Safe Storage Rust?!

[Heidland]

I have a Savage 320 12 gauge pump; my goto varmint gun for squirrels, rabbits, raccoons, opossums, pine martins, and every other varmint that ruins our garden or goes for our chickens.

I like the gun. It was inexpensive, performs well for it's purpose, and is easy to give a quick clean too after dealing with above said pests.

This afternoon I put down a pine martin that was trying to dig into our chicken coop and when I safed the shotgun I noticed....RUST. A lot of it, especially around the pump mechanism.

I keep this in my safe, in a non-humid environment, and I give it a quick clean-up after every use.

I just finished a full tear down and deep clean and most of the exterior bits had tiny rust spots. Corrected, oiled, and buffed now, but, really? On my next trip to town I plan to get some Duracoat and give this a whole finish job, but in the mean time I'm irritated as heck.

Has anyone else had an issue with Savage's suddenly rusting after a month-ish in storage? Are they known to have finish issues?

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[Netspirit]

I keep a dehumidifier in my safe (this one). It seems to work, at least I am not seeing any rust on my heavily-scratched 870 Express.

 

[trainsktg]

Don't use DriZAir in a safe. Don't ask me why .

Keith

 

[USAF Medic]

I wipe all my guns down with WD-40. Have never had any rust issues.

 

[Heidland]

I wipe all my guns down with WD-40. Have never had any rust issues.

I use M-Pro7 LPX...that's why I was stunned to see rust and was asking if anyone else has had finish issues. This is the first weapon I've ever had that occur with.

 

[TwinStick]

It sounds like you don't have a dehumidifier in your safe. I would grab one of those. You can get a Centurion/Liberty one at Lowe's for like $30-$40.

 

[cheesehead]

I use a Goldenrod in my safe, you have to have an electrical cord for it , but it works well.

 

[madcratebuilder]

I use a rechargeable dehumidifier, few hours in the oven ever six months. Zero rust in my safe.

 

[Mr. Ben]

I use a rechargeable dehumidifier, few hours in the oven ever six months. Zero rust in my safe.

Got a specific model? I'm in the market for some safe-supplies

 

[Netspirit]

Check out Eva-Dry E-500 on Amazon. It does not need batteries, cords or an oven (which is a plus if you have a wife )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIyzQRR5FLE

 

[Tony617]

I have a Remington dehumidifier for my safe. The pellets are blue and then when the pellets absorb moisture they turn pink. I then plug it in to an a/c outlet and it dries out and the pellets are blue again. I can go a couple of months between regenerations. I check weekly to see if the dehumidifier needs to be regenerated.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/59...-dehumidifier-400-gram-protects-30-cubic-feet

 

[Mathmattx]

I awlays wipe my guns down with CLP (once or twice a year) and after cleaning and it certainluy seems to work.

 

[Tony617]

I awlays wipe my guns down with CLP (once or twice a year) and after cleaning and it certainluy seems to work.

I use CLP as well but I still use a dehumidifier in my safe as well.

 

[osprey]

I have a safe in the garage in western wa ( high humidity). I have a golden rod inside and I have zero problems with rust. You just have to keep the safe a few degrees higher than the surrounding area and it keeps moisture away. Get a golden rod or equivalent and don't look back.