O T gun storage thoughts

Farmall plowboy · Dec 12, 2016

I've been toying with the idea of keeping a shotgun at the shed instead of draggin something back and forth from the house all the time. The shed is unheated has a concrete floor and the roof doesn't leak...So with all that said, any thoughts. Thanks, Craig

BarnyardEngineering · Dec 12, 2016

Back in the day you'd just pound a couple nails into a beam and hang the gun. Still an option.

Farmall plowboy · Dec 12, 2016

Well Ya Barnyard I did think on that, but was wondering on the rust and dirt factor.....

kevinj54 · Dec 12, 2016

You have to do maintenance no matter where it is stored!!!!!

Michael Soldan · Dec 12, 2016

Put a good coat of gun oil on it and hang it on the wall.

David from Kansas · Dec 12, 2016

Keep it wiped down with break-free, inside and out.

HALGETIT · Dec 12, 2016

Get a cheap single barrel shotgun. Wipe it down with grease and hang on wall. Older singles will hold up good in that situation. Used one for years on trap line. Never rusted and always worked just fine. At that time they could be had for 30 to 50 bucks.

Rons b · Dec 12, 2016

I keep mine in the shop, just keep it well oiled.

Deutz Lover · Dec 12, 2016

Anywhere you put it where there is air flow and temperature changes it will rust unless the relative humidity stays below about 40%. Cold metal and rising temperatures will cause moisture to condense on the metal. This is just ball park and depends on the temperature of the metal vs vapor pressure .

A small insulated space like a clam shell case or wooden case sealed inside and outside with polyurethane should lessen the chance. It should be able to breathe, but not be openly exposed to the environment.

Deutz Lover · Dec 12, 2016

You did not say where you live and that certainly affects the dynamics of the environment. Even in the house where I live guns were subject to rust if they were placed against one wall which was not well insulated or close to where there were drafts.

rustyfarmall · Dec 12, 2016

I've been having similar thoughts. I have a shotgun that is a good candidate. Kind of ugly but fully functional. A simple, inexpensive enclosure of some sort, just to keep the dust from settling on it, and big enough to hold a box or two of shells.

Farmall plowboy · Dec 12, 2016

To "Deutz" and the rest thanks for reminding me to add my location, which is central Wisconsin, I forget sometimes that this ain't just talkin at the coffee shop...Craig

D beatty · Dec 12, 2016

If you have electric to shed get a small lockable steel cabinet with a light bulb or Golden Rod. The bulb or Golden Rod will take moisture out of cabinet. I wouldn't keep a shotgun in shed unless it's locked up because of the liability if someone should get a hold of it and get injured you are liable. I don't keep one in shop any more but carry pistol on me all the time.

Russ from MN · Dec 12, 2016

My loader frame on the JD tractor makes a perfect scabbard, that's where my shotgun stays most of the time, I wipe it down with an oily rag once in awhile.

dr sportster · Dec 12, 2016

What Kevin said below " you have to do maintenance no matter where it is stored". Nothing is worse than finding some rust on a gun.

dhermesc · Dec 12, 2016

I have the same thing in my shop. A single shot Savage with a oily rag covering the muzzle to keep the mud dobbers out. Once in the while I give it a shot of liquid wrench to keep it from rusting.

Donald in MN · Dec 12, 2016

i got some 6 inch pvc scrap from the local plumbers and bought a cap and clean out to make a shot gun holder to keep in the shop at the main farm . when i get done with the farm stuff this week i will assemble it paint it and put it somewhere out of sight . there is always a varmit to take care of and by the time i run home and get the gun the critter usually gets away.

BushogPapa · Dec 12, 2016

A major consideration is if the building been used for any farm animals...

Manure residue and the urea associated with it is very corrosive.

As stated, keeping it well oiled and DRY is about all you can do.

Even a good air-tight Gun Case and a large desiccant bag with it should protect it..

If the building is not heated, you should either put a moisture proof cover ( Plastic sheeting?) under the metal cabinet or mount the cabinet some distance above the ground floor..

Farmall plowboy · Dec 12, 2016

Donald, your idea gives me thoughts. A fella could even throw one of those desiccant thingys in there also.

Geo-TH,In · Dec 12, 2016

First thing that comes to mind is RUST..I wouldn't leave an expensive gun outside and I would coat gun with oil and check on it a lot.

John B. · Dec 12, 2016

I read online a few years ago that gun owners are using car wax to wax their guns because they say oil will lay on top of any moisture that gets on the gun metal. With wax the moisture stays on top of the wax and never touches the metal gun surface. I never tried it but makes sense to me. If I were to keep a gun in the shed I would make it a cheap gun that I kept out there. Be careful if you have grandkids though.

Donald Lehman · Dec 12, 2016

Gonna get a lot of condensation on it during winter or spring thaws. I would suggest in todays sue-happy environment you have a way to keep it locked up. I sure wouldn't do it with a gun that is worth anything. If you already have an old beater around that looks like something the cat yacked up............maybe. Or maybe a Stainless Steel gun with a composite stock. If you are going to store it in a shed like that, make darn sure the barrel doesn't get clogged up with critter nests, unless you want to blow a barrel up.

Donald in MN · Dec 12, 2016

that sounds like a good idea i think i will try that next spring the place where i am going to keep mine gets a lot of moisture from april till july. i usually give my guns a through cleaning this time of year when the humidity is low and its to cold to work out in the snow .

cannonball · Dec 13, 2016

got an old refrigerator, use it and put a small light bulb in it...

rustyfarmall · Dec 13, 2016

If it does get rusty, some fine steel wool will remove the rust, and then a coat of stove-black will make it look good again. I've even used satin-black rattle can paint.

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