Silicone coated gun socks

weekender · 10-17-2005, 12:34 PM

I have a few guns that I just flat never use. I'm looking for good storage options so that I dont have to worry about them being a pile of rust next time I look at them.

How do these stack up and what are my other options?

TheKing · 10-17-2005, 12:53 PM

I use them on my guns in the gun safe. I have no rust. I coat them with gun oil as well and then slide them in the socks. I have not gun hunted or used the guns in 14 years but I take them out and show them to my 6 year old son as they are his now.

Hunt'nFish · 10-17-2005, 01:08 PM

I use them and think highly of'em. But not so much from a rust protection standpoint as a dust protection.

I can say this keeping them in a foam gun case is worse than nothing at all.

A Golden Rod in the safe is best. But if you keep them locked up in a closet, a gun sock and a fresh coat of Eezox would do just fine. An electric boot dryer would also help keep the temp elevated just like a golden rod.
Hunt'nFish

ducknut · 10-17-2005, 02:44 PM

If you're primarily worried about rust, check out a product called Corrosion X. It's great and you'll almost never have to worry about rust, regardless of storage.

Flying Roast Beef · 10-17-2005, 02:59 PM

There is another spray on product called rust prevent. It is made specifically for guns.

billc_sbio · 10-17-2005, 03:13 PM

I read a rather thorough article about gun rust preventatives about a year ago or so.

In it they tested all kinds of various products that claimed to be good preservative products.

Shooters Choice "Rust Prevent" scored quite a bit better than most of the competitors.

I'd never heard of it, but ordered some.

I can't say how well it works, cuz my guns live in a pretty friendly environment when not in the field.

Guess I've got it just in case...

Acuta · 10-17-2005, 03:22 PM

I honestly can't say how well the silicone stops rust. I keep ALL my weapons in them, in the safe, and have never had rust problems. I CAN say that those socks work great to keep you from scratching up your weapons in a crowded safe, or in transit to range/field. There are a million ideas on rust prevention, most of them work. Just keep em dry and oiled and this should never be an issue.

Eric