Storing AR Uppers

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Need to get some ideas from you guys,

I'm running out of room, the safe is already too full. I have two AR uppers that as funds allow I'm building lowers for. How can I store these and still protect them outside of the safe?

I know the best answer is to just by another safe, but that's out of the budget right now, and even if I could buy another safe I don't have room to put it anywhere.

Thinking about getting a gun sock and storing them in a corner somewhere for the time being, thoughts?

Also, I baby all my firearms, so don't tell me it's an AR they're suppose to take some abuse. As true as that may be they're expensive and they're treated as such.
 
Georgia is a humid place, don't want to trap moisture in/around the upper. While most of its good to go, I'm concerned about the steel parts that can and will rust.
 
Parkerized parts won't rust unless they are exposed pretty directly to moisture, and anodized parts won't do anything. Storing them in a gun case should protect them well. If in doubt, wipe them down with a good oil before putting them in the case or silicone treated gun sock.
 
Georgia is a humid place, don't want to trap moisture in/around the upper.
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Humid summers and wet winters. I deployed to Germany for three years and had to leave my stash in an exposed shed in my parent's back yard.
For three years they were only protected by a cheap firearms storage cabinet and a thorough cleaning/lubricating with Eezox.

When I came back there wasn't a speck of rust, Parkerized, blued, and even a few that were bare metal because they were in the middle of being modified.

*Eezox easily has the worst looking packaging design, I have to guess they used that money towards making a better product.:cool:
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Unless you live outside I don't see why you can't put them anywhere in the house. Back of the closet, under bed, etc, etc, etc. Wood and blue steel guns don't need much care to keep pristine. At least that's what all my wood and steel guns tell me. I can't imagine what would happen to an AR.
 
not sure if this is relevant or not, but when i buy rifles i like to have in my collection but dont intend to shoot much, i'll pack it into long term storage by packing it inside cosmoline inside vacuum sealed plastic.. but it doesnt sound like youre looking for something that long term
 
If they are quality uppers all they need is a thin coat of oil and set in the back of the closet. I'm in florida so it's much more humid here and mine have stayed in my trunk for months with no problem. The oil is more to keep the trigger and handgaurd bolts from get any surface rust, but even that will wipe away without problem.
 
Every six months or so, a "best gun oil" thread starts in General. There was a link to a guy that did an extremely thorough test on maybe twenty or thirty common gun oils. Some that you'd think were supposed to be pretty good were awful.

Anyway, one of the very best was Hornady One Shot. If you do a search maybe you can find the link.
 
AR uppers are covered in parkerized/anodized/chrome lined coatings. These are more corrosion resistant than your typical blued rifle with an unlined bore, so they just need a wipe down with an oily cloth to prevent rust in storage.
 
A lot of good suggestions already though I can't help but wonder why your living arrangements prevent you from having $90 and 2 square feet of floor space for a locking steel cabinet. Far cheaper than loosing $1,000 in uppers to a smash and grab break-in and if the plan is to eventually have complete rifles you're gonna need to keep them locked up anyway.

To your specific question, I used RIG as a teen and it kept my firearms rust free for more than a decade stored in a closet in soft cases (unzipped) and later in a proper safe. I've tried plenty of products since but none as long term. I use Zerust tabs from Lowes in my safes and ammo boxes now and for the past 6 years or so have had no corrosion problems at about $5/ea.
 
How wide and long are they? The site has an incomplete pic and no dimensions.
 
Skylerbone said:
A lot of good suggestions already though I can't help but wonder why your living arrangements prevent you from having $90 and 2 square feet of floor space for a locking steel cabinet. Far cheaper than loosing $1,000 in uppers to a smash and grab break-in and if the plan is to eventually have complete rifles you're gonna need to keep them locked up anyway.
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The family outgrew the house. We've started the process of finding a bigger house. When we move in to bigger home I plan on buying another safe, but until then space is tight and I'd prefer not to waste money on those little cabinets, they offer very little security.

Thanks everyone for the replies.
 
Get a RIG lamb skin applicator and a jar of grease that will last years wipe all of your firearms for protection. Cost= less than ten bucks
 
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