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Unread 11-01-2017, 03:48 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by Lugerdoc View Post
I must disagree with GUNBUGS, as most natural fabrics (cotton, wool, etc) are hydroscopic and will absorb moisture from a humid climate. So recommend either dry or greased (for long term) storage in a synthedic gun rug. TH
In interior Alaska, where I'm at, humidity really isn't a problem. I can understand the concern in more humid areas in the world. Up here it is classified as a subarctic desert. My concern is a lot of synthetics will melt onto the gun during a house fire. That makes a pretty evil mess of things. But, in the end, we does what we do. As Calvin would say.
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