I am preparing some firearms for long-term storage. This may be for a five-year or more length of time. It’s an assortment: AR15, pump shotgun, semi-auto pistol and revolver, blue and stainless steel finishes, wood and synthetic stocks.
I plan to use Break-Free CLP applied to the bore on a soaked cleaning patch. Then, I plan to put a thin coat of Break-Free CLP everywhere else. The firearms will be wrapped in butcher paper and then to prevent direct contact with Brownell's Gun Wrap Paper (which produces a rust inhibiting vapor for long-term storage) and placed in Brownell's Triple Tough Premium Storage Bags along with the Gun Wrap Paper. The storage bag will then be pressed to minimize the air in the bag and heat sealed for an airtight storage. Then the bags will be placed in a cardboard box in a garage, with crumpled newspaper cushioning the bags from each other, for a long time.
A number of people have advised me to use RIG – Rust Inhibiting Grease – but I’m reluctant because of the difficulty to remove RIG after long-term storage. It would seem to require a total disassembly of the gun and a lot of work to get things back in order.
I tried Eezox, which leaves a dry, slightly blotchy residue. As an external coating, I like that it’s dry where Break-Free CLP leaves an oil residue. However, it seems like a poor product for coating the bore, where I’d prefer to have an oil residue remain.
I’m also wondering if I should put a fresh package of desiccant in the sealed plastic bag.
I have been unable to find any storage solutions recommended by credible sources and the above process is what I've come up with – along with my rambling thoughts about alternatives.
Anybody have comments?
I plan to use Break-Free CLP applied to the bore on a soaked cleaning patch. Then, I plan to put a thin coat of Break-Free CLP everywhere else. The firearms will be wrapped in butcher paper and then to prevent direct contact with Brownell's Gun Wrap Paper (which produces a rust inhibiting vapor for long-term storage) and placed in Brownell's Triple Tough Premium Storage Bags along with the Gun Wrap Paper. The storage bag will then be pressed to minimize the air in the bag and heat sealed for an airtight storage. Then the bags will be placed in a cardboard box in a garage, with crumpled newspaper cushioning the bags from each other, for a long time.
A number of people have advised me to use RIG – Rust Inhibiting Grease – but I’m reluctant because of the difficulty to remove RIG after long-term storage. It would seem to require a total disassembly of the gun and a lot of work to get things back in order.
I tried Eezox, which leaves a dry, slightly blotchy residue. As an external coating, I like that it’s dry where Break-Free CLP leaves an oil residue. However, it seems like a poor product for coating the bore, where I’d prefer to have an oil residue remain.
I’m also wondering if I should put a fresh package of desiccant in the sealed plastic bag.
I have been unable to find any storage solutions recommended by credible sources and the above process is what I've come up with – along with my rambling thoughts about alternatives.
Anybody have comments?