N/A Mould on my Hw50S

[Windmill01]

I was just reading a post about a bad finish on a Cometa air rifle and the particular mention of rust. I only own four air rifles, a Walther Lgv challenger ultra, HW77 stainless, Hw50S and a Benjamin Titan. I haven’t shot my any of my four for a while but I always wipe them down with gun oil before putting them to bed.
We have moved from a hot environment to a hot and humid environment very close to the ocean (about a mile as the crow flys) so I thought I’d open the safe and have a bo peep. Glad to report no rust but the last rifle inspected was my 50S and there it was, mould on all of the checkering. I wiped it off with some furniture polish no pics sorry, but I’ve never seen this before. I think it might be prudent to check my babies more often.
Gary

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

Do you have a golden rod stick in your safe?

 

[Hateful McNasty]

I collect these and use a small plastic container ( like sourcream / chip dip with holes poked in lid add a bunch of packets that now seem to be in most everything boxed these days..

6 clever ways to reuse silica gel packets

There are plenty of uses for silica gel packets around the home. Keep these packets out of the trash and use them to protect your possessions instead.

www.popsci.com

 

[A.G.R]

Do you have a golden rod stick in your safe?

Never heard of that.. I love old time remedy’s

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Never heard of that.. I love old time remedy’s

LoL.. ya, been around but still one of the common things to use .. but there's also battery/ rechargable ones .

Here shows the the suggested ways ,

https://www.libertysafe.com/collections/dehumidifiers

Just use what one works best in your situation.

 

[jccams]

Do you have a golden rod stick in your safe?

I've had the same one in my safe for over 20 years, work great. I also put one in my secondary gun cabinet. I've never had any moisture problems of any kind.

 

[Mycapt65]

Interesting about the golden rod. Now I have to get a gun safe to put it all in.

 

[jccams]

Interesting about the golden rod. Now I have to get a gun safe to put it all in.

Ron, I have one in a six gun cabinet that is just a cheap stack-on that is not sealed like my safe, but it works great in there too if you are just looking for dry storage and not security.

 

[Mycapt65]

Ron, I have one in a six gun cabinet that is just a cheap stack-on that is not sealed like my safe, but it works great in there too if you are just looking for dry storage and not security.

Thanks, to keep The thread on track I'll call you later about choosing a decent gun safe.
Have a great day

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

Ron, I have one in a six gun cabinet that is just a cheap stack-on that is not sealed like my safe, but it works great in there too if you are just looking for dry storage and not security.

I also have two cheap Stack-Ons. One for an overflow from my Liberty safe and the other I built shelving in and it’s my ammo cabinet. The one Sack-On and the Liberty both have a golden rod for humidity. Never get rust or mildew.

 

[PEP3]

LoL.. ya, been around but still one of the common things to use .. but there's also battery/ rechargable ones .

Here shows the the suggested ways ,

https://www.libertysafe.com/collections/dehumidifiers

Just use what one works best in your situation.

I have one of those in every safe and ammo box.

 

[Windmill01]

Do you have a golden rod stick in your safe?

No I don’t Bear but my wife is going into town today and she will be getting me something.
Gary

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Also you could get something as this with the wire probe to have in side and the giage outside to monitor the safes humidity convenient. ?

Amazon.com

 

[Windmill01]

My wife bought me a Hippo