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Re: Storing rifles, recoil pad distortion

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02 October 2004, 08:46
Oscar Makonka
Re: Storing rifles, recoil pad distortion
Simple, store them the proper way with the barrel down. Not only will it save your recoil pad it also prevents dust getting in the barrel, any oil in your action or barrel will drain down and away and not be as likey to soak into the wood as when stored butt down.
02 October 2004, 08:23
Dago Red
Hey all, noticed recently that the Kick-eze, which is a softer than other's pad, on one of my rifles is getting shoved out of shape from standing the rifle up while stored. I haven't checked because I don't want to upset myself, but am betting this is happening to other rifles in my safe as well.

Other than building a vault later that will allow me to store them horizontally, is there something I can do to prevent this?

thanks.

Red
02 October 2004, 08:41
MrMike
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Hey all, noticed recently that the Kick-eze, which is a softer than other's pad, on one of my rifles is getting shoved out of shape from standing the rifle up while stored. I haven't checked because I don't want to upset myself, but am betting this is happening to other rifles in my safe as well.

Other than building a vault later that will allow me to store them horizontally, is there something I can do to prevent this?

thanks.

Red



Hey Red,

I have a Pachmayr Triple-Mag recoil pad on my .375 Ackley, and it too will collapse if stored on the recoil pad. The thing is that with the Pachmayr they ship a stud type device that is inserted into the top mounting hole on the recoil pad. There is a metal stud that goes inside the pad and rests against the mounting screw and keeps the pad from collapsing while being stored.

I'm sure you could come up with something similar, such as a long bolt or screw, that will accomplish the same thing.

Hope this helps,
-Mr Mike
07 October 2004, 16:14
nopride2
I store my guns muzzle down, barrels wet with Break Free. I place the muzzles in chair cups to catch anything that comes out of the muzzle.

Dave
07 October 2004, 16:31
AnotherAZWriter
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Simple, store them the proper way with the barrel down. Not only will it save your recoil pad it also prevents dust getting in the barrel, any oil in your action or barrel will drain down and away and not be as likey to soak into the wood as when stored butt down.



I have done it this way for years. I am a wimp and use Hoppes BR9, which I swab in the bore twice a day until a patch overnight comes out the same color it went it, then store the gun muzzle down so the stuff left in the barrel drips down.