r1derbike
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Actions closed, and one in the pipe. Big bag of desiccant in there too.
Hmmmm ... first I have ever heard of that. I bought my first Mini-14 in ~1978 and my second 10 years later. Never experienced "action freeze" after they were not used for an extended period of time.perpster said:Ruger Mini-14s and Mini-30s have a tendency to "freeze" if stored with the action closed. Something to do with rusting/binding in the gas block. Have heard of them needing to be whacked with a mallet or dowel to be freed-up.
In the front rank on the left are 3 SVT-40s and in the front on the right, 2 M1s and 2 SKSs.Steel Horse Rider said:I hope you never need to use any of those rifles in a hurry!
Ruger Mini-14s and Mini-30s have a tendency to "freeze" if stored with the action closed. Something to do with rusting/binding in the gas block. Have heard of them needing to be whacked with a mallet or dowel to be freed-up.
My hypothetical question about the possibility of shooting rust out of a bore has me thinking about a real question now.
When storing guns in a safe, do you leave the actions open or closed? Of course, I check the chamber every time I remove one.
But here's my quandary. In gun stores, I see them leaving the actions on pump shotguns, and bolt action rifles closed. In my safe, I usually leave bolt actions open, and shotguns closed. Semi-autos really have no choice, and I assume it might cause undue pressure on the springs to leave them open.
If the action is closed, couldn't that lead to moisture buildup? After all, there's only one direction open, then if there was any amount of condensation at all, where would it escape to?