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More and more I've been seeing advertisements that show long guns stored muzzle down? Granted the bottom is padded, can this damage the barrel/crown? I'd like to store some rifles muzzle down as I'd be able to free up floor space....
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Mmmmm..the best reason I've heard of for storing rifles muzzle down is to avoid oil migrating from the bore and action into the bedding (if bedded); just never seemed a very efficient way of storing a rifle.
Oh and if you're oiling the barrel and action enough for it to flow under gravity... you're doing it wrong./Chris
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The purpose of storing them muzzle down is to keep oils and solvents from soaking into the wood behind the action and weakening it in the tang and wrist area.Frank
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I store half of mine muzzle up and half down simply because I need a larger safe!
The bottom of my safe is padded felt so I don't see how it could affect the crown. Granted most of my rifles have muzzle devices (brakes, compensators, or flash suppressors) so the barrel isn't actually touching anything.
I wouldn't be concerned. Even on my deer rifles the actual crown is set in jsut a little so something would have to stick UP from the floor in order to damage it.Comment
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If you store muzzle down, put a piece of scrap foam inside of an old spray can plastic top and put the muzzle in it on the floor of the safe. Any solvents, oils, etc in the gun won't stain the bottom of your safe that way.Frank
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+10000
Only way to do it and get 'em all in the safe when you're running out of room
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The only way to stuff my CMP M1 Carbine into my safe was muzzle down.
I've now got 22 long guns in a 14 gun safe.
I know, I know - shoulda bought a bigger safe.Comment
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