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Barrel Storage,
« on: September 03, 2012, 05:57:56 AM »
If you have an extra barrel for a future project, how do you store it? Any special treatment?
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Offline smallpatch

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Re: Barrel Storage,
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2012, 07:02:22 AM »
Send it to me.  I'll make sure it's taken care of properly.
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Re: Barrel Storage,
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2012, 10:39:28 AM »
I use RIG gun grease from Brownells, Inc. It is designed for long term storage. Works great, coat the inside of the bore really well, put some on the threads at breech plug, put it back in and leave the outside alone. The bore will not rust !!

Bart
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Offline Gene Carrell

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Re: Barrel Storage,
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2012, 12:59:23 PM »
I also RIG  for long storage; but I don't know why. I have never had any  problem or rust  with my usual Clenzoil  (or  RIG).
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Offline sydney

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Re: Barrel Storage,
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2012, 06:09:51 PM »
I have found Eezox to work well-
  worth a try    Sydney
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Offline M Tornichio

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Re: Barrel Storage,
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2012, 03:57:23 AM »
I have been using automatic transmission fluid lately. I have not had any rust, but I have only had these barrels in the basement for a couple of years. Got the idea from earl landing when he posted on here. I use a bunch of it and have storage the barrels horizontally.
Marc
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Birddog6

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Re: Barrel Storage,
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2012, 01:15:28 PM »
I coat them well with RIG, then wrap them in shrinkwrap. Have some been in storage over 10 years & got one out the other day & unwrapped it, wiped it down, still bright & new as the day I put it away.  They are stored vertical in a cheap small metal gun locker you get at any sporting goods store.

Keith Lisle
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Offline Jim Kibler

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Re: Barrel Storage,
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2012, 02:01:32 PM »
I just lean them in a corner.  No fuss at all.  My shop has decent climate control so I'm sure that helps.  The bores seem to stay perfect.  Sometimes a small bit of oxidation on the exterior, but I couldn't care about that.
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Offline FL-Flintlock

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Re: Barrel Storage,
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2012, 05:39:13 AM »
Cosmoline for long term.  Recently unpacked some steel parts mfg'ed almost a century ago, they were stored in very poor conditions for a long time but still in perfect condition.  High film strength hydrolytically stable synthetic oil for short term.
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Offline Keb

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Re: Barrel Storage,
« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2012, 01:15:04 PM »
Quote from: Jim Kibler on September 05, 2012, 02:01:32 PM
I just lean them in a corner.  No fuss at all.  My shop has decent climate control so I'm sure that helps.  The bores seem to stay perfect.  Sometimes a small bit of oxidation on the exterior, but I couldn't care about that.
Same here. I've got barrels been leaning in the same corner since the 90's. :/
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Offline t.caster

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Re: Barrel Storage,
« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2012, 07:45:35 PM »
Here's another vote for RIG. ;)
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