Safe

[dc2010]

Let me ask ya'll this.... anybody owm a browning safe? Mark's outdoors had a Hell of a deal on them. The guy basically said he was getting rid of libertys and going to Browning. It was honestly too good of a deal to be true it seemed like.

 

[Oz82]

How good are the safes you can get at places like Cabelas or Rural King?

I've been pretty happy with our Rural King safe. It's 100% Chinese, but it does everything we want it to do.

 

[Knewcomb]

I've been pretty happy with our Rural King safe. It's 100% Chinese, but it does everything we want it to do.

Im just looking to get something that can reliably keep a handful of firearms secure. RK was noticeably cheaper than Cabelas/BPS.

 

[erebos]

I got an academy sports special a number of years back. Of course they are never big enough. Other than that I have been relatively happy with it. Fortunately it hasn't been tested.

 

[Glassman256]

What are ya'lls opinions on safe brands? What safe would you buy? Not really looking on a budget. Want one that is fireproof for sure.

Tractor supply has good safes on sell right now

 

[BeardedNative]

84 gun cannon if you have the space for it. weighs about 900lbs though,but plenty of storage

 

[mrc283]

Check the specs

 

[DuaneW]

What are ya'lls opinions on safe brands? What safe would you buy? Not really looking on a budget. Want one that is fireproof for sure.

I have two Liberty President safes, one is a 50 and one is really huge and 2300+ pounds empty. It’s an older one back when you could custom order one. To me the Liberty President series are the best built that are affordable.

 

[WileyG]

What are ya'lls opinions on safe brands? What safe would you buy? Not really looking on a budget. Want one that is fireproof for sure.

I realize this thread has some age on it BUT, to the OPs comment on fireproof........ there is no average consumer affordable safe on the market that is fireproof. Period. A person would have to get into mid 5 figure price range to get a safe that is actually CERTIFIED fire proof. Consider this, ESPECIALLY if you live in a rural area where the VFD is likely to arrive after the house is fully involved or burned down. I pray that none of us ever experience this BUT...... a house fire will get above 2000* when fully involved. Even if the safe stays intact it becomes an oven inside. All paper, plastic and wood items will be burned, melted/ruined and barrels warped, receivers heated beyond being salvageable, etc. Also, most fire ratings are subjective to that particular safe manufacturer and they write their own specs to say what they want. Personally, the bottom line for me on what I can afford in a gun safe is going to have me researching the thickest metal that I can afford. I have no illusions of saving much at all, if anything, from a fully involved house fire BUT I can greatly frustrate or even defeat the local meth head with the thickest metal that I can afford. There are far more home thefts than house fires and that's where I will focus my research criteria for MY safe purchase. YMMV.

 

[rybern]

I realize this thread has some age on it BUT, to the OPs comment on fireproof........ there is no average consumer affordable safe on the market that is fireproof. Period. A person would have to get into mid 5 figure price range to get a safe that is actually CERTIFIED fire proof. Consider this, ESPECIALLY if you live in a rural area where the VFD is likely to arrive after the house is fully involved or burned down. I pray that none of us ever experience this BUT...... a house fire will get above 2000* when fully involved. Even if the safe stays intact it becomes an oven inside. All paper, plastic and wood items will be burned, melted/ruined and barrels warped, receivers heated beyond being salvageable, etc. Also, most fire ratings are subjective to that particular safe manufacturer and they write their own specs to say what they want. Personally, the bottom line for me on what I can afford in a gun safe is going to have me researching the thickest metal that I can afford. I have no illusions of saving much at all, if anything, from a fully involved house fire BUT I can greatly frustrate or even defeat the local meth head with the thickest metal that I can afford. There are far more home thefts than house fires and that's where I will focus my research criteria for MY safe purchase. YMMV.

Great point on setting the record straight on "fire proof". But instead of thicker metal, a safe that uses some form of concrete might be the way to go. The VP where I work purchased one like this after an extensive amount of research.

 

[Oz82]

Any thoughts on having a good safe and having your papers and small stuff in another fireproof box inside that safe?

 

[dc2010]

Great point on setting the record straight on "fire proof". But instead of thicker metal, a safe that uses some form of concrete might be the way to go. The VP where I work purchased one like this after an extensive amount of research.

Speaking of concrete, i was reading the reply to this post on the fireproof and was just about to comment, i saw a small safe well i say small, like a cube size safe, that was mostly thick concrete, survive a house fire that there was nothing left of the house. And everything paper inside was still in tact.

 

[d12345]

I have a browning primal 12 gun safe. It's pretty good for the money, but I doubt it would hold 12 especially if your guns have scopes.

 

[Glassman256]

Academy Sports has a sell going on of gun safes

 

[rybern]

If you are concerned about the back door code in the electronic locks, I understand that this is a great replacement. There are detailed videos on YouTube about how to change the lock.

Sargent and Greenleaf 6730-100 Safe Lock Kit by Sargent & Greenleaf

I broke down and ordered one of these for my 15 year old Liberty. Found a brand new one on Ebay a few days ago for $130. I'll be installing it soon.