How to store rifle barrel blanks?

[Larry Koch]

Getting a nice collection of barrel blanks. And some made ready. What is the best way to store them, vertical or horizontal? I have been storing them in both upright and horizontal. If anyone knows and why?
share.

 

[Doug Beach]

I can’t imagine that any orientation alone would cause them to bend beyond their elastic limit. Perhaps someone knows something different.
On the other hand, no common barrel steel is particularly corrosion resistant, so that’s something to keep in mind as far as storage goes.

 

[D-4297]

Living in Arizona ; with our low humidity content mostly year around , I have just a few Barrel Blanks , and store them on the floor horizontally , with a layer of cardboard under the Tube boxes . They are ; of course , still in their plastic X-pander wraps . Haven't had any issues for over two years of storage that way . I do check them for Run-out before having them done by the G/S .

 

[Ringostar]

If you’re totally unsure, you can always store them at my house.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

Technically, I'd say vertical but realistically...show me why.

 

[Tesoro]

They should be stored horizontally and parallel with magnetic north. This way the atoms in the barrel self align with the bore and preserve its stress relieving properties.

 

[ckaberna]

They should be stored horizontally and parallel with magnetic north. This way the atoms in the barrel self align with the bore and preserve its stress relieving properties.

And in addition, out behind the shed in the weather where they feel in their “natural” state. Preferably propped up against an older broken down vehicle.

 

[ckaberna]

I couldn’t help the post above, the humorous side of me comes out every once in awhile.
Mine are stored vertically in a climate controlled safe/vault for no other reason than that is where they fit better.
If there is a better way I would also like to know why.

 

[msalm]

I built a multi-compartment vertical wood bin. I just stack them vertically in groups by caliber…and lay a pile on top of that, then there’s more on a workbench and some laying on a self above that…. Basically wherever I have space I guess.

 

[Walt Krafft]

You are all wrong. They should be stored vertically with the muzzle down. Let gravity condition the bore so bullits will fly true and straight. Don't want any of the horizontal mumbojumbo feom my barrels.

 

[55fairlane]

In all seriousness, with our critical or expensive stock, we have PVC pipe glued together and laying horizontal each pipe supports another pipe ....

Otherwise I tend to store my barrels on actions.....

 

[209jones]

About 50 yrs ago , at Cummins, we were instructed to store canshafts and crankshafts vertically, as they can warp when stored flat, that lesson stuck with me, store stuff that has to stay straight vertically. Doubt if anything has changed on that, steel is steel.

 

[R.Morehouse]

They should be stored horizontally and parallel with magnetic north. This way the atoms in the barrel self align with the bore and preserve its stress relieving properties.

I knew that......

 

[Larry Koch]

I'm going to have to make more room. more on the way. I rather have few rifles, and many barrels vs many many rifles.

Thx input.

 

[slm9s]

That reminds me of the time I was at the State Fair and a woman was selling magnetic bracelets - she said that the magnetic properties of the bracelet caused the red blood cells to get in single file order to get through the blood vessels better!

 

[Bill K]

Don't know if it makes any difference, but my extra barrels are stored vertical. Takes up less space in a given area.

 

[tmwinds]

That reminds me of the time I was at the State Fair and a woman was selling magnetic bracelets - she said that the magnetic properties of the bracelet caused the red blood cells to get in single file order to get through the blood vessels better!

Don’t wear the bracelet if you take an iron supplement. The blood will pool in your wrist and cause bruising.

 

[urbanrifleman]

They should be stored horizontally and parallel with magnetic north. This way the atoms in the barrel self align with the bore and preserve its stress relieving properties.

You joke. That is exactly what I was told one day I was helping move barrel steel.

 

[ckaberna]

Don’t wear the bracelet if you take an iron supplement. The blood will pool in your wrist and cause bruising.

Or a clot if magnetic field is strong enough

 

[STS]

Or a clot if magnetic field is strong enough

That would make having a MRI a lethal event. I must have missed all the body bags outside the radiology dept. every day.