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18 July 2011, 10:45
gohip2000
advise on gun safe
I was at scheels and they have a scheels aka champion brand dial and key gun safe, dimensions 60" high x 30" wide x 22" deep for about $850. This thing weighs about 575 lbs and is fire rated to 1500 degrees for 90 minutes i think.

Are champions good safes or are they on the lower end of quality. It seems a little fishy that they are selling this size safe with the fire rating for this price.
I think it's 11 gauge steel, but I would have to double check on that.
19 July 2011, 02:01
N E 450 No2
Before you buy a gunsafe check out www.sturdysafe.com

They make a good product.

They also have a lot of good info on their site about safe construction.


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19 July 2011, 07:39
Slowpoke Slim
It sounds waaaayyyy too small.

Get one twice as big as you ever think you'll need.

That way it will take you longer to "outgrow" it.

Outgrowing a safe is much more expensive than buying big to begin with.

Or so I've heard...

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19 July 2011, 09:39
gohip2000
I am going the next size up for $1000, which is double what I think I need. I just can't afford a more expensive safe right now, but a few years down the road, I will be able to afford a better safe and I will look very hard at sturdysafes as they seem to offer a lot of quality for the money. I have to do the upgrading thing at least once, but my next safe I will go for quality and larger size, so hopefully my 2nd safe will do me for a good chunk of my life.