OK, I'm just now getting back into hunting and shooting after a 25 year hiatus. I've got 2 sons now and they need to know how to handle and care for firearms. I seriously need to get a gun safe but the funds just haven't become available yet. Soon though, soon. My question is:
I've read and heard that it's best to store your guns barrel down so lubricant doesn't drain down into the breech and working mechanisms and gum up. (I guess a second reason would be so that dust doesn't get down the barrel, but I've never heard that stated) Yet, every safe I see is set up to store them barrel up. Why is this? If I buy a safe is there a way to set it up so that the guns are stored the "proper" way, or am I just being way too anal about this?
But I guess the dust in the barrel line of thought would be nullified though if they were stored in a safe, wouldn't it?
I've read and heard that it's best to store your guns barrel down so lubricant doesn't drain down into the breech and working mechanisms and gum up. (I guess a second reason would be so that dust doesn't get down the barrel, but I've never heard that stated) Yet, every safe I see is set up to store them barrel up. Why is this? If I buy a safe is there a way to set it up so that the guns are stored the "proper" way, or am I just being way too anal about this?
But I guess the dust in the barrel line of thought would be nullified though if they were stored in a safe, wouldn't it?