Gun safes

[Slotback]

Get all the safe you can. Good luck.

 

[TexasRedneck]

I remember reading about & seeing pics of what happened inside a fireproof safe. The short version is the moisture content in the sheet rock panels that supposedly make it "fireproof"created high speed oxidation on the blued steel contents.

Somebody was full of da brown stuff. I've got a fireproofed safe that's been holding guns for 14 years now. Funny - no rust. Another one that's been here for 8 years - same story. The one at the shop - same story. Now, you put 'em in there on a humid day without a goldenrod or some other dehumidification system....all bets are off.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

What is a good humidity reading in a Texas safe?

 

[Mikewood]

With a good oil like Rand CLP on the guns? Mine stays about 68% but had been much higher. But then I pull them down once every few months and wipe them down.


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[ZX9RCAM]

Ah, ok.
Mine seems to fluctuate between 55-65%, but I never knew what was good, lol.

 

[TexasRedneck]

They generally recommend 50%.

 

[Dawico]

Ah, ok.
Mine seems to fluctuate between 55-65%, but I never knew what was good, lol.

Academy sells a gauge that shows the current humidity as well as the recommended percentage.

 

[HKShooter65]

Depending on your budget, I would find a local safe dealer. I'm not knocking the safes from Academy......
And....I'll be a parrot. Bolt it to the foundation!

Just to be redundant.
Your safe should cost more than your most valuable gun.

Bolt it to the concrete foundation with the longest bits and lead anchors and highest quality bolts.
Then drill some holes and secure it to the studs behind it.



NOTHING is foolproof because fools are clever and industrious.

 

[Reinz]

................I was showing my wife the procedure but she did it her way & ended up spinning the dial. Crap, haven't needed the combination in years. I call Canon & they couldn't have cared less, told me to find a local locksmith that could open safes. That aside I like the safe

I bought my Cannon safe back in the 80's. The owner's manual told you where to find the serial number in case you lost your combination. If so, it said to give them a call and they would tell your combination.

I wonder if the company has changed hands in the past 30 years?

 

[ZX9RCAM]

They generally recommend 50%.

How does one get it to that point?
I've tried several different methods.

 

[Dawico]

How does one get it to that point?
I've tried several different methods.

Golden Rods, desiccates, or even a good old fashioned light bulb burning in there will get the humidity down.

I have two Golden Rods in mine and the humidity level stays about right and they don't require maintenance.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Maybe I need to add a larger, or second Golden Rod then.
I've tried dessicants before as well.

 

[TexasRedneck]

How does one get it to that point?
I've tried several different methods.

I use a goldenrod. Even my overflow safe in the garage does okay with it.

 

[Dawico]

Maybe I need to add a larger, or second Golden Rod then.
I've tried dessicants before as well.

My safe is in my closet off my bathroom so the second rod was necessary.

I don't like dessicants as they require maintenance.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Mine is in my office.
I think I must need the larger size.
I just never was sure what percentage was good.

My overflow guns are in my ammo closet with one of those bucket size disposable dessicators.

 

[Reinz]

How does one get it to that point?
I've tried several different methods.

To decrease humidity, add and or recharge desiccant packs and or install Goldenrod.

To increase humidity, set a bowl of water in the safe and monitor daily. If working poorly or not at all, add bowls to other levels. Or, increase the humidity of the house with a humidifier.

You wonder, why increase the humidity? If it is constantly too low for extended periods the wooden stocks can crack on the rifles and as well as ivory grips.
In my opinion, this would not concern me unless the humidity was in the 30 range or lower. 50% +/- is just considered ideal.

 

[sucker76]

My safe is in the garage right now because there was no good place in our small house for it. Descant didn't work for more than a day. I ended up getting a dehumidifier and keep the 2 car garage at 50% humidity. It also makes being in the garage a lot more comfortable. The washer and dryer are there and my reloading table is there too.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I guess you never leave the garage door open for long.

 

[sucker76]

I guess you never leave the garage door open for long.

Nope. Its also behind a stand up freezer so blocked from casual view. Definitely not the best. No windows on the door either.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Nope. Its also behind a stand up freezer so blocked from casual view. Definitely not the best. No windows on the door either.

Actually, I meant because you have a dehumidifier running, lol.