How to Bury a Gun: Someone Who Did and the Results

There has been a lot of talk on the Internet forums about how to bury a gun and how to bury ammunition for long term storage.  Most people have never done it, and are simply making educated guesses about the best ways to do it.

In the article “Bury a gun and ammo for 15 years (and be assured everything still works when you dig it up),” Charles Wood describes the steps he took to prepare and bury a Ruger Mini-14 and ammunition some 15 years ago.  Wood then describes how he retrieved the rifle, and that the rifle and ammo were in perfect condition.

So, whatever your reasoning for burying a gun, take a look at this article.  There is some good information in it.