Yes, that is a bad idea.

I store mine assembled. Some are in a gun safe. Some are on gun racks. None are in the felt lined cases.

Joe Wood, my shooting student and double gun mentor, argues that they should be stored vertically, muzzle down. He believes that the oil from the barrels seeps and wicks into the action and then the wood and that eventually the stock head will become oil soaked. I store mine muzzle down where possible.

I live in a low humidity climate.

Best,

Mike


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