would like everyone's opinion... not a safe, but a gun cabinet... what is the ideal range of acceptable humidity with house temps running from 65 to 70's?
gun cabinet humidity range ?
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Depends, are most of your guns wood stocked ? You can get it too dry for wood and will eventually crack them. Synthetic stainless I don't think it matters as much. I keep my safe at about 50-55 percent. I keep a bare piece of carbon steel in there and watch for rust, anything will show up first on that before your valuables.
i often see these values mentioned as optimal for long term storage....not sure of the validity: 70*F and 50% humidity
addendum.......i just found a reference from the NRA Museum that confirms the aforementioned values: http://www.nramuseum.org/media/1007361/caring for your collectible firearms by doug wicklund.pdf
Keeping temperature and humidity ranges stable also seems to be very important (avoid significant fluctuations).
addendum.......i just found a reference from the NRA Museum that confirms the aforementioned values: http://www.nramuseum.org/media/1007361/caring for your collectible firearms by doug wicklund.pdf
Keeping temperature and humidity ranges stable also seems to be very important (avoid significant fluctuations).
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Arclight nailed it, as did hlee. Actual numbers are arbitrary. The key is to keep the cabinet at least 1 degree warmer than ambient to prevent condensation, and thereby, rust, from forming.
Rope lighting from Home Depot. Have been using this product for over 25 years. It keeps the safe warm & dry as well as lit so I can find exactly what I am looking for when I open the door.
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