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What is the proper way to store a rifle in a gun safe?

Should a bolt action have the bolt open / closed?
how about semi autos?

how about shotguns? slide open / closed?

Does it make any diffrence as long as the safe is dry?

Do you "oil" them up before storing?

that is enough questions for one post.[:D]

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  • Rebel_James
    I store all mine with the action closed. Heavy oil just attracts dust and makes the carpet lining of your safe look oily.

    Just keep them clean and DRY. Humidity is the worst enemy you have.

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  • juddroy
    All mine are stored with actions closed .I either dry fire them, or pull trigger as I close bolts to take spring pressure off. Like R_J said moisture is the enemy

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  • rsnyder55
    I store my long guns either barrel down or with the bolt out when possible to prevent oil and gunk working back into the action.
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  • gunnut505
    I always relieve spring pressure, store with closed bolts, and barrel down to save the recoil pads. They already have a nice oil coat from cleaning; no dirty guns in the safe!

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  • chappsyny
    I keep mine oiled, actions closed with lots of desicant packs all around the safe's interior. I used to get 2"x2" desicant packets at work all the time. They came with some supplies that we used and people just threw them away so I started taking them home and throwing them in my safes. I've got about 100 of them and they keep things nice and dry for a couple of months, then I bake them in the oven.

    I'm going to be going to a VCI system pretty soon and getting rid of the desicant. When I do I'm going to start storing my guns with the actions open for a few days, then close them so that the VCI chemicals can get into the actions.

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  • sandwarrior
    I remove spring pressure after cleaning to keep springs at full capability for as long as possible. I also add a light coat of oil then wipe it down. Silica wipes do the same thing.
    Rust(corrosion) requires three things: conductive material and a catalyst(electrolyte) and oxygen. Oil not only lubricates parts but isolates oxygen away from the conductive material. Silica isolates the O2 but doesn't lubricate. Oil has the worse affinity to attract unwanted conductive material, though.
    Humidity(catalyst, electrolyte), always takes advantage of conductive material sticking to the firearm. If the firearm is allowed to 'dry' out in humid air corrosion can occur.
    In PA this would be your major problem in the summer. In NV, AZ, or West Texas where it is very dry, getting too much oil or silicone on the firearm and jamming it during firing is the big problem.
    -Good luck

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