Thegreengiant34
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What’s the best way to store my rifles and handguns besides a safe. I live in the Midwest humidity has been high.
Does this mean "other than a safe," or "in addition to a safe?". . . besides a safe.
Does this mean "other than a safe," or "in addition to a safe?"
My shop is in the basement, in subtropical South Carolina. I run a dehumidifier, and lights/goldenrods in the safes. Works fine.
Safe or no, control the humidity.
Besides a safe? Then any decent container affording a good seal. You can buy Desiccant Bags and place them in a container with your guns. They come in High and Low humidity types. Needless to say a light coat of gun oil on the guns is important, especially below or under any wood lines. I am in Ohio and humidity hit 69% outside today but in the house we run central air which makes comfort for us and the gun safe. Every now and then I bake out my Desiccant Bags. Not knowing what you have as to gun storage makes it difficult to give you an answer.
Ron
Big fan of the silicon socks. Just take them out and wipe down with an oily rag occasionally.I keep all my long guns in a silicone gun sick. In my safe with a small damp rid container in the safe. And a large one made for RVs in the closet. My safe is in. It's worked so far. Zero rust. In the southeast.