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Posted: 5/17/2025 10:02:41 PM EDT
| I am tight on space. I have a bunch of rifles that I don’t use, don’t want to sell, and need to store without dinging them up. I was thinking I could get a steel cabinet, maybe even a “job-box” and use this for secure storage. As it would not be climate controlled, I thought about the idea of using a vacuum bagger to store the oiled rifles up with desicant. That way I could s tack them, and the bags would protect them from getting dinged in a crowded safe. Clear bags would tell me what is inside, etc. anybody done something like this? Does anyone make “bags” like this? I know they sell bags by the roll, so I assume it could be done. (I don’t have a vacuum bagger., yet) |
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I would think plastic bags are a double edge sword. Yes if you remove all the moisture out of them then it keeps moisture out. But if there's still water vapor in the bag, or if any can get in, then the humidity level inside the bag gets high and it's a sauna. Most older guns haven't been kept in a humidly controlled environment, and most of them are fine. I'd use something that is designed to keep rust away more than being a lubrnicant, oil them up heavlity, put them in a gun sock for ding protection, and check them every 6 months or so. |
| I've tried it; doesn't usually work. Guns have lots of hard edges and corners that don't play well with vacuum seal bags. |
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Poly Gun Bags I've been using these for years with excellent results. |
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This. Colt ships their AR’s in a similar heavy bag. So you don’t need it vacuum sealed, as that is more likely to tear it when you pull the vacuum, just seal it, tape it, or tie the end shut. The VCI (volatile corrosion inhibitor) acts to prevent rust. Add desiccant packs as well. You can also wrap metal parts, mags, guns, or the inside of ammo cans with VCI paper to protect it long term. I bought a big roll of VCI paper years ago and am still using it frequently now. |
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This guy is good to go, used his bags for years. I buy VCI tabs after a few years to throw inside the bags. The bags are of very good quality and will probably outlast you. |
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I used to design vacuum packaging equipment. You'd want this bag to have a bone guard film in it, or else the vacuum will be lost the first time you set it down on a hard surface and a hard bit makes a pinhole in the package. Best bet would be an aluminum foil retort material like MRE entrees are packed in. That's about the most robust material you can use. You'd still want Cosmo and or other corrosion inhibition in place. But, for hard things, vacuum packs kinda suck. A non-vacuum bag purged with nitrogen would probably be just as effective and simpler to do. |
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I buy a roll of this (8" wide) and make my own bags with a inexpensive heat sealer. You can make hundreds of bags from one roll. https://www.uline.com/BL_201/VCI-Poly-Tubing |
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