[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by will evans

The question to ask yourself is, "How long is my gun going to be stored in this condition?" If your answer is anything other than, "I have no clue" then you are living in denial. Any of us are liable to leave this earth later on this afternoon. I try to store my guns so that the next owner will still be able to enjoy them if for some reason the guns sit in my safe for years untouched. No matter how little oil you put on your barrels, some of it is going to be affected by gravity. I'm worried about more than the oil from the last time I cleaned my guns. Years and years of accumulation is the reason people store their gun with the barrels down. It might be just a tiny smidge of oil from each cleaning that took 3 months to make its way down the barrel, but over how many cleanings or even decades of use are you concerned about the longevity of your firearm?. Stocks become oil soaked at a slower rate than wrinkles form on your face. I am also of the believe that you can't soak your bores with too much oil, which will also drain down inside the receiver to the stock. Barrels down for me.

If you're not using Eezox you should be storing your guns with the muzzles down.