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Posted: 1/10/2013 1:46:48 PM EDT
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Looking to store a few rifles and ammo before i have enough money to buy a good safe.
Debating between two of them.. 1) Stack-On 10-Gun Double-Door Security Cabinet $256 Or 2) Homak 8-Gun Double Door Steel Gun Cabinet $325 Which should i go with? Thanks for any help! |
| Always go with the bigger option when it comes to gun cabinets. It saves aggravation in the future. It may hold 10 rifles, but that's usually if they are stacked on top of each other. I would get a 10 gun cabinet if I wanted to store 5 or 6 rifles without them touching each other. I'm not sure how secure double door cabinets are. I would think the doors would be easier to open. |
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Always go with the bigger option when it comes to gun cabinets. It saves aggravation in the future. It may hold 10 rifles, but that's usually if they are stacked on top of each other. I would get a 10 gun cabinet if I wanted to store 5 or 6 rifles without them touching each other. I'm not sure how secure double door cabinets are. I would think the doors would be easier to open. My first thought was go bigger but i wasn't sure if the double locks on the Homak was a deal breaker or not I would like to have that extra space in a double to store ammo and such |
| Each will have its drawbacks, but also pluses. You'll just have to decide which is right for you. I have multiple safes because I have made this mistake. I think they state the capacity based on a Ruger 10/22 with no optics. If you get one that's too small you'll have to buy another in the future. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Always go with the bigger option when it comes to gun cabinets. It saves aggravation in the future. It may hold 10 rifles, but that's usually if they are stacked on top of each other. I would get a 10 gun cabinet if I wanted to store 5 or 6 rifles without them touching each other. I'm not sure how secure double door cabinets are. I would think the doors would be easier to open. My first thought was go bigger but i wasn't sure if the double locks on the Homak was a deal breaker or not I would like to have that extra space in a double to store ammo and such The double locks are because it is two separate compartments. |
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Each will have its drawbacks, but also pluses. You'll just have to decide which is right for you. I have multiple safes because I have made this mistake. I think they state the capacity based on a Ruger 10/22 with no optics. If you get one that's too small you'll have to buy another in the future. i plan on getting a large safe in the future. i will do my best to make the proper choice when that time comes |
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Always go with the bigger option when it comes to gun cabinets. It saves aggravation in the future. It may hold 10 rifles, but that's usually if they are stacked on top of each other. I would get a 10 gun cabinet if I wanted to store 5 or 6 rifles without them touching each other. I'm not sure how secure double door cabinets are. I would think the doors would be easier to open. My first thought was go bigger but i wasn't sure if the double locks on the Homak was a deal breaker or not I would like to have that extra space in a double to store ammo and such The double locks are because it is two separate compartments. they both have separate compartments. one has two locks per door and the other has 1 lock per door |
| I did not notice that. Just depends on how fast you think you will have to gain access to it. I personally have electronic locks on all of mine, but I keep a shotgun accessible for emergencies since I know it will still take a little longer to open a safe. The 8 gun seems more secure, but the 10 gun will be more convenient. |
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I did not notice that. Just depends on how fast you think you will have to gain access to it. I personally have electronic locks on all of mine, but I keep a shotgun accessible for emergencies since I know it will still take a little longer to open a safe. The 8 gun seems more secure, but the 10 gun will be more convenient. The cabinet is for storage, i also always keep my shotgun accessible for emergencies. |
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Quoted: It's still going to be preference. I personally would go with the 10 because I am able to sacrifice a little bit of security with a single lock per door. Your situation may require a more secure cabinet like the homak. Either way the 10 states it has a 3 point locking system per door so it may be just as secure. Whichever gives you the "warm and fuzzys" is the one you should get. Quoted: I did not notice that. Just depends on how fast you think you will have to gain access to it. I personally have electronic locks on all of mine, but I keep a shotgun accessible for emergencies since I know it will still take a little longer to open a safe. The 8 gun seems more secure, but the 10 gun will be more convenient. The cabinet is for storage, i also always keep my shotgun accessible for emergencies. |
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It's still going to be preference. I personally would go with the 10 because I am able to sacrifice a little bit of security with a single lock per door. Your situation may require a more secure cabinet like the homak. Either way the 10 states it has a 3 point locking system per door so it may be just as secure. Whichever gives you the "warm and fuzzys" is the one you should get.
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I did not notice that. Just depends on how fast you think you will have to gain access to it. I personally have electronic locks on all of mine, but I keep a shotgun accessible for emergencies since I know it will still take a little longer to open a safe. The 8 gun seems more secure, but the 10 gun will be more convenient. The cabinet is for storage, i also always keep my shotgun accessible for emergencies. thanks the homak has a 4 point locking system and the stack-on has a 3 point. i wonder if that makes any real difference... |
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