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    Burying Firearms/ Kit; Suggestions/ Ideas?

    Burying Guns/ Gear...
    What's the best way to go about doing this? And what firearm(s) should I be looking to bury?
    I've been doing some reading, and I understand I realistically do not need a Pelican case to do this. I understand a PVC pipe that is sealed is sufficient.
    I understand that I need to grease the guns to prevent rust and bury the container below the freezing line.
    I understand that I should be keeping some kind of manual with the gun, a basic cleaning kit, lubricant, enough ammunition and even some common spare parts if need be.
    Gear wise, I can figure out.

    What I'm struggling with right now is finding what gun i'd like to bury. I need something where ammunition is realistically easy to find, the gun needs to be reliable, however It also needs to be of a reasonable price.
    I likely won't be burying a BCM AR down there.

    Thanks!
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    Whatever you choose make sure you have the exact same set up and train on it. One of the worst things that a person is try to use a weapon in a SHTF situation that they are not 100% familiar with.

    If cost is an serious issue then think about a plain Rem 870 12 gauge.
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    Sounds like a job for a Mosin or perhaps an Ishapore Enfield (in 7.62). The 870 would be a good choice too.

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    well most metal frame guns can survive being buried but guns made out of wood wouldn't its that simple.

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    When my dad was alive, he got just paranoid enough during the Clinton years that he went this route.

    Some issues that popped up:

    1. The PVC tube never seems to be sealed enough to keep 100% of the moisture out through the year. You will have to seal your firearm in an airtight bag or something inside the PVC tube.

    2. It's easy to forget where that darn PVC tube is. My dad owned a huge parcel of land, and landmarks do change over time even though you "think" you buried it next to that such-and-such bush near the big rock at the north end of blah-blah. Try waiting five years to check on your stash and not remember "exactly" where it was. I mean down to a few inches--otherwise you will dig a bunch of holes looking for it before you find it. We spent hours looking for his cache one Saturday afternoon and got lucky finally. I've always wondered if the new owners of his land eventually found that empty tube?

    3. I would not bury an expensive, irreplaceable firearm, or one that you sank a lot of money into customizing. Get this: if you really need to unearth a buried firearm for serious use, the shit has probably hit the fan so thoroughly that you will only use that weapon to obtain something better. You know, when the French partisan leader gives you a butter knife and tells you to go get a machine gun. That type of scenario. Your buried gun is a butter knife. I would only bury a vetted SKS, SAR1, or some other inexpensive gun that you don't mind being expendable when you use it to obtain a "real" M4.

    4. Whatever you bury, bury it with enough ammo in an airtight container that you can survive long enough to obtain something else.

    5. Don't expect to ever need it. My dad went to his grave never having unearthed his stashed weapons. I sold them after he died at a discount because they had gotten some rust on them. True story.

    I decided not to touch this with a ten-foot pole at my ranch. I came up with something else that I don't discuss on the internet.
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    If I was going to bury a gun a hidden gun it means that everything else has be taken by the goverment or I have had to ditch everything but the clothes on my back.

    http://www.rossiusa.com/whatsnew-trifecta.cfm

    I would bury this Rossi Trifecta. It is cheap and gives you a hunting caliber rifle, a shotgun and a .22 all in one.
    Bury some ammo for the 3 barrels with it and be done with it.

    Keep in mind it is purely a survival gun. It's single shot nature makes it good for hunting but not fighting. (Maybe you could zap a bad guy and take his weapon)
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    Have you thought of stashing one in the drywall of your house?


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    It's kind of hard to shoot when it's buried, though.
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    Lets be honest here, you want a combat arm.

    Either a PSA budget build or a C&R gun in 308.

    Vet it thoroughly and use a VCI bag.

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    Many years ago I used to frequent a fairly wild place on a river. I would take my canoe, sometimes I would spend weeks there, fishing, hunting and exploring. This area was well known from the old west for ranchers, Indians etc. During the early 1900's to probably the 50's there were hermits/squatters living in the area in caves and such. Once I found, (actually my dog found) a buried, camouflaged dugout shelter with a wood burning stove, lanterns and relics. Appeared to have been covered and hidden since the 60's or early 70's. Someone had dug a large hole about 3 feet deep, covered it with cedar timbers and piled the dirt back on top. Large enough to fit a couple of people. It was dug into a hill, with an entrance tunnel about 5-6 long. It was actually in pretty good condition.

    This gave me the idea to bury a stash for myself in case of SHTF. I had a plastic ice chest that i would bury. The lid of the chest was a tight fit, you had to pull on it to open it. Dug a hole a little deeper than ice chest size, cut some cedar branches to cover it, plastic tarp over that, then buried it all. the top of the ice chest was about a foot below ground level. I was too poor at the time to bury a gun, but I did put in some 22lr shells and other ammo, cans of food, some cash, fishing gear, etc. This was on the riverbank about 20 feet above the normal water level. I left it alone for a few years. I know for a fact that there were floods where the water level covered my stash, probably for days at a time.

    I would check on it occasionally, not digging it up, but making sure it was still camoed and had not been found. And that I could still find it. I could kind of stomp around above it and tell it was still there. I had told my brother and a couple of friends that it was there, but they did not know where exactly.

    After about 5 years I decided to dig it up to see how it was holding up. My brother and I went down river one weekend to get it. There was some brush growing on top of it by now, but we found it and dug it out pretty quickly. With great anticipation we opened it up and found everything in excellent condition! Everything seemed to have stayed dry and mostly rust free. The cash had deteriorated a little bit, along with the paper labels on the food cans. There was even a couple of cans of beer that we popped open and enjoyed. We shot some of the 22 ammo and added a few items, then reburied it. Ended up removing it a couple of years later and everything was mostly usable.

    This was in an area with sandy, well drained soil. It might not have worked as well in the area I live in now with heavy clay soil. However, I think if I were to bury a gun, I might do something like this. Maybe put the gun in the bottom of the chest, box, pvc tube or whatever, then cover with oil to prevent rust. As in several inches of oil. You could probably make some sort of rack above the layer of oil for ammo, or the wooden stock of the rifle. Or completely fill a piece of pvc pipe with oil to keep the gun submerged.

    Anyway, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

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