Rifle bolt storage

[cstone]

Do you store them well oiled like when you buy a new gun from factory and it comes wrapped in that oily paper?

Method of storage is a personal choice. I have a small safe for pistols and the bolts store nicely in there. What I keep outside of the safe is a different issue.

After cleaning, I apply a light coat of Tetra. Never had a problem with rust. I've also never received a new gun in oily paper.

[rondog]

May I ask why you remove the bolts? Just seems kinda odd.

[Ridge]

May I ask why you remove the bolts? Just seems kinda odd.

So that if the government tries to use your weapon to frame you for an assassination, they can't. Swap the bolts between guns, even a micrometer can't tell...

[rocktot]

This is why my dads old Stevens 22, won't shoot too well...

[KevDen2005]

So that if the government tries to use your weapon to frame you for an assassination, they can't. Swap the bolts between guns, even a micrometer can't tell...

Only after you are approached by some shady dudes in your mountain home and you recruit a rogue FBI agent to help you because he is the only that believes you

[lead_magnet]

So that if the government tries to use your weapon to frame you for an assassination, they can't. Swap the bolts between guns, even a micrometer can't tell...

Werd...

But really, this is all new to me, what the hell is the point in taking the bolt out of a rifle?

[cstone]

The whole rifle will not fit in the safe. I don't want to buy a large safe. Only I have access to the bolts for my rifles.

[mutt]

May I ask why you remove the bolts? Just seems kinda odd.

I'd like to know as well. Is it an extra security precaution to ensure the weapon is rendered harmless or is there a more practical reason?

[cstone]

Mostly out of habit. I have always kept my guns where only I have access to them and I can use them.

I have personal experience with children who have been seriously injured when a weapon was not stored properly. It has made a great impact on me and guided my choices on how I choose to store my weapons. For me, the safest place to have a weapon is in my hands pointed where I want it pointed. If it isn't there, then I store it as safely as possible. Again, this is a personal choice and I respect the choices others may make.

[mutt]

Mostly out of habit. I have always kept my guns where only I have access to them and I can use them.

I have personal experience with children who have been seriously injured when a weapon was not stored properly. It has made a great impact on me and guided my choices on how I choose to store my weapons. For me, the safest place to have a weapon is in my hands pointed where I want it pointed. If it isn't there, then I store it as safely as possible. Again, this is a personal choice and I respect the choices others may make.

Right on. Figured safety was the primary reason.