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Too much oil can damage wood stocks so some store barrel down following an old shot gun tradition.
I don't.
My view is it is not prudent to store and forget. Even cosmoline is not without it's issues.
I prefer to lightly oil, (any good oil or even Birchwood casey gun stock wax) followed by a six month quick wipe down and re-oil routine which gets me close enough to each unused treasure on a regular basis to see if more attention might be needed. It really doesn't take very long. you'll be able to catch arising issues before they become major. I use gloves as I have acid skin oil and if you do too you must heed other members admonition offered here not to touch, or your finger print might literally be etched in steel for posterity.
Anything or anyone of value to you is worth a visit now and then to see if all is right.
I don't.
My view is it is not prudent to store and forget. Even cosmoline is not without it's issues.
I prefer to lightly oil, (any good oil or even Birchwood casey gun stock wax) followed by a six month quick wipe down and re-oil routine which gets me close enough to each unused treasure on a regular basis to see if more attention might be needed. It really doesn't take very long. you'll be able to catch arising issues before they become major. I use gloves as I have acid skin oil and if you do too you must heed other members admonition offered here not to touch, or your finger print might literally be etched in steel for posterity.
Anything or anyone of value to you is worth a visit now and then to see if all is right.