Storing a milsurp

Gaffee

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Hi,

I want to store some of my milsurps to keep them in good shape since I don't use them. I bought some rifle grease, but my question is about what to put around the gun once grease (wax paper, saran wrap, .........).

Thanks

Gaffee
 
Gaffee said:
Hi,

I want to store some of my milsurps to keep them in good shape since I don't use them. I bought some rifle grease, but my question is about what to put around the gun once grease (wax paper, saran wrap, .........).

Thanks

Gaffee
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Look here http://www.vappro.com/html/product_showcase_page_2.html I was recommended 826 and told you can store easily for two years wrapped in this. Not cheap, bought a role for my future move, and have wrapped my milsurps. PM me on how many you want to wrap may be able to sell you some.
 
I often asked myself this question, yet I don't yet have the luxury of saying I have rifles I don't shoot ;)

what about using those vaccum bags I saw on some info-mercial? throw in a few silica-gel bags, and vacuum it shut?
:confused: :confused:
 
Clean and oil all the parts once a year. Keep in a dry place. Be careful using grease as it can attract moisture. If you ever take a British Enfield apart and a Canadian issued one, most times you will notice that under the wood of the British rifles, the barrel is pitted but the Canadian one is not. That's because the Brits used grease on the barrels, under the wood.... I'm talking mainly Long Lees here...
 
You should use products such as Eezox or Crossion X as a coating. Another great product is Rig Gun Grease (anti corrosion grease) for long term storage. See www.6mmbr.com/corrosiontest.html for some tests of various products.

I have a bottle of VCI (Vapour Corossion Inhibitor) spray that you can spray into a gun case and it does the same thing as the very costly products. It is sold by Rusty Duck. I have not seen it around for a while. This can also be sprayed on the inside of a plastic sleve and it will do the same thing.

You might also want to take a look here http://www.corrosionvci.com/
 
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Proutfoo said:
I often asked myself this question, yet I don't yet have the luxury of saying I have rifles I don't shoot ;)

what about using those vacuum bags I saw on some info-mercial? throw in a few silica-gel bags, and vacuum it shut?
:confused: :confused:
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I have it on authority, if you remove the wood and oil it down with a good anti rust agent, then double vacuum pack, after 5 years 10 foot deep in dirt, it still looks like new (do the stock in a separate baggie)
 
Might I suggest to bury -below- the frost line of the ground in your area if you are going to bury something like this. As the ground is more temperature stable at this depth.
 
Some extreme measures suggested here. :eek:

It all depends on the conditions in which it will be stored, and for how long. I have mine in my dry basement which also has a living area. e.g. central heating, a/c and other measures to keep the humidity at "liveable" levels. After more than three years with nothing more than an oiled swab down the bore, mine are all as they were when last used.

If it makes you feel better though, go to town with the cosmo....
 
I'm with Andy. Long-term storage doesn't have to involve a truck load of grease or hermetically sealed underground bunkers.;)

I've got a 40 watt light bulb burning in my gun case. It keeps the interior dry and at a constant temp. I've done nothing more than wipe the metal of my rifles down with oil or (gasp) WD-40, and some of them haven't been touched in years. No rust on them.

I shot about 50 rounds of corrosive thru my SVT one time and put it away in a hurry. About 3 months later I remembered I hadn't cleaned it. There was a tiny bit of rust inside the sleeve that the piston rests in, nothing more. I attribute that to my light bulb and the enviroment in the gun case.
 
Proutfoo said:
how much humidity is too much?

For some reason, my house humidity levels hover between 50% and 60% :confused: :confused: :confused:
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above 50% and any corrosive residue will start to work. Low is good..

I like slavex's idea with the 40 watt bulb, perfect!
 
Darren Constable said:
above 50% and any corrosive residue will start to work. Low is good..

I like slavex's idea with the 40 watt bulb, perfect!
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Yeah, I think it is time I pull out the drill and mount myself a bulb in the gun cabinet.

Do you put a gasket around the door? I am using those cheapo Nomak CT safes :rolleyes:
 
I like STEVO's idea with the 40 watt bulb, perfect!
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Hey now, the fanged one isn't the source of all good advice!:) Anyways, I think I got the idea from PP.;)

The door of my case already had a gasket around it, it's an old pop machine. It doesn't seal up real tight, but I wouldn't want it to. It's good to have some airflow. With the insulated double walls of the case, I could use a lot lower wattage bulb than the 40w. But it was all I could find in my junk box when I needed one.

I've had a bulb burning in the case for about the last 2 1/2 years, IIRC. I've replaced one bulb. Next time it burns out, I think I'll switch to a 15w chandelier bulb.
 
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