Storage

[Stan Hillis]

Originally Posted by Ryan Brege

The balance of a gun on its nose would freak me out. Waiting for them to topple. If you use a quality product that seems to "dry" such as G96 and don't lube it like a leaking Drott and I don't see where there should be any concern. There have been guns stored for hundreds of year on their butt that don't exhibit any issues from oil in the stock head. I have shotguns I have owned for over 40 years that were bought new that have zero signs of oil soaking in the stock head and not rust or corrosion whatsoever....

Then you obviously haven't tried it, muzzle down. And, you didn't address the absolute problem of the degradation of vintage recoil pads due mostly to muzzle up storage. And, since a majority of doubles are balanced why would you think that they would be top heavy when sitting muzzle down?

[Phil Yearout]

Originally Posted by Stan Hillis

And, since a majority of doubles are balanced why would you think that they would be top heavy when sitting muzzle down?

Um, butt, 4-5 square inches, muzzle, 1-2 square inches...I think that's physics...or Newton's Law...or something...

[78CJ]

Originally Posted by Stan Hillis

Then you obviously haven't tried it, muzzle down. And, you didn't address the absolute problem of the degradation of vintage recoil pads due mostly to muzzle up storage. And, since a majority of doubles are balanced why would you think that they would be top heavy when sitting muzzle down?

Personal preference, I have an aversion to pads so that's a non starter. Balance? Most Parker's are described as balancing on the hinge pin. This means that when upside down typically 1/3 of the weight would be up and spread over 5x the width of the barrels.

[Skybuster]

New member and new to the forum. I've been using Hornady One Shot Cleaner and Lube. It goes wet and flashes off leaving a light dry film. I then lightly wipe any excess. I've never seen it migrate or run. I use it on all my firearms and reloading equipment. The other thing I use is Zerust VCI bags and barrel tubes. I have young kids so everything resides in safes in a basement. I have bluetooth hydrometers and a dehumidifier keeping things at 60-70 degrees and 40-50% humidity. I've used Zerust bags and tubes with no problems for 10 years on guns and anything metal. The bags and tubes have a 5 year life.

https://www.zerustproducts.com/

[78CJ]

Originally Posted by Jeremy Toeper

New member and new to the forum. I've been using Hornady One Shot Cleaner and Lube. It goes wet and flashes off leaving a light dry film. I then lightly wipe any excess. I've never seen it migrate or run. I use it on all my firearms and reloading equipment. The other thing I use is Zerust VCI bags and barrel tubes. I have young kids so everything resides in safes in a basement. I have bluetooth hydrometers and a dehumidifier keeping things at 60-70 degrees and 40-50% humidity. I've used Zerust bags and tubes with no problems for 10 years on guns and anything metal. The bags and tubes have a 5 year life.

https://www.zerustproducts.com/

New? You joined 5 years ago? Welcome! You should become a member!

[Skybuster]

Originally Posted by Ryan Brege

New? You joined 5 years ago? Welcome! You should become a member!

I just became a member. I guess it hasn't shown yet on my post badge. I joined the forum awhile ago, mostly because I spend most of my time learning.

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Jeremy Toeper

I just became a member. I guess it hasn't shown yet on my post badge. I joined the forum awhile ago, mostly because I spend most of my time learning.

Good for you, Jeremy — welcome!

[Chris Pope]

Originally Posted by Jeremy Toeper

New member and new to the forum. I've been using Hornady One Shot Cleaner and Lube. It goes wet and flashes off leaving a light dry film. I then lightly wipe any excess. I've never seen it migrate or run. I use it on all my firearms and reloading equipment. The other thing I use is Zerust VCI bags and barrel tubes. I have young kids so everything resides in safes in a basement. I have bluetooth hydrometers and a dehumidifier keeping things at 60-70 degrees and 40-50% humidity. I've used Zerust bags and tubes with no problems for 10 years on guns and anything metal. The bags and tubes have a 5 year life.

https://www.zerustproducts.com/

Would you share what brand bluetooth hydrometer and dehumidifier you are using? Thanks.