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If I remember correctly, KKM ships their barrels in those rectangular plastic tubes. That's what I store many of my barrels. They don't roll around.

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I store my precision squares in a plano (I think) branded plastic case that has VCI infused into the plastic case itself. Before that I was having trouble stopping surface rust from forming on those squares. I threw in a few extra VCI chips in the box with them, and they've been good ever since in my garage.

Another idea I've entertained would be wrapping those barrels in VCI paper and storing them into any container that doesn't attract moisture.

Thanks Sig Operator. I am going to pick up a couple of those.

One of my spare barrels is in the box the threaded barrel came in. I bought the threaded barrel for my G19X to host a suppressor. The original 10/22 takedown barrel is in the box the TacSol SBX box.

My very first spare barrel was actually purchased while stationed in Germany. After I bought my P229 in .40 S&W from the Kaiserslautern Rod & Gun Club, I decided I needed one in .357 SIG, so I sent my gun to Sig in Eckernforde, Germany, to have it fitted. They sent it back with a test target; the barrel is still wrapped in the plastic bag (oiled up, of course) in which it was returned. I’m sad to say I have never fired any rounds through it. I know, I know…it’s on my to-do list. They also added an “A” to the serial number on the frame, slide, and original barrel, as well as the new .357 SIG barrel, of course.

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Originally posted by Greymann:
McMaster Carr has these square adjustable length plastic tubes of various sizes. Actually for protecting end mills. Pretty inexpensive around a dollar or 2. The plastic is pretty stout.

This is what my only threaded barrel came in from the online retailer (sorry, I don't recall which one it was).

I have 7 barrels, 2 came in those plastic rectangular sleeves shown above, and the others just came in plastic bags. I have been storing them in a plano fishing lure plastic box with a snap lid.

Now that I know where to buy those plastic containers linked at McMaster, I'll buy those and keep the barrels in the plastic box and then in the plano container. That way I can toss whichever barrel I plan on using in my range bag and not have to take all the others, or worry about a barrel rolling around unprotected if I take just the one.

I was considering using cigar tubes to hold the barrels but never did it. I will now that I know where to buy these plastic containers.

I use some plastic mesh tubing with corrosion inhibitors built in and keep them in Plano plastic ammo cans.

Bar-Sto ships me their barrels using the plastic mesh tubing, so I figured it was good enough for me.

https://www.mcmaster.com/produ...-tube/mesh-sleeves~/

I like to use anti-corrosion storage paper [available via brownells last time I ordered] and put a small strip inside the barrel, then wrap the outside with it.

I live in an arid environment so I don't mind storing it in plastic- IF I have this wrap paper around/inside it.

IF I were doing long-term storage [like 2-20 years] i'd use something similar to cosmoline packed inside and all around, then wrap in paper.

If I lived in a more humid or damp environment I wouldn't use plastic as it can catch moisture in the air and contribute to surface rust.

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I’ve got mine stacked on a side wall in one of my gun safes. I probably should do something better organized and haven’t put any energy into it yet.

I see that for a little more (but mostly sold in packages of 5 or 10) you can buy twist-lock tubes that lock with 1/4 turn.

I use two sided tackle boxes for all my barrels and parts.

Most any small tackle box that will store swimming baits like a Rapala will store most barrels up to six inches.

In an old sock, in a ziplock baggie.

Now, where could that baggie be? That's the problem ..

I struggle with the idea of wrapping anything steel in a sock. I don't care what the sock is made of, seems just a prescription to encourage moisture retention and rust. Ok maybe if you saturated the sock in some form of VCI and then into the bag I might be ok.