I'm looking at a gun rack for my gun vault. I have one picked out but need to decide between magnetic barrel rests (magnets behind felt) and an adjustable base.
My question is pretty simple. Is there any negative to exposing a fine hunting rifle long term to a narrow band magnetic field?
Chrome moly ? Could be a problem. Stainless should resist molecular grain disruption. Conduct a harmonic ossillation test monthly to be on the safe side.
If the barrel is stored against the magnets long enough it would become magnitized. This would prevent any mineral deposits from accumulating in the bore. It might even help the transport vehicle get better gas mileage.
This has to work because they are selling magnets for home owners to put around their water pipes and car owners to surround the fuel lines.
As a side benefit you could use the magnetized barrel to pick up small springs and screws that always fall to the shop floor during disassembly.
If the barrel gets magnetized near the muzzle, and you use bullets containing steel, you get some added velocity.
When you travel with it in a canoe, keep the rifle on top of the load. Then you can turn it when you change direction, so it does not constantly turn the boat while trying to point north.
You will also be able to draw pictures with those magnetized sketch pads while your waiting in the blind. You know the ones with the Pirate or the Old geezer with the Mr. Natural beard.
The magnet racks are not that secure I would go with the dedicated notches or pegs. Anything that depends on a band or bungee is not good either.
"When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred." Niccolo Machiavelli
my 2 fears would be if you shot a failsafe, it might come back at you due to the core, and an etronix rifle might go postal on its own.
Originally Posted by BrentD
I would not buy something that runs on any kind of primer given the possibility of primer shortages and even regulations. In fact, why not buy a flintlock? Really. Rocks aren't going away anytime soon.
