AGN, of course!!
I had a bit of a scare about two weeks ago and decided I was way overdue for having some kind of protection for my air rifles and related "things".
Three things I had to be aware of when I was picking a safe out were budget, height, and the number of rifles the manufacturer "claimed" it held.
1) Budget was tight. There's better safes out there and a professional thief could defeat this without too much trouble. Can't beat the multitude of cameras though!
2) Air rifles with moderators can end up being ~48" long and I wanted a shelf to hold magazines and other things. You can see in the pic that the Wolverine R with a 0db moderator installed, barely fits. In fact, it really doesn't fit because it's maxed out on the angle it's sitting at. What that means is that I have to lift the shelf a little in order to get it out with the moderator installed. Not the end of the world, I'll just take the mod on & off.
3) The manufacturers claim their safes hold "X" number of rifles. Well... If they were all youth rifles with no scopes on them, that would probably be true. If you're storing big boy rifles with scopes on them, you'll have to cut that number approximately in half. This safe is rated at 32+. I'm pretty sure the + signifies the pistol pockets on the door. Take a look at how much floor space just one rifle with a scope takes up.
1/2 of 32 = 16. Here's 14. Some with scopes, but most without. I blurred out some of the rifles because, that's my business not the whole worlds. I do have a little bit of room left in there for a few more rifles. But, there's another issue with filling it up as much as possible or storing rifles so closely next to one another... accessibility. If you need one in a hurry, it might be difficult to get out quickly. Also, if you have stocks that you care about such as those that come on a Red Wolf, Wolverine R, Crown, Wildcat, FX400, RAW, and MANY more, you risk scratching the finish on the rifle or the scope each time you move them.
Another issue to watch out for is the door opening lip. It decreases the opening to the interior of the safe by about 6" which may not sound like much but when you've got a 48" rifle, you end up having to tilt it to the side or lead in with the muzzle or butt of the rifle.
I'm going to try out a safe accessory I saw that might just bring this safe's capacity a little closer to what the manufacturer says it is. It's a pretty simple idea. Put velcro on the top of a plastic rod, stick it down the barrel, and velcro it to the bottom of the top shelf.
I'm waiting for them to arrive to see how much more space I can gain.
I went back and forth whether I should have bought a bigger safe or stick with this one. Budget was a major factor. Ultimately, I decided to stick with this one and continue looking for a 2nd smaller one for the future. Since I routinely bring my rifles back and forth from the studio to the house, I figured I could leave the majority in the bigger safe and put the overflow as well as video specific rifles in the smaller one.
I also have a dehumidifier rod on the way which should keep all my rifles warm and dry.
Happy Shooting!
Tom
I had a bit of a scare about two weeks ago and decided I was way overdue for having some kind of protection for my air rifles and related "things".
Three things I had to be aware of when I was picking a safe out were budget, height, and the number of rifles the manufacturer "claimed" it held.
1) Budget was tight. There's better safes out there and a professional thief could defeat this without too much trouble. Can't beat the multitude of cameras though!
2) Air rifles with moderators can end up being ~48" long and I wanted a shelf to hold magazines and other things. You can see in the pic that the Wolverine R with a 0db moderator installed, barely fits. In fact, it really doesn't fit because it's maxed out on the angle it's sitting at. What that means is that I have to lift the shelf a little in order to get it out with the moderator installed. Not the end of the world, I'll just take the mod on & off.
3) The manufacturers claim their safes hold "X" number of rifles. Well... If they were all youth rifles with no scopes on them, that would probably be true. If you're storing big boy rifles with scopes on them, you'll have to cut that number approximately in half. This safe is rated at 32+. I'm pretty sure the + signifies the pistol pockets on the door. Take a look at how much floor space just one rifle with a scope takes up.
1/2 of 32 = 16. Here's 14. Some with scopes, but most without. I blurred out some of the rifles because, that's my business not the whole worlds. I do have a little bit of room left in there for a few more rifles. But, there's another issue with filling it up as much as possible or storing rifles so closely next to one another... accessibility. If you need one in a hurry, it might be difficult to get out quickly. Also, if you have stocks that you care about such as those that come on a Red Wolf, Wolverine R, Crown, Wildcat, FX400, RAW, and MANY more, you risk scratching the finish on the rifle or the scope each time you move them.
Another issue to watch out for is the door opening lip. It decreases the opening to the interior of the safe by about 6" which may not sound like much but when you've got a 48" rifle, you end up having to tilt it to the side or lead in with the muzzle or butt of the rifle.
I'm going to try out a safe accessory I saw that might just bring this safe's capacity a little closer to what the manufacturer says it is. It's a pretty simple idea. Put velcro on the top of a plastic rod, stick it down the barrel, and velcro it to the bottom of the top shelf.
I'm waiting for them to arrive to see how much more space I can gain.
I went back and forth whether I should have bought a bigger safe or stick with this one. Budget was a major factor. Ultimately, I decided to stick with this one and continue looking for a 2nd smaller one for the future. Since I routinely bring my rifles back and forth from the studio to the house, I figured I could leave the majority in the bigger safe and put the overflow as well as video specific rifles in the smaller one.
I also have a dehumidifier rod on the way which should keep all my rifles warm and dry.
Happy Shooting!
Tom
