jntree Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 hi all,after visiting a friend tonight and seeing his new browning (witch he treats like a new baby) i noticed that he was keeping his guns barrel down in his cabinet!! puzzeld, i asked why this is and he showed me a recent artical in the shooting gazzett buy one of the top gunsmiths, it showed a gun that had been stored stock down and the excess oil from when the gun had been cleaned had built up and turned into a black tar like substance and had started to clog the guns fireing system as to the guns that had been stored barell down witch had allowed any excess oil to run dow the barell, was just curious to see what ppl on hear thought about this??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asap Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Ive also heard that after years of oil soaking into the stock it eventualy rots the wood , another reason to store upsidedown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markio Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Stock down and don't smother your gun in so much oil that it can run anywhere. If you were meant to use that much oil they would come with a sump. You'll get both barrels up and down answers here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Why would you want to put that much oil in your barrels? If they are cleaned correctly they shouldn't need any oil left in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 I've always been told to store the barrels down. The reasons being that, if (for what ever reason) to much oil is put on the barrels, it can soak into the wood and make it split when the gun is fired. Other than that, there is very little reason to do so, but to be honest it's such a little hassel to do, I don't see why not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Your stock splitting will be the least of your worries if you don't remove the oil from your barrels before you fire the gun. Take my advice and don't put it in there in the first place. With modern shotguns and chrome lined barrels there is no need. In 20+ years of owning a shotgun and using them in salty conditions I have never had a barrel rust. Not on the inside anyway. You would be better of putting a VP90 tea bag in your gun safe if you are that worried about rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Take my advice and don't put it in there in the first place. With modern shotguns and chrome lined barrels there is no need. That's fair enough, but I'm pretty sure a majority of us own a shotgun that's going to be more than 40 years old, and secondly All I'm trying to say, is, is it really all that much of a problem to store your gun upside down anyways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Not at all, it is all down to personal choice and I certainly have no desire to argue over it. Like I said though the day you forget to dry the oil out of the barrel will be the day you never need to oil them again. The VP90 or similar rust preventing device in your safe is a much better option. Also every gun safe I have ever seen has been designed to hold the barrels near the top of the safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyxologos Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 My RFD said to me today that he keeps his shotgun with the barrel facing down. He advised me to do the same. I just bought a Brandishaw (or something like that) three gun cabbinett and he gave me a shotgun to try before I buy (it is a miroku MK70 grade 1). I will try and store it barrell down when I get home tonight and see if it looks akward. I will then try stock down. See what looks more 'natural'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jntree Posted November 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 ok seem's i touched a few nerves with this topic!!!!! anyway each to there own, I personaly will still be storing my guns stock down as this is the way i've always done it with no problems so far, and i do agree with mc i've never seen a cabinet witch was designed to store the gun's barell down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Barrells down here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustyridge Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 I store my rifles and my shotguns barrel down always have always will. Regards dustyridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Experienced shooters always store their guns barrels up. As MC has rightly pointed out, modern guns don't need gallons of 3 in 1 oil poured down the barrels, I don't use any oil on my shotguns, Legia spray does the job for me. This subject pops up about once a month on this forum from shooting newbies, the other old chestnut is "Should I use snapcaps..??", answer no, don't bother. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 There was this exact thread a few weeks ago. I usually store barrels up, though if I'm not going to use the gun for a while i run an oiled wool mop down, which makes storing barrels down a necessity, as the oil otherwise runs down the barrels into the action, which makes it sticky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Experienced shooters always store their guns barrels up. As MC has rightly pointed out, modern guns don't need gallons of 3 in 1 oil poured down the barrels, I don't use any oil on my shotguns, Legia spray does the job for me. This subject pops up about once a month on this forum from shooting newbies, the other old chestnut is "Should I use snapcaps..??", answer no, don't bother. Cat. Blimey Cat, We have just agreed on something, that has got to be a first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfox Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 store stock down, my uncle and freinds tell me profusely, also my rfd say to store stock down, as there should not be so much oil in the barrels to run down into the wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urikastu Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Experienced shooters always store their guns barrels up. As MC has rightly pointed out, modern guns don't need gallons of 3 in 1 oil poured down the barrels, I don't use any oil on my shotguns, Legia spray does the job for me. This subject pops up about once a month on this forum from shooting newbies, the other old chestnut is "Should I use snapcaps..??", answer no, don't bother. Cat. not saying a word, might get accused of using snap caps again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirusman Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 What is the best oil for the wood? Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 not saying a word, might get accused of using snap caps again :hmm: Well, think of it this way. Do you put your car up on bricks each night, to take the pressure of the suspension? No, same reason you don’t need snap-caps in your gun all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urikastu Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Only when I had the wheels nicked once long ago, a capri it was lovely car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Guess Catamong has explained why I miss what I do, I store barrels down and am therefore not experienced. Presumably turning them barrels up will improve my scores and move me to the ranks of experienced? As observed, though, the problem really only exists with aging S/S with thin necks to the stock. Years of excess oil running down soaks the wood and can weaken it, eventually causing failure - but modern U/Os correctly oiled should not suffer from this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Well I store mine barrels horizontally, but that is another matter and just one of storage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 (edited) Blimey Cat, We have just agreed on something, that has got to be a first Feel the love guys. Edited November 18, 2008 by Ferret Master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Feel the love guys. Don't you start or I will have to move on from cats and start on ferrets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 I have yet to go in a shop where the guns are stored barrel down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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