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  • welder516

    Deplorable Welder
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    Long term storage for rifles

    What is the best way to store in a long term fashion long rifles of all types .

    I have been thinking of packing some up and storing . Kinda thinking along the lines of wrapping them in treated paper or spraying them first .
     

    John from MD

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    May 12, 2005
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    I used to store my guns in an unheated attic in Bowie years ago, never had a problem. I disassembled them and sprayed them with LPS 3 and ran a patch soaked with LPS down the bore. I wrapped them in brown deli paper and taped them shut. Some were up there for five years and I never had any rust. It cleans off pretty easy with warmed mineral spirits and a stiff brush.
     

    JTH20

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    paperwork351

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    Pinecone

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    Feb 4, 2013
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    I have stored firearms for more than 15 years at a time. All I did was wipe them down with Birchwood Casey Sheath (now Barricade). And they were stored in typical soft cases.

    They were in the house, but until about halfway through the storage period, the house did not have central air.
     

    OLM-Medic

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    There's this stuff called fluid film used in shipping barges to protect from rust. Cosmoline would be good for very long term storage, but a total pain to clean out and probably not needed.
     

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