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7/5/2022 3:49:04 PM EDT
How are you guys doing it? Is there a decently priced source for VCI type bags to store them in individually? Anyone tried a Food Saver to vacuum seal them?

I have plenty loaded in MTM cans, I'm talking long term storage to hand down to my toddler some day.
7/5/2022 3:59:13 PM EDT
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Cosmoline
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7/5/2022 4:22:11 PM EDT
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I've had a number of AK mags for years , some since early 90's , with a light coating of oil and just stuck in an ammo can. I open them up from time to time and inspect , reapply light oil , and button them back up with no issues.
7/5/2022 4:48:35 PM EDT
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I bought a roll of VCI paper from Daubert Cromwell a few years ago. I have wrapped a bunch of stuff in it, including AK mags. I haven't opened them but I suspect they are rust-free.
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7/5/2022 9:53:31 PM EDT
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Light coat of CLP and into gallon size freezer bags. I've had a bunch stored this way for years. Checked on one bag out of curiosity and the mags looked just like when I packed them up.

The other half of my steel mags get no special treatment other than being stored indoors and they are just fine too.

At the extreme of this subject, steel AK mags that are rusty, dirty, and/or beat to crap still manage to work.
7/5/2022 9:59:25 PM EDT
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Here's a secret, spray a burst of WD-40 into an airtight container (bag or can) before you throw in your mags and seal it, and it will provide 100X more corrosion protection than VCI bags/wrap.
7/6/2022 1:16:29 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Sajer:
I've had a number of AK mags for years , some since early 90's , with a light coating of oil and just stuck in an ammo can. I open them up from time to time and inspect , reapply light oil , and button them back up with no issues.
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Same.

No issue here either.
7/6/2022 11:36:11 AM EDT
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I keep the VCI squares that come with Hornady dies and add disincent.

Note these dies were very rusty on the outside when I got them 20 years ago.
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