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08-13-2008 12:03 PM
# ADS
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I wold think about 50% RH wold be optimal, though anything below 70% or so should prevent surface rust if the guns are oiled.
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I keep the dehumidifier set to about 55% in my storage area and I've had no issues with rust or shrinking/cracked wood.
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Now while "Great minds think alike and fools seldom differ", this is consistent with what I have read elsewhere.
I run a dehumidifier all summer to keep the RH at 50-55% at a temp of 20-22 C. In the winter, the temp stays the same, but the RH falls to as low as 35%. I do not humidify.
I still think that the more important part is a clean, dry, oiled surface. I suffered some bore pitting on a gun where I carelessly did not remove all traces of a water-based bore cleaner I had employed. The low RH could not prevent that.
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Thanks for the info
I have had mine set for 35% and now I see that's too low
Joe
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