Clean it, oil it, pack it. No need for desiccant. Just wipe it clean when it comes time to unpack it.
Beg to differ.
The article references burying the packed guns. If you do so, they had better be in a sealed container and, for belt and suspenders safety, be packed with desiccant.
Also, it you follow your prescription on a nice humid summer day, seal the gun in plastic, and it is stored in a location where the temperature drops significantly at some point, you will rust the crap out of your gun. If it’s not packed with desiccant to absorb the excess moisture.
It is not difficult to find desiccant materials in bulk and in a huge variety of packaged sizes online. Quite cheap, if you go to general packing materials sites not specialized gun stores.
Exactly. Seal it up in a piece of PVC pipe with some ammo and cleaning supplies and it will be good for several decades.
****** “ Clean it, oil it, pack it. No need for desiccant. Just wipe it clean when it comes time to unpack it. “ ******
If you absolutely have to (for whatever reason) Oil / Newspaper / Plastic Bags / PVC Pipe & Foam (Great Stuff) ... cap both ends bury shallow with ammo well hidden.
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