Thread: Some commentary please . I have a gun cupboard .....

I'm going to question some of that. My rifles and ammo are are stored separately. But rifle bolts and mags live in the rifles they belong to. I have a stout room, fire door with decent lock, bars on high window, guns in safes or locked racks on wall. Too many stories of rifles getting parted from bolts over time and with deceased estates. Someone tell me I'm wrong but storing bolts separate is a Police recommendation rather than a legislated requirement. At least I hope that's the case.

Originally Posted by Jhon

I'm going to question some of that. My rifles and ammo are are stored separately. But rifle bolts and mags live in the rifles they belong to. I have a stout room, fire door with decent lock, bars on high window, guns in safes or locked racks on wall. Too many stories of rifles getting parted from bolts over time and with deceased estates. Someone tell me I'm wrong but storing bolts separate is a Police recommendation rather than a legislated requirement. At least I hope that's the case.

Yup, storing bolts separately is only a recommendation, only ammo needs to be stored separately.

Originally Posted by Jhon

I'm going to question some of that. My rifles and ammo are are stored separately. But rifle bolts and mags live in the rifles they belong to. I have a stout room, fire door with decent lock, bars on high window, guns in safes or locked racks on wall. Too many stories of rifles getting parted from bolts over time and with deceased estates. Someone tell me I'm wrong but storing bolts separate is a Police recommendation rather than a legislated requirement. At least I hope that's the case.

You Ponder a very valid point . I left 2 rifles in a mates safe for safe keeping while i was away . It was his habit to keep the bolts separate . Unfortunately a heart attack killed him . His widow made contact to say "son " is sorting out the gun safe , what would you like to do about your rifles in there ? I said ( knowing son was FAL holder) i will collect them from him .... got another call from son . Sorry mate , DAD hid all the bolts cant find any of them . ....

Originally Posted by LJPRMC

You Ponder a very valid point . I left 2 rifles in a mates safe for safe keeping while i was away . It was his habit to keep the bolts separate . Unfortunately a heart attack killed him . His widow made contact to say "son " is sorting out the gun safe , what would you like to do about your rifles in there ? I said ( knowing son was FAL holder) i will collect them from him .... got another call from son . Sorry mate , DAD hid all the bolts cant find any of them . ....

Yep, keep bolts with rifles is what I do too

Police can recommend that I don't

Bless

Originally Posted by LJPRMC

You Ponder a very valid point . I left 2 rifles in a mates safe for safe keeping while i was away . It was his habit to keep the bolts separate . Unfortunately a heart attack killed him . His widow made contact to say "son " is sorting out the gun safe , what would you like to do about your rifles in there ? I said ( knowing son was FAL holder) i will collect them from him .... got another call from son . Sorry mate , DAD hid all the bolts cant find any of them . ....

Yes, an English mate 15 yrs ago was searching for bolts to fit a bevy of fine and collectable rifles on behalf of an estate. Original owner had died. The bolts were kept separate. Consensus was widow managed to throw them not realizing their significance, or value. The story stuck with me.

More to the point that, a few years back I had the embarrassment of mixing up the bolts between a M98 7x57mm and a Zastava 243. I had been shooting the 7x57mm fine except I noticed primers were a quarter popped out of pockets. Was shooting a ladder so stopped thinking I'd stuffed the charges up. Went to the 243 and could not close the bolt on a round. Completely pissed off I took the 243 into my local guy who scratched his head and asked " your don't happen to have another Mauser Action in the car do you?" Boy did I have a red face. And that happened despite me then keeping bolts in labeled baggies. I trust myself less and less as I advance in years and go for redundant layers of protection from self. Never mind the bloody burglar! So bolts live with rifles they belong to except when transported. Then they are in labeled twice checked plastic bags.