[ArmedBear]

I caught the milsurp bug. I've bought, well, a few rifles here and there...:p

Now what the hell do I do with them?

I won't be shooting them all on a regular basis, but I want to keep them from rust, theft, and misuse. And I do want to be able to shoot any or all of them occasionally, so I don't want to just soak them in cosmoline and put them in a footlocker in a big pile.:)

My state law requires a lock, an approved locking cabinet, or a safe, or I could be liable for misuse by a juvenile. Now I don't have kids around, but I'd just as soon not take any chances, because I personally don't want to see any of these guns used against me or anyone else.

The kicker: real estate where I live goes for nearly $500/sq ft. We don't have, and can't afford, a really big place. So I want to take up as little space as possible, particularly since I might just happen to find some other relics worth acquiring.

Anyone have some high-density rifle storage solution?

[Sunray]

Clean, lightly oiled and stored in a dry place. Do you have space for a steel storage cabinet like this with the shelves removed and does this meet your local requirements? http://www.dickblick.com/zz512/48/

[busterbrown]

stack- on rifle cabinets. locking, 10 gun storage, small footprint. recently $99 on sale at outdoor world[bass pro shops] available online . check stack-on.com

[1 old 0311]

Go with the stack on cabnets. You can run 2 eye bolts through the side, one high, one low, and run some heavy chain, with locks, to help secure them. You may also keep ammo boxes in the bottom for extra weight, and bolt the cabnets to the floor, or wall.
For long term storage I use RIG grease. It protects as well as cosmoline, but wipes off very easy.

p.s. I just got out here. I am just off Adams. Any good shops in the area?

[RNB65]

Several options --

A Stack-on type steel cabinet. Very thin steel. Won't stop a determined bad guy for more than a minute or two, but it will keep kids safe and stop most smash-and-grab breakins.

A jobsite tool bpx. A little sturdier and stronger than the Stack-on cabinet.

A cheap gun safe ($500-$1000, 12ga steel). Pretty much the same as above except it will add minimal fire protection and be a little more difficult to break into.

Expensive gun safe ($1000+, 10ga or better steel). Better fire protection and move difficult to break into than the 12ga safe.

Another option is to build a small gunroom. Take a small interior closet, reinforce the interior by screwing 3/4" plywood into the wall and ceiling studs, replace the hollow-core door with a solid wood or steel door, and add a deadbolt lock and steel stripping around the door frame. Attach everything with long screws (3-4") anchored deep into the wall studs (make sure the hinges are the securie type with non-removable hinge pins). No fire protection, but plenty difficult to break into without making a lot of noise.

[wrench]

get yourself a bunch of these
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=764169
and you'll be able to pack a lot more rifles in the safe/cabinet without fear of damage