Maldred4 Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I got a Browning VCI one piece gun sock for Christmas and I'm looking for a little advice on using it. I sometimes can't use my shotgun for a couple of weeks so I normally give it a good clean and the put it in its slip and then that into the cabinet and had no issues so far. I have a VP90 patch in the cabinet anyway but I wonder if the gun sock is the better way to store my shotgun rather than in the slip. My cabinet is in my basement which is heated by a couple of good oil filled radiators, never suffered from rust damage from damp but would a gun sock help increase prevention? Also does the VCI chemicals damage wood if used long term? Any advice greatly appreciated and I'll search the forums as well for answers. Cheers Maldred4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I got a Browning VCI one piece gun sock for Christmas and I'm looking for a little advice on using it. I sometimes can't use my shotgun for a couple of weeks so I normally give it a good clean and the put it in its slip and then that into the cabinet and had no issues so far. I have a VP90 patch in the cabinet anyway but I wonder if the gun sock is the better way to store my shotgun rather than in the slip. My cabinet is in my basement which is heated by a couple of good oil filled radiators, never suffered from rust damage from damp but would a gun sock help increase prevention? Also does the VCI chemicals damage wood if used long term? Any advice greatly appreciated and I'll search the forums as well for answers. Cheers Maldred4 Hi, I have used a similar one piece impregnated slip for a number of years. I have now increased the number so that all of my guns are stored in them. I have never had any damp or condesation problems, but I use them more to provide protection when I am taking guns in or out of the cabinet. None of my guns have suffered any effects from storing them like this, neither do they get scratched or wood dented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blasterjudd Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Hi Yes i also use these socks for my guns and so do my friends they really are good products. They protect the guns from knocks and scrapes plus very good for moisture prevention! I also use VP90 in the cabinet. No issues at all with any stains to the stocks etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 don't store guns in slips in cabinets...... slips will trap the moisture (if present) next to the gun.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 don't store guns in slips in cabinets...... slips will trap the moisture (if present) next to the gun.... +1 Many years ago I took my gun to a friends (warm centrally heated house) in a sleeve from our rather cold unheated house - and left it in the sleeve overnight (in his cabinet). Rust was already starting by next morning. A lesson learned. I think 'socks' are fine because they are fully breathable, but I don't use them myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maldred4 Posted January 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Thanks for the responses guys I'll put my gun away in the sock from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delburt0 Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 While we are on the subject chaps I was thinking of getting a few for my guns to avoid cabinet marks are they stretchy enough for scoped rifles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maldred4 Posted January 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 While we are on the subject chaps I was thinking of getting a few for my guns to avoid cabinet marks are they stretchy enough for scoped rifles The one I have is a browning one piece and it only comes in one size and says it fits most firearms but makes no mention of scopes being attached. However it does stretch quite a bit. I think Remington do one as well and browning also do a 2 piece one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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