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RJ-35-40 Senior Forum Member Online Posts: 314 Joined: Dec 7^th, 2016	Muzzle down..? May 10^th, 2026 at 5:13pm	Print Post
	Does anyone store their rifles in the safe with the muzzle down. ? I know, I know perhaps a stupid question.


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JHand Full Member Offline Posts: 239 Joined: Apr 15^th, 2024	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #1 - May 10^th, 2026 at 5:47pm	Print Post
	I do for the first couple days after cleaning so that any oil in the barrel drips out the muzzle. After a couple days I flip it around, mainly because they fit better in the safe


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GT Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2367 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #2 - May 10^th, 2026 at 6:07pm	Print Post
	I alternate them so more fit in the safes. Mostly the 22's get muzzle down as most frequently they get a chamber cleaned and a single patch through the rest of the bore, don't care for remaining crumbs falling on the breech face and then in the action when it's opened. My 2¢

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Tom_Trevor assra life no.71 Oldtimer Offline Tom Trevor Posts: 712 Location: Granada Hills Ca. Joined: Jun 16^th, 2004	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #3 - May 10^th, 2026 at 6:25pm	Print Post
	Good idea with muzzle loaders. Oil will get in to the nipple and sometimes its hard to get cleaned out after storage.


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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3769 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #4 - May 10^th, 2026 at 6:26pm	Print Post
	I store a few muzzle down in one safe just for more room. The Winchester 1885s go up of course. Ballards and BSAs down. Stevens in the corner of the barn.


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4570mike Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 460 Location: On the Peninsula Joined: Apr 11^th, 2013	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #5 - May 10^th, 2026 at 7:06pm	Print Post
	I store most rifles muzzle down. If not, they are horizontal with a slight muzzle down pitch. I’m generous with bore lube and don’t want it creeping into the action or wood. Most of my cases are hard plastic with foam interiors so I put a small absorbent cloth near the muzzle to capture any excess. Been doing this for years and no bad effects. I try to get them all out a couple times a year for an inspection if they have not been used.


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gnoahhh Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1061 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Joined: Mar 31^st, 2010	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #6 - May 10^th, 2026 at 9:38pm	Print Post
	The ideal setup would be a rack with a bunch of rifles in it that slowly spins like a rotisserie. Say, one revolution per hour. That would keep the essential juices from running out either end, best of both worlds. Or, do what I do and have a squad of co-eds in bikinis on duty 24/7 who's sole job is to massage, wipe down, hot wax, and bathe my gun collection. Problem solved (but other problems may crop up if you aren't careful). Hey, one can dream, can't one?!


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18018 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #7 - May 10^th, 2026 at 9:50pm	Print Post
	Like Jack and Greg, I also alternate in all my safes to make them hold more.

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3769 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #8 - May 10^th, 2026 at 10:35pm	Print Post
	I like the idea of a spinning wheel of guns but I would secure them very well and spin them very fast so thieves would have a hard time stealing them.


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watchthewind Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1111 Location: Phoenix, AZ Joined: Mar 10^th, 2015	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #9 - May 10^th, 2026 at 10:58pm	Print Post
	RJ-35-40 wrote on May 10^th, 2026 at 5:13pm: Does anyone store their rifles in the safe with the muzzle down? I do

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slowshot Junior Member Offline Posts: 69 Location: Arkansas Hills Joined: May 7^th, 2021	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #10 - May 10^th, 2026 at 11:57pm	Print Post
	some up & some down. holds more that way. I don,t have enough safe,s or have too many rifles. Love this problem.


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 12322 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #11 - May 11^th, 2026 at 12:24am	Print Post
	One of my rifles weighs 40+ pounds. I store it muzzle down to keep the weight off the butt stock. The fellow I got it from stored all his muzzleloading rifles muzzle down.

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rifleman Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 391 Joined: Aug 4^th, 2015	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #12 - May 11^th, 2026 at 8:05am	Print Post
	I store as many as I can horizontal but now Gnoahhh has me thinking…


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4570mike Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 460 Location: On the Peninsula Joined: Apr 11^th, 2013	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #13 - May 11^th, 2026 at 3:56pm	Print Post
	Or, do what I do and have a squad of co-eds in bikinis on duty 24/7 who's sole job is to massage, wipe down, hot wax, and bathe my gun collection. Problem solved (but other problems may crop up if you aren't careful). Hey, one can dream, can't one?! [/quote] ...please send photos and the brand of wax


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YippyKiYay Junior Member Offline Posts: 60 Location: Wichita Falls Texas Joined: Apr 4^th, 2026	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #14 - Jun 2^nd, 2026 at 5:06pm	Print Post
	I learned the hard way muzzleloaders need to be stored muzzle down. As a teen I can't tell you how many times I pulled the nipple an trickled in fresh powder to make it go bang. Now I store my long guns up and down. I can get more guns in my safe. I use old knee socks to protect the stock and barrel. One sock on each end.

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