I've been wanting to get a gun safe for awhile, but I'm getting a little overwhelmed. It seems that since there are so many safes out there, a little buyer-specific info helps to narrow things down a little bit. Here's mine:
My brother bought me a Sentry T6-331 for my graduation yesterday, but I want a gun safe that stores rifles. I was thinking about exchanging it at Costco for either a Bighorn 19ECB or maybe a Bighorn Classic 36 ECB, since it's on sale right now and only costs a little bit more than the 19. Basically, I figure I could return what I've got and get a decent safe for under $1,000. I'm looking at these particular safes because that's what Costco has that I could trade up to, and it'd be easier to exchange that way.
I currently have 4 rifles, and I plan to buy a shotgun in the foreseeable future. I also have a couple of pistols, but don't plan on expanding that collection any time soon. I expect my rifle collection to grow, but pretty slowly, maybe a new rifle every other year, if that. I don't currently own any optics, but that will change for at least one or two of those rifles in the foreseeable future.
I own my home and my wife and I are happy, but moving isn't out of the cards.
Are these Big Horn safes any good? Am I overlooking any obviously better-value alternatives? Do I need to worry about the fire-retardant rusting my guns (I don't know if this is an old wives tale, or what)? I know that no safe is foolproof against a determined/skilled burglar, but I'd like to get a sensible safe that isn't junk and can keep my collection in good condition and out of most burglars' hands.
Am I on the right track?
Thanks for any help!
My brother bought me a Sentry T6-331 for my graduation yesterday, but I want a gun safe that stores rifles. I was thinking about exchanging it at Costco for either a Bighorn 19ECB or maybe a Bighorn Classic 36 ECB, since it's on sale right now and only costs a little bit more than the 19. Basically, I figure I could return what I've got and get a decent safe for under $1,000. I'm looking at these particular safes because that's what Costco has that I could trade up to, and it'd be easier to exchange that way.
I currently have 4 rifles, and I plan to buy a shotgun in the foreseeable future. I also have a couple of pistols, but don't plan on expanding that collection any time soon. I expect my rifle collection to grow, but pretty slowly, maybe a new rifle every other year, if that. I don't currently own any optics, but that will change for at least one or two of those rifles in the foreseeable future.
I own my home and my wife and I are happy, but moving isn't out of the cards.
Are these Big Horn safes any good? Am I overlooking any obviously better-value alternatives? Do I need to worry about the fire-retardant rusting my guns (I don't know if this is an old wives tale, or what)? I know that no safe is foolproof against a determined/skilled burglar, but I'd like to get a sensible safe that isn't junk and can keep my collection in good condition and out of most burglars' hands.
Am I on the right track?
Thanks for any help!