I have made a minimum 2 year overseas commitment (Australia) and will not be able to take my firearms.

I am looking for recommendations on long term storage, not sure where to begin, what questions to ask or how to go about this. Any thoughts or sources of information are greatly appreciated. They are combination of wood, synthetic, blued, and stainless.

One option is to keep them in the safe at my fathers for the duration where they would get minimal if any care.

Kind Regards
Carl

P.s. Thanks in advance to all who offer to personally take on this task

Carl, if you protect them properly, they should not need any care during the period you are gone. I would opt for the safe at your fathers, install a goldenrod, give the metal (including the bore) a good coat of RIG and lock them up.

I highly recomend a healthy coating of LPS3 or equivilant, they put them away and don't worry. This is a spay on grease/wax in a solvent base. I have had many guns stored for over a year in wooded crates that I treated with this. I just looked at some and they are FINE, a little slimy from the wax, but perfectly preserved.

I was told years ago that for long term storage the way was to find a large length of PVC tubing and end caps. Put the gun in the tube and glue on the caps and drill a 3/8" hole in each end cap. Using one hole hold the tig torch to it to fill the tube with argon and then epoxy both ends shut. In this manner the oxygen was evacuated and the gun would not rust no matter where it was stored.

I've never tried this but if the idea serves you maybe it's worth a try.....

Send them to me. I will take GOOD care of them while you are away.

I use one of the Tilia food saver bag & seal units. I bought this thing years ago to package meat before putting it in my freezer. The film comes in 11.5†x 18’ rolls and I make a bag to fit the firearm. After removing the scope, I clean and lube the arm with Ballistoil and then put it in the bag and suck the air out.

I would do as Chic and wipe with Rigg grease and store them in the safe. Rigg was made for long term storage and works well. I`ve left rifles in my safe in the basement for over a year at a time with no sign of rust while useing it.

I agree with Chic on this one, though as long as the Goldenrod stays "on", the RIG is probably overkill. I would use Renaissance Wax.

The Rig 2 spray is good stuff too.