storage

[4runnerman]

Heres a quick one for you all

I have never worried about storage on a gun(rifle) before as did not have anything other than 22. I now have a very nice ,costly rifle. Question

All i have is a hard case.I cleaned it very well and ran a swab with oil down barrel,Can i leave it in hard case all winter or not.What is best way to store it for winter months

Thanks

 

[precision_shooter]

I know some people who do store their firearms this way, but I do not. They also put those silica(sp) packets (like you find in food packages that reduce/remove moisture). It seems to work, but I don't want to chance the finish on my rifles...Enclosed in a case will tend to attract and hold moisture (probably not enough for you to feel by touch), and we all know prolonged exposure to moisture is not good for firearms.

I store mine in my closet in the open air. Hidden away out of sight of course, but not in any kind of case.

 

[smith357]

If you hard case is foam lined I would not let the bare foam rest against the metal surfaces. foam linings are notorious for retaining moisture. Get a silicon impregnated gun sock and slip the rifle into it then put it in the case. Better yet get a gun safe or at least a gun cabinet. I started with one of the $79 8 gun stack on cabinets and it worked well enough until I could save up for a real safe. I still use it for some of my low end long guns and air rifles.