Royboy Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) Been a while since I posted on Pigeon watch, Just moved into my new house and put my cabinet in my outbuilding, seen as the outbuilding is cold ive got some of them socks for my guns, now im not great at keeping my guns clean, just spray a bit of oil over them normally 🙈 but ive noticed since using these socks the ejectors are a lot cleaner than normal ! Is this possible ?? Edited December 28, 2018 by Royboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 I presume you mean 'ejectors' and unless you have cleaned them, I can not see a silicone sock doing the job. I use silicone socks on all of my guns and my cabinet is in the house. I use them for no other reason than protecting the guns whilst putting them in and out of the cabinet. Just a word of warning, a shooting friend moved house and put his cabinet in the basement. He was then unable to go shooting for several months (due to house commitments), but when he did get the guns out again, they were in a terrible state. All 3 will need re-blacking and the wood on 2 (one is a varnished finish) now needs a complete strip and re-oil. They were not in sleeves, but the intense cold and probable damp certainly did some damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted December 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 Sorry ejectors ! My guns seem fine in there socks, in better condition than they’ve ever been 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Ruler Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 When I put my ammunition safe in the loft I got some of those silica gel beads that change colour when wet, the ones in the loft have never got wet but I then got some for my cabinet and to my surprise they need drying out about once a fortnight. If any of you buy any and then get a second lot make sure you get the same colour, some of mine are blue when dry and the others are purple when wet so they look pretty much the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRDS Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 Cant see your FEO buying off a cabinet in an outbuilding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hod Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 11 minutes ago, JRDS said: Cant see your FEO buying off a cabinet in an outbuilding? Would also be surprised, without knowing full details mind you. Have you informed them of where guns will be kept? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted December 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 10 minutes ago, JRDS said: Cant see your FEO buying off a cabinet in an outbuilding? Well he has 👍 Just now, hod said: Would also be surprised, without knowing full details mind you. Have you informed them of where guns will be kept? Yeah they came and checked about 1 month ago, not a problem, they loved the set up, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hod Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, Royboy said: Well he has 👍 Yeah they came and checked about 1 month ago, not a problem, they loved the set up, Result - what is the set up? Did you have to go extreme on security or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted December 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 Basically the outbuilding is to the side of the house, I’ve put a conservative roof over from house to outbuilding, and a composite door on each end and a composite door on the out building it’s self. its perfect, The Mrs doesn’t go mental when I run through the house with my wellies on getting my gun ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 25 minutes ago, JRDS said: Cant see your FEO buying off a cabinet in an outbuilding? +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hambone Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 I know an RFD who has all his gear in an outbuilding, so no reason why not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 If said outbuilding is attached to the house (which it appears to be and not remote as a garage would be), then I cannot see what makes it different to any other room in the house. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted December 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 19 minutes ago, Old Boggy said: If said outbuilding is attached to the house (which it appears to be and not remote as a garage would be), then I cannot see what makes it different to any other room in the house. OB It is attached now I’ve joined the two buildings with a roof, Its a old airey house so there’s no solid walls in it, the out building is solid brick walls. A alarm wasn’t even mentioned but I am in the process of getting one because a friend of mine will fit it for free so I may as well 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 I use VP90 corrosion inhibitor packs in my cabinets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Parents have got a very thin electric radiator type heater in a cold outhouse that sounds similar. It costs about 20p a day to run for the few hours (6 or 8 I think) and keeps the chill off. Might be worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted December 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 11 minutes ago, GingerCat said: Parents have got a very thin electric radiator type heater in a cold outhouse that sounds similar. It costs about 20p a day to run for the few hours (6 or 8 I think) and keeps the chill off. Might be worth a look. I was thinking about a little heater but was worried about fire risk ?? So I never ended up doing it, my guns are in great condition in these socks though to be fair, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Should have cut outs and thermostats to modern standards so unless u hang a box of firelighters over it you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Don't have expensive guns in damp storage, I'd go for cerakoted guns with synthetic stocks or use a heating mat in the cabinet. The type used in the bottom of vivariums very cheap and safe to run and won't warm the guns up to the point of drying out the wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted December 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 9 minutes ago, figgy said: Don't have expensive guns in damp storage, I'd go for cerakoted guns with synthetic stocks or use a heating mat in the cabinet. The type used in the bottom of vivariums very cheap and safe to run and won't warm the guns up to the point of drying out the wood. There’s no damp in the room, I’ve boarded the room out and put insulation in the cavity, the guns are in great condition 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 (edited) The damp will be in the air and when temps drop to below the dew point damp will happen just like it does outside. Keeping the cabinet above the dew point temp or the humidity in the air low is the key to safe storage. Buildings or rooms being cool isn't a problem being cold can be. Silicon socks help a lot so do the VP90 products. Edited December 30, 2018 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted December 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Cheers Figgy I’ll keep a eye on them 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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