Starbuck Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 I'm after a bit of advice please, when storing a shotgun in a cabinet should it be barrels up or barrels down? All the pictures of cabinets show them barrels up but a friend of mine tells me this causes oil to run down into and clog up the mechanism. Is it a valid point? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myhvslr Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Barrels down bit of carpet on the bottom of cabinet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 They should be stored barrels down, so any surplus oil drains away from the wood work, I also have some foam and a face flannel in the bottom of the cabinate to stop the barrels bashing on the metal of the cab and to mop up any oil dribbles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Barrels down - some gun oils are particularly prone to softening wood, and excess oil soaking into a thin English grip has resulted in many a gun stock snapping. Take a look at some older guns and you often see dark staining from oil where the action meets the wood, and if it gets really bad the wood just looses all its strength and splits or cracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketestace Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Same advice as above bud, i use the (now oily) rag that the barrels stand on to wipe them down after iv had me sweaty mitts on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedwards1966 Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 You can store them barrel up, which I personally find easier. Just don't go and pour silly amounts of oil into the action, they hardly need any oil, and should not be given enough to allow it to run onto the stock. With correct gun maintenance, it's fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 You can store them barrel up, which I personally find easier. Just don't go and pour silly amounts of oil into the action, they hardly need any oil, and should not be given enough to allow it to run onto the stock. With correct gun maintenance, it's fine. That's my view totally. Christ, are people pouring litres of oil into their guns or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzdog68 Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 (edited) Oh bu gger, I've been keeping mine stock down, two semi auto's and a side by side, but luckily I don't over oil mine. Edited October 1, 2012 by blitzdog68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 You can store them barrel up, which I personally find easier. Just don't go and pour silly amounts of oil into the action, they hardly need any oil, and should not be given enough to allow it to run onto the stock. With correct gun maintenance, it's fine. That's my view totally. Christ, are people pouring litres of oil into their guns or something? Yes, what on earth is everyone doing, the meerist hint of oil on/in the metalwork and job done. Store them top to tail to get more in/easier access to the cabinet if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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