getting a safe what to look for

[bigtim6656]

i am looking at getting a safe
i wont something big but not huge. something at least say 12 guns with some shelfs. i saw a 12-24 Gun Maximum Security Gun Safe for 1299 at cabela's i wont something at least that big maybe with some more shelfs

what should i get is not a good safe for the money i am thinking around that much money give or take a few hundred

[Hairtrigger]

The fire rating is very important. The weight of the safe is useful when comparing with other safes.
Get one larger than what you think you would need.

[chma]

As said before buy the biggest safe [highest capacity] you can afford and also buy the safe with the highest fire rating .I have 2 Liberty safes I feel they are good for the price. chad

[grnhdhntr_1]

I love the liberty safe series. gander mnt. sells them but I found them cheaper through a local dealer. look around. but, imo you can't go wrongwith a liberty.

[BigJ71]

I have Liberty safes as well....can't complain. Very well made and versatilein how the interiors can be arranged. All for a pretty good price.

[bigbulls]

We sell Liberty and Browning. Browning gets my vote long before Liberty. They have better fire protection ratings, the door swings open 180* instead of just 90* like the Liberty. You can also get a duo plus interior(see pic below) which lets you store guns on the door thus increasing the safes gun capacity with out getting a larger safe.

[Hairtrigger]

Has anyone ever had a safe go through a fire?
I would like to hear first hand expierence

[trailer]

One thing I found with the 2 safes I have is what they advertise for capacity and what you actually can place in the safe is 2 different things. I would also advise to check the rifle rest inside the safe. I find they are sometimes to shallow for a rifle with a 50 mm scope. The scope will touch the wall before the rifles will rest on the support unless you turn the rifle at an angle...

[bigtim6656]

i noticed that some of the pics i saw had a 12/24 safe with it set as 12 with shelfs and it was loaded but the guns where to close to the one beside them and the one on the other side
i think a 12/24 set with 12 guns and shelf would do me for a long time

but i figure the two fun rifle i wont,then a shotgun for hunting,
a muzzleloader, aHD shotgun, a rifle for hunting outside indiana (ky and tn), a 22 rifle
Maybe another fun gun one day and another shotgun and ml which i know i will buy one day
thats 10 so i figure i will buy something around a 17+ that has some shelfs

i do like the fact the brownings have door racks for rifles pistols and ammo but there like 2000 plus

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One thing I found with the 2 safes I have is what they advertise for capacity and what you actually can place in the safe is 2 different things. I would also advise to check the rifle rest inside the safe. I find they are sometimes to shallow for a rifle with a 50 mm scope. The scope will touch the wall before the rifles will rest on the support unless you turn the rifle at an angle...

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As time goes on you find you can always use another firearm and before you know it the safe is full...