Vacuum sealed in grease?

[Quickdraw559]

I’ll be escaping (or retreating, take your pick) to a free state, so I’m taking inventory, organizing, and packing. Been trying to consolidate my guns and related stuff, but it’s just too much for me to fit where I need it to fit.

Long story short, I need to pack up some guns and tools this week and they won’t be seen or touched for 2-3 months. No temp control, no humidity control, nothing. I need it to withstand some very hot and humid conditions for at least a month (likely longer).

Have you ever vacuum sealed guns? Outcome? If you think I’m stupid and have a better idea, please share.

[SCVlongstroke]

Clean and oil wouldn’t be enough?

[PaperTarget]

clean, oil, (wear gloves to avoid getting hand oils/salts on them), and pack with desiccant packs.
edited to add: I have vacuum sealed many things for long term storage. Pack with desiccant

[therealnickb]

Rig grease has been recommended to me by folks in wet climates. I have it on a shotgun that never gets used. So far so good.

Brownells has it.

[d33pt]

some bore store gun socks would probably be fine. that would let it breathe. just clean and oil everything.. 2-3 months isn't long.

[norcal77]

Just use borestores and hit em w spray, I use ballistol, should be good, if possible put in crate w desiccant.

[Flying Sig]

Funny you mention this. Just last week I was going through some stuff I had in storage and I found 2 homemade AK's that I forgot I had. They were dissembled in a sealed piece of 6" PVC. They were in there for over 5 years just with a little oil on them and some desiccant. I was honestly a little worried as I cut the cap off because they spent the last several hot summers and cold winters untouched. They were in perfect shape minus some handling marks.

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[SVT-40]

Way over kill. Just oil them and store them in cardboard or similar. If you have some silicone sleeves that would be great after oiling them.

2-3 months isn't a long time.

[ditchdigger]

If you're really worried,use cosmoline.

[fish45]

I did the same thing last year. The one thing I wish I did was buy renaissance wax and waxed everything before I left. I oiled everything well so I avoided rust on the guns but didn’t oil my reloading press and dies. Everything that says hornady on it has rust. Rcbs and Dillon stuff is rust free.

[Uncivil Engineer]

If you're really worried,use cosmoline.

Do it!

https://www.amazon.com/Cosmoline-RP-342-Rust-Preventative-Military-Grade/dp/B073SG2CSQ

[The War Wagon]

Lotta oil never hurt ANY gun.

Just clean that barrel THOROUGHLY before shooting.

[kurac]

I do vacuum seal guns and ammo, as long as the vacuum holds so far I have not found a limit on how long they can be stored. I used just plain old food saver bags or sometime the green VCI bags polygunbags sell.

[FeuerFrei]

I’ll be escaping (or retreating, take your pick) to a free state, so I’m taking inventory, organizing, and packing. Been trying to consolidate my guns and related stuff, but it’s just too much for me to fit where I need it to fit.

Long story short, I need to pack up some guns and tools this week and they won’t be seen or touched for 2-3 months. No temp control, no humidity control, nothing. I need it to withstand some very hot and humid conditions for at least a month (likely longer).

Have you ever vacuum sealed guns? Outcome? If you think I’m stupid and have a better idea, please share.

https://www.cosmolinedirect.com/cosm...t-preventives/ Spray on preservative and spray dissolver.

No school like old school.

[NATEWA]

https://www.amazon.com/SpaceSaver-Premium-Reusable-Storage-Included/dp/B00X8KSKF6

Might be convenient for moving. Oil up, vacuum pack and wrap some bubble wrap around it.