What to do with wet rifle?

[Hornet 6]

I have often though of an extra single gun cabinet, I have seen a nice slim one on e-bay, only about 3 inched deep.
I would like to drill lots of holes for ventilation and secure in to the side of the main safe, but lack of room is stopping me.
Perhaps I should just keep searching for an old single gun clamp, because no matter what a wet gun is not going in my safe.

Neil.

 

[sharkbait]

I always have a cup of fresh salt in the cabinet to draw the moisture out of the air, give the gun a good wipe over before you put in cabinet and it should make do till you get back by which time the gun would have warmed to room temp ready to be oil'd up!... Works for me

 

[DCG]

Yes
if you are in a rush then you probably should have left it in a sleeve

Sorry but I have to disagree with this statement, never ever ever leave a wet rifle in a sleeve, especially a sleeve with a synthetic fleece lining, it is guaranteed to rust in a matter of hours.
I made this mistake once and left my shotgun in the slip during a four hour drive home. Never again !!!
dcg

 

[kennyc]

I always have a cup of fresh salt in the cabinet to draw the moisture out of the air, give the gun a good wipe over before you put in cabinet and it should make do till you get back by which time the gun would have warmed to room temp ready to be oil'd up!... Works for me

rice will do the same thing and won't corrode anything if knocked over

 

[Toxster]

Cupboard dehumidifiers are about £10-£20. Just don't over do it and dry out the stock. Google search will pick up loads.

 

[steven.parr]

I also put a open tub of Moistue Absorber in the cabinet, they cost £2-3 from most supermarkets. As another member said, gun cabinets can lock mositure in.
When the rifle gets soak, I will take it out of the stock and dry it completely before putting it back in the cabinet.
I'm not sure how effective the moisture absorber is, but for £2-3 it's worth a try.

 

[JMS906]

Remove the rifle from the stock. Remove the bolt and magazine. Dry them off, as much as you can, with bog roll. I have a 12ga wool mop lightly soaked with gun oil. Quickly wipe over the metal parts with an oily mop or rag. Push or pull two oiled patches through the bore (the first removes the water, the second lays down oil). Use either a chamber mop or an oversized oiled patch to oil the chamber. Fold up two sheets of fresh bog roll into a 2x2" square, put it on the gun cabinet floor, and store the rifle muzzle down on it. Then head out for your dinner or whatever calls you. A wet blued rifle can rust in half an hour or less, especially if you put it near a source of heat to accelerate the process. A rough drying and oiling can be done well under ten minutes, five if everything is to hand. Believe me, you'll be furious with yourself if it rusts.

-JMS

 

[the prowler]

when out shooting, its handy to have a old bath towel with you. leave it in car, and give your gun a good dry before putting it in gun bag.