Easy Ways For Gun Care & Storage

It is imperative for gun owners to make a proper investment in upkeep and storage so that they are always ready when needed without compromising performance. So today we will talk about simple gun maintenance and storage.

To care for your firearm, the first thing you need to do is to clean it

If at all possible clean the bore from the breech end. This is important for a few reasons:

First, you protect the critical crown at the muzzle from any wear or dings from your cleaning rod. If you damage the crown, over time your accuracy will suffer.

Second, you push all the gunk out the barrel and away from the action and trigger group. You don’t want a bunch of solvent running into parts of the gun that are much harder to clean.

Third, the barrel is made for projectiles to travel in one direction and anything moving the wrong way is damaging over time.

For the most part, the trigger group in modern rifles, handguns and shotguns is pretty well protected from the environment. However, we recommend that you remove your trigger groups at the end of your hunting season or after a really wet or humid range day and clean them and lubricate them thoroughly. You will be surprised how much debris will accumulate as well as rust on the surface of the components.

It will help stave off the effects of moisture and humidity while your gun is in the safe. If you are storing the gun for an extended time, run a lightly oiled patch through the bore as well. Just be sure you thoroughly dry the bore and chamber or cylinder before firing the gun again.

If you have a wood-stocked gun be sure to wipe down the stock and remove any dirt or leftover residue from your cleaning session.

Safe Storage

In this day and age, every shooter should invest in a safe to store their firearms. A safe provides many benefits over the traditional gun cabinet or just storing your guns in a closet.

A quality safe provides a barrier against theft. In some cases, a safe may offer protection against fire. Finally, a safe can protect your guns from getting into the hands of those who are not or should not be allowed to access firearms.

Ideally, your safe should be located so that it can be bolted to a concrete floor with specialty anchor bolts. This just adds an additional layer of protection against theft and access.