That means cleaning the exterior with a quality cleaner and a lubricant.
Keeping guns in attic.
Cover them with insulation or such to conceal them.
However heat rises and air circulation isn t typically ideal in an attic space which means temperatures inside of an attic frequently reach three digits during the summer.
But if you have an attic with plenty of space you can use that too.
Closed to the outside air attic.
Preferably invest in high quality climate controlled gun safe made with durable steel and locks that has a vault design.
To be thorough however requires that we sit down at the bench and clean and lubricate our guns properly.
While keeping prescription refills or extra otc medication in your attic may seem like a smart way to keep them out the reach of children doing so can cause a whole lot of problems.
Open to the outside air attic.
Bad idea to store guns here they will deteroriate over time.
Keeping your ammo dry.
Humidity is even more dangerous to your ammunition than temperature swings moisture is corrosive to metal.
If you put the guns in the attic do two things.
I live in nc it gets hot in the summer and cold in the winter especially in the attic.
It gets up to 100f sometimes and its probably well over that in the attic.
Put them in a moisture sealed container with silica gel desiccant.
To keep your stored ammo organized stack the original boxes on shelves on the floor or in a large mtm plastic box.
If you do need to keep the gun safe in the garage you can take some precautions to prevent the above scenarios from taking place.
Meanwhile the 12 gauge shotgun is my go to gun but i also have the 357 magnum and we all need a 22 plinker.
In 1992 i stored my firearms in my attic during the summer west central georgia.
Then swabbing the bore and lubricating it properly.
Keeping guns in attic.
In addition to gel capsules potentially melting in the heat some medications may lose their efficacy when stored at high temperatures.
And ammo s is made of metal casings primers and the bullet hence moisture exposure will eventually rust your ammo.
It will begin with small amounts of surface rust which you can sand off and your ammo will still fire but even this may.
Quality gun care products will keep your guns pristine for many years.
I realize that the cold probably wont be a problem but will the heat effect the guns ammo at all.
Ok to store here as long as the temp and humidity are kept stable.
Sure you can take advantage of a pantry basement or extra closet if you have one.
Cosmoline is one of the best.
