I got a decent deal on a used TL30 safe.  

Basically it’s a large rectangular box with 4 shelves.   70x28x26. (Basically).  

What can I get to organize some rifles better?  Something that won’t take up too much space.  

I was thinking about putting a sheet of Velcro on the interior part of the door and getting my handguns there.  So when the door closes the handguns won’t hit the shelves.  

I can completely take out the shelves.  

Recommendation?

I’ll have my favorites up front and the other in the back.  I really don’t want to stack them on top of each other.  

However, that is an option.

I had these guys make me a custom MOLLE panel for the inside of the door.  

http://www.wildecustomgear.com/store/molle-safe-panel-organizer

My gun cabinet is pretty small, but I have three pistols hanging from the inside of the door in inexpensive MOLLE cases as well as some loaded pistol and rifle magazines and a Surefire flashlight in pouches (along with some other odds and ends).  It freed up a meaningful amount of space for me.  The photo below is from the vendor's web site.

That’s a great option. Way better than sheets of Velcro.  

I should be able to mount that.

check out a product called rifle rods

I have a TL with no interior as well. I used these to hang my handguns from the shelves. Then I hung some of my uppers, lowers, and an SBS from pegboard on the door. 

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I have a TL30 as well, I made my own "Rifle Rods" with rare-earth magnets and carbon fiber rods, no need to add velcro or pay overly expensive prices for some plastic rod.

I plan to basically cut my interior in half and build a box with sliding shelves for my handguns, which will lay flat, and leave the other side for long guns. I also plan to eventually add something to my door, but I haven't decided on exactly what yet. The panel that covers my locking mechanism is hinged and just a couple screws lets it open up, so it'll be easy to add whatever I want.

Where did you source the carbon fiber rods?

Hot glue the magnets to the rods or some formulation of JB Weld?

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well, maybe not the most efficient but SecureIt cradle grid systems are damn sexy and easy to get to your guns

personally, in my safe, I use a "sportsman" style shelf
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I got the CF off of eBay, as well as the rare earth magnets. I bought Carbon Fiber Tube, 4.5mm, I then bought Rare Earth Ring Magnets, that are counter sunk, used a small brass wood screw+epoxy and screw into the tube.

I then used heat shrink wrap on the end that went down the barrel, this serves two purposes, it protects any carbon fiber that might have split when I cut the tube, and (much more importantly) it lets me know immediately if the tube broke and is stuck down the barrel. If I don't see heat shrink on the tube, I know immediately NOT to shoot the gun. I also used red heat shrink at the top where the magnet meets the tube, to indicate guns stored with loaded mags (SBR and 870).

I use the same rod for .30 cal, just use a couple extra tubes of heat shrink to fatten up the tip.

I can get a picture if you're interested.


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ETA: I do plan to change out the magnets I bought, the original ones are tiny, less than the size of a dime, they work if you're careful, but a bigger magnet would be better.

I bought all the stuff off eBay yesterday.  Almost identical to your set up.