A few months back I bought a Contender and the barrels seem to be breeding. I am up to 7 now and can no longer fit them into a double sided pistol case. Most of the barrels are scoped.
How are you Contender and Encore guys storing them? I really dont want multiple cases unless I have to. There must be something out there?
Last edited by Crawdaddy; 12-18-2013 at 02:55 PM.
I keep mine in the bottom of the gun safe, wrapped in a small towel in the space left under the rifle stocks.
Buy MTM pistol holders. They are $4 each and mount to a wall. I have mine all that way.
I don't like storing in cases long term. Too much risk of rusting with no air flow.
Buy MTM pistol holders. They are $4 each and mount to a wall. I have mine all that way.
I don't like storing in cases long term. Too much risk of rusting with no air flow.
I guess I forgot everyone doesnt live in the desert like I do, 20 percent humidity is a bad day. It would be nice if I could find something that will store all the barrels at home and be able to just pick it up and take it to the range.
The way I take my scoped barrels to the range is in my Dillon range bag, I just slide my barrels into the padded side sleeves meant for carrying handguns.
It would be nice to have a wrap up case like a sleeve of wrenches that roll up and tie. With pockets and padding it should work slick. I will see what my wife can do to design something.
[The Montana Gianni] Front sight and squeeze
Mine hang from pegboard in my gunsafe.
So what calibers do you have barrels for?
I use one like this
http://www.planomolding.com/product....ID=118&PID=877
it's long enough for Super 14 barrels across the width.
two layers so bottom gets scoped barrels on side flipping barrels end for end so they nest.
If you seriously need more than that. Think Rolling Trunk
http://www.quill.com/vanguard-camera...M_PLA_T_384147
Interior Dimensions (L x W x D): 27.7" x 20.98" x 15.5" (70.3 x 53.3 x 39.4 cm)
Here's a link to some reasonably priced cases...
http://www.mcm-catalogs.com/3952_mcm...ll.asp?page=70
Last edited by Artful; 12-20-2013 at 01:53 AM.
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I picked up one of those cheap metal sided tool boxes at Home Depot added a couple small compartments and lined with foam then more foam between barrels. It holds nine and can hold more but none of mine are scoped. I would imagine with scopes you could get at least five inside with an extra frame (or three)and grip (or two) . It is a tragedy to see someone of normally fine character get the T/C disease.
You've got to be careful storing with foam as it attracts moisture.
I've got several barrels laying next to each other on a shelf but I've seen somewhere a homebuilt cradle of sorts, it's a rectangle made with 1x2 oak sitting on its edge, on the two longer sections one side has half moon cutouts with corresponding notches on the opposite side, felt covers the cutouts, the barrel sits on the half circle with the lug sitting in the square notch, they are far apart to keep the barrels from touching each other and are held upright.
It looks like a pretty slick way to store the barrels, I'll be making one and it appears that it uses less space than laying them on their side as I do now.
Encore rifle collector
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I store all my firearms the same. Remove wood. Rub all metal with motor oil. Wrap tight in wax paper and masking tape it closed. Label tape what is inside. All goes into a plastic lined wood box.
Have done this for 28 years now and never a speck of rust stored in East Central ILLinois. Last time up I unwrapped a caliber 7.62x51 Israeli barreled 1916 Mauser that was wrapped in 1998. No rust and the motor oil had penetrated and cleaned the barrel inside of all residue.
I do my molds the same. They keep just fine.
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There are some really good ideas that came out. Thanks everyone.
Artful- I have the following barrels, most 14 inch:
357 mag
44 mag
45/70
30/30 AI
17 HMR
223
I tend to just kinda throw them where ever I can, but those big double rifle cases are nice.
Foam isn't a problem even in the climate of the PacNW if you are in and out of the case switching barrels as often as I do. Everything gets several wipedowns with an oily rag per year. It is what Contender addicts do sorry to say.
spray the foam with a little gun oil and wipe off the excess and you don't have an issue in rainy Oregon but in Dusty Arizona not so go - but the plus is I don't have to worry about rust much.
je suis charlie
It is better to live one day as a LION than a dozen days as a Sheep.
Thomas Jefferson Quotations:
"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government."
i hang my barrels in my safe i put a piece of shoe string through the hinge pin hole
and hang on the door
kids that hunt and fish dont mug old ladies
And when you want to take multiple barrel out in the field, what do you do?Originally Posted by LUCKYDAWG13
je suis charlie
It is better to live one day as a LION than a dozen days as a Sheep.
Thomas Jefferson Quotations:
"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government."
i put them in my SKB gun case
kids that hunt and fish dont mug old ladies
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