Do not store gun in foam case!?!?

[kalister1]

Jesus. Is there anything that doesn't make a gun rust?

A Perfect Vacuum?

 

[Walton Feep]

"Rust never sleeps."

 

[lawrencewendall]

I have seen some weird chemical reactions. Unless you know EXACTLY what the parts of your gun are made of AND the chemicals in the foam, all bets are off. I've seen fishing lures melt through tackle boxes like they were made of acid and plastic handguards/buttstocks deformed as well. Your call.

 

[Pinecone]

Closed cell foam makes all the difference. Glad that they are free of rust.

Remember, folks... guns have only two enemies in this world: rust and politicians.

Standard Pelican foam is open cell.

 

[BeoBill]

Buy these and then place them in the original case for long term storage.

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/shop-accessories-supplies/gun-storage-materials/gun-storage-bags/triple-tough-premium-storage-bags-prod1154.aspx

Sounds like the perfect answer to a "boating accident."

 

[lonzo]

not an expert, but those little silicone packs you get for things, I'm pretty sure you can put those in your cases, and things and they should work too..and then change them out when you get "newer" ones

 

[Pinecone]

Those packs are silica gel dessicant packs. You can also buy larger ones.

You can heat them up to drive off the moisture and reuse them.

But better is to buy the packs, with the color indicator to tell you when to bake them.

 

[Overboost44]

not an expert, but those little silicone packs you get for things, I'm pretty sure you can put those in your cases, and things and they should work too..and then change them out when you get "newer" ones

I use these things everywhere. I put them in handgun safes, ammo cans, containers with reloading dies, etc.

 

[lonzo]

Those packs are silica gel dessicant packs. You can also buy larger ones.

You can heat them up to drive off the moisture and reuse them.

But better is to buy the packs, with the color indicator to tell you when to bake them.

Yep, but I don't store in cases, just in safe but figured I mention if someone wanted a cheaper idea



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[wrc]

VCI paper - better and cheaper

If you are interested in using VCI paper, I'd avoid the marked-up, low-end papers that are "gun branded". You can buy Cortec VCI paper by the roll cheaper than you'll find anything on Brownells.

Look for VpCI-144 and VpCI-146 paper. A 12" x 600' roll goes for $38.69 at texastechnologies.com -- but I'm sure there's cheaper out there.

Wrapping the firearm works best, but you will still get protection just from having it there. The paper out-gasses just like any other VCI product, and will help prevent corrosion in an enclosed space.

The two Cortec products I listed will protect just about any metal, and are non-toxic. Once you have the magic paper, you'll find a lot of uses for it around the house.

 

[m32]

So, what are the pros/cons of using VCI paper vs. a system like Brownell's storage bags?

 

[highli99]

Keeping pictures of Martin O'Malley in the immediate vicinity of your firearms will also cause firarms to rust. Science hasn't figured out why yet but they suspect it's a fear response similar to the way one's butthole will clench up when surrounded by a pack of rabid dogs.

 

[dreadpirate]

Wool Gun socks. Coated with silicone and the wool wicks moisture away. Also prevents scratches on wood and bluing.

http://www.brownells.com/shooting-a...e/gun-cases/brownells-gun-sock-prod82740.aspx

 

[Half-cocked]

About 15 years ago coming back from Va., I put a cold (but dry) muzzleloader into a dry foam-lined case. The cold metal, unbeknownst to me, condensed moisture out of the air in the foam, and when I opened the case 24 hours later the barrel was coated in a thin layer of rust.

 

[ccarson]

How about these?

VCI Emitter Disks
Efficient like mothballs. Provide continuous corrosion protection for exposed metals in closed areas.

http://www.uline.com/BL_5257/VCI-Emitter-Disks

 

[Emtbreid]

This is what I use...

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas-Tactical-AR-Knit-Gun-Socks/1325348.uts

 

[embermage]

and on that news I am now worried for the weapons I stored in cases at home while I am TDY, grr never knew about the foam being bad for the metal. Guess I will need to build some PVC pipe cases for everything...

 

[omegared24]

and on that news I am now worried for the weapons I stored in cases at home while I am TDY, grr never knew about the foam being bad for the metal. Guess I will need to build some PVC pipe cases for everything...

I wouldn't be too stressed. While one of my rifles had some minor surface rust (came off easily) the rest of my guns didn't have anything wrong with them. I had them in those cases for over 2 years.

Just wiped them down again, put them in the bags and stuck them in the cases again. No big deal.

 

[Mark75H]

and on that news I am now worried for the weapons I stored in cases at home while I am TDY, grr never knew about the foam being bad for the metal. Guess I will need to build some PVC pipe cases for everything...

In most gun cases the foam is just snugged into the case and will actually lift out.

Just take the foam out and put the guns in $6 silicone impregnated gun socks in the cases. You don't need to build anything new.

 

[sxs]

If I oil my firearms before I store them would that prevent this?

I clean and oil all my firearms after I use them and before I store them.

Do what you want, your mind is made up.

If you store them in soft gun cases that have foam or the older flannel type linings, the material will wick any oil away as well as allow humidity to make contact with the metal. The warning isn't so much directed toward Styrofoam which does not take moisture from the air nor absorb oil readily from the metal.

Even using materials you are being warned about, you would likely be OK If you store in a very dry area. However, why take the chance.(..and you never want to store someplace very humid anyway). If you must store a gun in a soft case with flannel or absorptive foam....or even in a absorptive foam lined hard case, put it in a silicone treated gun sock then in your case. One more thing....if you are storing in a case, that is inconvenient for storing in a safe as it is too bulky. Do you not keep your firearms secure? Every gun I own is in a safe sleeved with a sock or put in a Bore Stores (Bore Stores are silicone impregnated AND have a rust inhibitor...I use the pistol pouches for almost all my pistols).

Someone else posted Brownells gun socks. Brownell's is my source for bore stores: http://www.brownells.com/shooting-a...n-cases/long-term-storage-cases-prod1850.aspx

FYI, Scott's (where I work a couple days a week) have gun socks and a few bore stores if you want to just buy a couple and try them.