Humidity and Airgun Storage - Tips and Tricks for Prevention

[Ezana4CE]

I discovered these since creating this post. Not sure if these are what @AriPerklov was referring to on page #1 of this thread, but they fit well inside of hard-shelled travel cases due to their relatively flat profile. They can be recharged (dried) by placing them in the oven.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1022530137?pid=465276
They are affordable options to help absorb moisture trapped inside of quality cases to help combat rust and corrosion. However, I don’t know how they would perform in long-term storage. 


These canisters hold more volume and are more appropriate for use in safes and gun cabinets. 

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1014553052?pid=963787

Note that canister below holds twice the volume of desiccant material than the one pictured above. 

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1014553052?pid=963787



Just wanted to share a few options. There is a variety of desiccant options for gun cases and enclosures to help protect air guns from moisture while in storage in addition to the other practices mentioned in this thread. 

 

[Navyblue]

I live in southern Maryland. It gets muggy here. I use Ballistol and only Ballistol for cleaning and preserving all my powder burners and airguns. It's safe for wood, leather, plastic and rubber and its non-toxic too. I use a mix of 10% Ballistol to 90% water for preservation. I lay the guns down on newspapers, spray inside and out with the solution and then let it air dry overnight. The water evaporates and I'm left with a nice thin coat of Ballistol on everything. 

https://ballistol.com/faqs/