Storage: Gun Sock or Not?
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Fishslayer
US Veteran, Absent Comrade
I voted "unsure."
My blued guns sleep in a gunsock inside a fleecy rug. I don't really have the space for nice racks & such. I've heard that gun rugs over time can hold moisture & cause corrosion. Guns I don't shoot much get a good oily wipedown from time to time then into the sock.
Presently my accumulation is small enough that they all get handled occasionally.
I've actually seen the effects of holster & foam case storage on blued weapons. YIKES!
My blued guns sleep in a gunsock inside a fleecy rug. I don't really have the space for nice racks & such. I've heard that gun rugs over time can hold moisture & cause corrosion. Guns I don't shoot much get a good oily wipedown from time to time then into the sock.
Presently my accumulation is small enough that they all get handled occasionally.
I've actually seen the effects of holster & foam case storage on blued weapons. YIKES!
ogilvyspecial
Member
I use Bore Stores for all my "stored guns" and know that they at least prevent damage if guns happen to bump into each other when moving them around...
I'm not sure if they hinder or promote rust but they do help with dings in the safe.
tripledipper
Member
Do Crown Royal bags count? Even if they do no good, the previous contents worked in the short term.
deadin
US Veteran
I stored my guns in the silicon treated gun socks for a little over two years. They were in a gun safe in an inside storage locker. I had no problems, so my experience is that they can't hurt......
doublesharp
Member
I make my own using microfiber towels.
Thanks guys. Let's hear more opinions.
I have used silicone treated gun socks for many many years.
I now need several additional and thought, "I really wonder whether these really help at all?"
The ding protection is nice, but might they encourage rust by preventing air flow?
The microfiber towel is a good idea!
I would re-consider using anything that had cotton in it. Cotton can hold moisture right up next to your finish.
While I rather enjoy the contents of a Crown Royal bag...
I would be wary if it has any cotton in it? It might?
I have used silicone treated gun socks for many many years.
I now need several additional and thought, "I really wonder whether these really help at all?"
The ding protection is nice, but might they encourage rust by preventing air flow?
The microfiber towel is a good idea!
I would re-consider using anything that had cotton in it. Cotton can hold moisture right up next to your finish.
While I rather enjoy the contents of a Crown Royal bag...
I would be wary if it has any cotton in it? It might?
Plus one.
I keep the handguns in rugs,the rifles in socks.All get wiped down with a bit of gun oil before going in.I have experienced no issues with any of them.
Bore Stores for me too. Like some others I need them for protection from dings as well as humidity related problems. Too small of safe for the number of guns.
feralmerril
Absent Comrade
I read some fantastic testimonys on them by several people that had fires and lost guns without them and had guns with the socks on in the safe along side them that wernt hurt. That sold me, now I have most my guns in them.
sipowicz
Member
I just spray the insides of regular old socks with silicone....
Before I put my guns up I clean, lite wipe of oil, and apply a lite coat of wax, then use Bore stores. Works well for me.
Sipowicz sends me his old socks when they get holes in them. I use those.
I just spray the insides of regular old socks with silicone....
But then your guns smell like feet...
I had not thought of that benefit.
I just spray the insides of regular old socks with silicone....
BAD ADVICE!!! - DON'T DO IT!!!!I tried it and believe me, my feet will never be the same!
Ruined a couple of pairs of boots too. Ya can't get the stuff out!
mkk41
US Veteran
Yep , I have them on most of my handguns and long guns. I respray them with a good grade of silicone every year or so.
mike4sigs
Member
I have all my stored guns in silicone guns socks but never thought about respraying or even the need to ! ,Thanks mkk41!
however i am not sure if it helps with moisture but i am sure it helps protect from dings and scratches
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mkk41
US Veteran
The way I look at it , works just like respraying a tent. Silicone repels humidity. If the sock is well sprayed , it won't attract or absorb humidity. And it gets very humid around here. My Socked guns still reside in safes equipped with GoldenRods.
