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    Gun slips any ideas

    Learned folk, I am trying to find a cheap way to protect my rifles in storage. At present I wrap them in old bits of sheets, does anyone know if anyone makes a cheap cloth rifle slip?

    Thanks in advance.

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    Search for gun sock on the bay maybe of use?

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    Have a look at this. A fella at my Rifle Range uses them.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dog-Field-S...2WJN3CXVG306X5
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    At £5.99 delivered these gun socks are not bad for the cash, item number below on the Bay of E.

    381445671953

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    Quote Originally Posted by NewPaul View Post
    Have a look at this. A fella at my Rifle Range uses them.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dog-Field-S...2WJN3CXVG306X5
    Great minds think alike Paul, hope you are well mate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldskoolzzz View Post
    Search for gun sock on the bay maybe of use?
    yes, but with over 45 rifles to cover that gets a bit expensive!!

    Hence the thread........

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wadhill1 View Post
    yes, but with over 45 rifles to cover that gets a bit expensive!!

    Hence the thread........
    Crikey 45 rifles that's a lot of socks!! I see your point but for one or two rifles I guess they are a fairly cheap option maybe ask a supplier if they will do a bulk deal perhaps

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    How do you store them?

    Personally I wouldn't wrap a rifle up in anything.

    Just oil them and let them breath.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Murphy View Post
    How do you store them?

    Personally I wouldn't wrap a rifle up in anything.

    Just oil them and let them breath.
    I have two big cabinets that I made myself....problem is they are stood up 2 and sometimes 3 deep so a bit of cloth helps to protect them.

    If I made another cabinet Mrs Wadhill my suspect I have too many rifles.. she thinks I have just a few

    I cant say how many rifles and pistols I own....... she might read the thread.

    lets just say I have a Duck gun bore x a pheasant shooting bore and then about a score more than that in rifles.
    Pistols are about a twentieth of a tin of pellets.

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    Quote Originally Posted by barrel View Post
    Great minds think alike Paul, hope you are well mate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wadhill1 View Post
    yes, but with over 45 rifles to cover that gets a bit expensive!!

    Hence the thread........
    One wind-sock, chuck 'em all in

    Google 'stockinette' or mutton cloth. It comes in rolls but most seem to be a bit wide for a rifle at first glance.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wadhill1 View Post
    I have two big cabinets that I made myself....problem is they are stood up 2 and sometimes 3 deep so a bit of cloth helps to protect them.

    If I made another cabinet Mrs Wadhill my suspect I have too many rifles.. she thinks I have just a few

    I cant say how many rifles and pistols I own....... she might read the thread.

    lets just say I have a Duck gun bore x a pheasant shooting bore and then about a score more than that in rifles.
    Pistols are about a twentieth of a tin of pellets.

    Mate are you sure that you are not my twin brother I've got around 30 of the buggers and a wife that is not best pleased that they are taking up all the room. Gun socks are what I use mind you not for my Ltd editions they are in cases which sadly take up a hell of a lot of room.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sandyman1963 View Post
    Mate are you sure that you are not my twin brother I've got around 30 of the buggers and a wife that is not best pleased that they are taking up all the room. Gun socks are what I use mind you not for my Ltd editions they are in cases which sadly take up a hell of a lot of room.
    A soul brother!

    My finest are in cases too. It the rest I'm looking to protect and also as mentioned before cloth would help them breathe.

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    As an aside to this, I leave a sock full of silva cat litter at the bottom of my cabinet. This helps to obsorb any damp that may be present, especially after a day's rough shooting with the the shotgun.

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    In Hospitals we use a tubular bandage called tubigrip - that would do it - get a roll and cut to length.

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