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Posted: 2/19/2010 10:47:34 AM EDT
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I was looking at a Sentry safe very similar to this model.
I was also looking at getting the Goldenrod dehumidifier. I would also put this setup in my garage. Question: would the temperature changes from summer to winter cause problems for any firearms stored in it? How about ammo? Also, is it necessary to bolt the safe to the floor? I rent for the moment and I don't think the landlady would appreciate me drilling into her concrete floor. |
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You might want to look around at alot of the posts in this forum, clearly you're not new to this place but no offense these are questions that are "gimme's"
Some questions you need to ask yourself: (there's a whoooole bunch- this is just a sample) 1) What's your budget? 2) How many guns are you going to be storing? Whatever that number is multiply it by four...and then add 15. 
3) What are you going to be storing? Guns (obviously), documents, precious heirlooms, that velvet Elvis print etc? (this factors into size of the safe) 4) Fire Protection; interested in it? You should be! Read the post on the sturdy pic request, it shows a safe after a fire with a fire department located just down the road. Man there's about a million more questions that the real experts on here could help you with, just keep doing research. The questions you asked, IMO only Yes you need to bolt it down, that's not an option especially in a garage. Youtube garage opening with a wire...let you're imagination run wild Goldenrod, in KY it gets pretty humid, would be a good idea but again it goes back to what you're storing. And the safe you're looking at, not to be an ass but anyone with a fireman's axe could turn it into a tuna can in a whack and a half. IMO keep on lookin... All that said, I've asked all sorts of opinions here and drove guys nuts, they are really helpful in here so good luck. |
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You might want to look around at alot of the posts in this forum, clearly you're not new to this place but no offense these are questions that are "gimme's" Some questions you need to ask yourself: (there's a whoooole bunch- this is just a sample) 1) What's your budget? 2) How many guns are you going to be storing? Whatever that number is multiply it by four...and then add 15.
3) What are you going to be storing? Guns (obviously), documents, precious heirlooms, that velvet Elvis print etc? (this factors into size of the safe) 4) Fire Protection; interested in it? You should be! Read the post on the sturdy pic request, it shows a safe after a fire with a fire department located just down the road. Man there's about a million more questions that the real experts on here could help you with, just keep doing research. The questions you asked, IMO only Yes you need to bolt it down, that's not an option especially in a garage. Youtube garage opening with a wire...let you're imagination run wild Goldenrod, in KY it gets pretty humid, would be a good idea but again it goes back to what you're storing. And the safe you're looking at, not to be an ass but anyone with a fireman's axe could turn it into a tuna can in a whack and a half. IMO keep on lookin... All that said, I've asked all sorts of opinions here and drove guys nuts, they are really helpful in here so good luck. I was hoping to get away without spending 10 bills. I'm starting to think that won't happen. |
| If fire protection isnt a concern some of the better job boxes would work out pretty good, but you would have to build some racks to hold your firearms. They can be bolted down to your floor. I have seen ammo stored in them, and they work well for tools. You can view a sample of what im talking about HERE |
Zapp good idea for ammo storage. I bet you can get those joboxes on craigslist on the cheap. Another idea is military surplus (DRMO) HAZ/POL lockers, they're pretty stout for ammo storage that is. Again though, OP depending on what your looking to guard, don't go cheap on the safe. Spend right, cry once- spend wrong cry twice 
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That's not a safe,it's a locker.Save up your money for a real safe. Also, is it necessary to bolt the safe to the floor Shit,at 170 lbs I could pick the damn thing up myself. Absolutely... most people don't realize that the UL rating of RSC is voided if it is not bolted down. When you get into the 2000+ pound range, it is not necessary to bolt down anymore. The idea being that if you have the equipment to lift that heavy of a safe, the resistance of a few bolts is trivial. |
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I was looking at a Sentry safe very similar to this model. I was also looking at getting the Goldenrod dehumidifier. I would also put this setup in my garage. Question: would the temperature changes from summer to winter cause problems for any firearms stored in it? How about ammo? Also, is it necessary to bolt the safe to the floor? I rent for the moment and I don't think the landlady would appreciate me drilling into her concrete floor. 
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Quoted: Screw it. I'll just buy renter's insurance on everything and call it a day. Good luck getting them to reimburse for a lot of high dollar weapons. Typically you need a rider on your policy and you need to spell out exactly what each weapon is, including serial #'s, etc based on my previous conversations with several different insurance co's. Check out the NRA optional additional coverage members can get - it's generally better and doesn't require you to register a list of weapons with them. |
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