Food Saver or Gun Saver???

[ryanjay11]

If you are sealing up a firearm to prevent it from being harmed in a damp environment, are you sealing it while in this same damp environment? If so, I recommend using some form of desiccant in with the rifle. Otherwise you are sealing moisture in with it and you are going to have a very unpleasant surprise when you open that bag.

 

[eric32]

i see where that could be a issue but the food saver sucks all the air out of the bag so i dont think there is any moisture in the bag. Since its a vacuum seal, i can see that most of the air has been removed

 

[ryanjay11]

I promise you that it does not remove all of the moisture. I have a commercial grade vacuum sealer that does a MUCH better job of removing the air and even it does not remove all of the moisture. This is even a bigger issue when it is sealed because it will condense and it doesn't ever dry out.

 

[eric32]

good point what type of desiccant would you suggest???

 

[ryanjay11]

A 10 pack of these is pretty reasonable.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/776358/stack-on-10-pack-silica-gel-desiccant-dehumidifier-packets-protects-60-cubic-feet-at-5-7-cubic-feet-per-packet