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A truck gun shouldn't be an heirloom grade relic, it should be a $150 pump gun stored in a soft foam case.. taken out and inspected perhaps a few times a year.
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Sounds like a tale of 2 rattle cans to me.The rifle was purchased specifically for this use. Its a shooter has almost no collector value due to having a cut down barrel and magazine as well as little bluing on the receiver and pretty well used wood that is mismatched.
30-30? Or one of the magnum handgun calibers?The rifle will be stored in a gun safe built into the ceiling of my hard top on my 48 Willys jeep. You have no idea how small a Willys jeep is until you are in one. And even a 16.25" barrel model 1894 was hard to find a place to store.
+1on the Renaissance Wax,Great stuff with a lot of different applications.Some thoughts in no particular order...
Replace open cell foam with closed cell foam...which doesn't hold anywhere near the moisture that open cell does
Treat rifle with a liberal coat of Renaissance Wax on, at least, a monthly basis and more if you can manage it.
Consider using an old school soft case that is lined with whatever that wool material is and not foam touching the rifle. The right soft case can probably be accessed just as quickly as a hard case.
Closed cell foam, cut out the profile of the rifle.Alternatives ?
30-30 its a pre war30-30? Or one of the magnum handgun calibers?
Velvet pillow and truck gun, nah.30-30 its a pre war
Even if it's pre-war meaning Vietnam!Velvet pillow and truck gun, nah.
Stored like that it IS going to rust. The temperature swings and resulting condensation will guarantee it.The rifle will be stored in a gun safe built into the ceiling of my hard top on my 48 Willys jeep. You have no idea how small a Willys jeep is until you are in one. And even a 16.25" barrel model 1894 was hard to find a place to store.
Sorry did not take into account people not knowing how generalized terms for dating a Winchester works. When I said pre war I was talking about WWII if it was pre Vietnam I most likely would have said something like Pre 64Even if it's pre-war meaning Vietnam!
I knew what you meant, and I meant what I said. It's a play on words.Sorry did not take into account people not knowing how generalized terms for dating a Winchester works. When I said pre war I was talking about WWII if it was pre Vietnam I most likely would have said something like Pre 64
This idea has some merit the gun safe is only 5.75" wide by 35.75" long so I can actually just stretch a gun sock over the foam padding with no trouble. I'll have to trim the length of the sock but that again is no trouble the wife can re hem it for me. I happen to have a pair of new Midway socks that would work well. As I doubt trying to glue to something impregnated with Silicone would work very well.Stored like that it IS going to rust. The temperature swings and resulting condensation will guarantee it.
Take two silicone gun socks and split them lengthwise. glue one to the foam in each side of the case so the gun doesn't contact the foam. Take the gun out and air out the case frequently. Should keep it from getting too bad.
OK well technically yes its a pre Gulf war as wellI knew what you meant, and I meant what I said. It's a play on words.
I have a Winchester Model 1894 = Pre-WWI 1917
I have a Winchester Model 70 = Pre- War 1941
I have a Winchester Model 70 = Post War, Pre-64 1952
I am far from new to this game...
Nope. Probably not.As I doubt trying to glue to something impregnated with Silicone would work very well.