Seems they are having some damn good sales on safes right now. Depending on what size you are wanting, shop around. Between Academy and TSC, you should be able to afford what you need.
Cannon safes
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Bigcountry40
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I’ll tell you what, that’s a hell of a deal! I have the 48 by cannon and I absolutely love mine. Bought it a little over 4 years ago and absolutely love it. If I remember correctly I paid a little over 900 with tax for one in Florida when I purchased!
Fin requires you to provide dimensions and then they tell you yes or no. 3 college football sized fellas moved ours in with ease.
Its a squeeze - becareful with them - when there empty they tip ease with the door open. Anchor to the floor.
The size of scope also plays a part. Along with pistol grips and such. Either you play the puzzle or you go big enough to not have to worry. OR you buy multiple safes. They are designed for a stock hunting rifle with iron sights.
Something else to think about is the length of your gun. A sky busting single shot 10 gauge might not fit.
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That's because most of them have considerably weaker sides, backs and tops, than the door. The door is the part that customers handle so they want that to appear beefy and secure, truth be told though the backs and bottom are the weakest and comprised of much thinner metal. Anchoring it to the floor is a must as someone could easily shove it over on its face and use a standard cutoff wheel to cut a square in the back to access the contents. They're also easier to pry the door open when on their back. Most of these safes today are just deterrents due to the added time it takes to get in them which isnt as long as most think. A good cutoff wheel and a spud bar which I'm sure is found in most of our garages can get the job done pretty quick. They can be made pretty secure if placed in a good spot and anchored down though.
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If you just put guns, figure 80% capacity. I bought my boys a safe to free up room in mine. Would like an extra tho.
OR, every other scoped gun is turned "upside down" with the stock up. This buys you a little space back.
@"J" I would figure on 2/3 capacity at the most. If most of your stuff has scopes, maybe 50% capacity. That is stacking upside down, right side up, etc. Delicate placement and positioning is required.
In regards to moving: TAKE THE DOOR OFF! They aren't terribly difficult to remove and reinstall. For stairs you just about have to take it off. Even a small 24-36 gun safe is a heavy sucker. That door is likely 100-150lbs.
In regards to moving: TAKE THE DOOR OFF! They aren't terribly difficult to remove and reinstall. For stairs you just about have to take it off. Even a small 24-36 gun safe is a heavy sucker. That door is likely 100-150lbs.
That would be the "puzzle" part of what I said. Lol. Personally I prefer to have some extra space. When we lived in AK I also put everything in gun socks to protect them during earthquakes.