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RJ-35-40 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 308 Joined: Dec 7^th, 2016	Muzzle down..? Yesterday 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: 234 Joined: Apr 15^th, 2024	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #1 - yesterday 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 Online Posts: 2365 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #2 - yesterday 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 - yesterday 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: 3741 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #4 - yesterday 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: 459 Location: On the Peninsula Joined: Apr 11^th, 2013	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #5 - yesterday 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: 1054 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Joined: Mar 31^st, 2010	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #6 - yesterday 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: 17970 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #7 - yesterday 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: 3741 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #8 - yesterday 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.

	ASSRA # 11318 Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
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watchthewind Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 1107 Location: Phoenix, AZ Joined: Mar 10^th, 2015	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #9 - yesterday at 10:58pm	Print Post
	RJ-35-40 wrote yesterday 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: 68 Location: Arkansas Hills Joined: May 7^th, 2021	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #10 - yesterday 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: 12279 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Muzzle down..? Reply #11 - Today 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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