Keeping Guns In Attic

Gun metal should be coated in a preservative that won t drip or run off.

Keeping guns in attic.

I realize that the cold probably wont be a problem but will the heat effect the guns ammo at all. Keeping guns in attic. Cover them with insulation or such to conceal them. In 1992 i stored my firearms in my attic during the summer west central georgia.

To be thorough however requires that we sit down at the bench and clean and lubricate our guns properly. If you put the guns in the attic do two things. To keep your stored ammo organized stack the original boxes on shelves on the floor or in a large mtm plastic box. But if you have an attic with plenty of space you can use that too.

That means cleaning the exterior with a quality cleaner and a lubricant. I live in nc it gets hot in the summer and cold in the winter especially in the attic. 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. Sure you can take advantage of a pantry basement or extra closet if you have one.

What you should do if the garage is the only place for the gun safe. Keeping your ammo dry. 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.

Cosmoline is one of the best. Bad idea to store guns here they will deteroriate over time. Preferably invest in high quality climate controlled gun safe made with durable steel and locks that has a vault design. Ok to store here as long as the temp and humidity are kept stable.

Then swabbing the bore and lubricating it properly. Humidity is even more dangerous to your ammunition than temperature swings moisture is corrosive to metal. 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. It will begin with small amounts of surface rust which you can sand off and your ammo will still fire but even this may.

I fire mostly 9mm and 45 acp handguns but i also use 223 and 308 rifles. Open to the outside air attic. And ammo s is made of metal casings primers and the bullet hence moisture exposure will eventually rust your ammo. Closed to the outside air attic.

Quality gun care products will keep your guns pristine for many years.