Like the title says, I need suggestions on a decent Rifle safe that can pull double duty as a fire/theft prevention safe.

Budget: <$500.

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You might be able to find something that meets your needs at Cabela's.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabe...t=gun+safe&noImage=0

quote Originally posted by avengador1: You might be able to find something that meets your needs at Cabela's. http://www.cabelas.com/cabe...t=gun+safe&noImage=0

Cool. I'll check 'em out, thanks!

That Stack-On safe on the second page at $299 is what I have. Its not fire proof but I can't see dropping a couple of grand when I only have a few hundred dollars in guns. There are bolts inside that screw into the wall behind it. I have no complaints.

quote Originally posted by sostock: That Stack-On safe on the second page at $299 is what I have. Its not fire proof but I can't see dropping a couple of grand when I only have a few hundred dollars in guns. There are bolts inside that screw into the wall behind it. I have no complaints.

Being the cheap bastard I am, I have to ask: any reason why not to go for the $99 stack-on? (If it's just capacity I only have 1 rifle ATM...)

Edit - I think they have both of those stack-ons at my local Bass-Pro

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If you don't need the space I don't see any difference. With one gun in an 8 gun cabinet you will have plenty of room for more guns and room for important documents, etc.

Now that I look at it maybe I do have the $99 one..(scratches head)..uh, well either way I'm sure both are great!

quote Originally posted by sostock: If you don't need the space I don't see any difference. With one gun in an 8 gun cabinet you will have plenty of room for more guns and room for important documents, etc. Now that I look at it maybe I do have the $99 one..(scratches head)..uh, well either way I'm sure both are great!

Cool. I'll have to pick one up soon.

(Interestingly enough they used to sell those stack-on safes at the local Wal-Marts but I noticed they put them on clearance last Christmas and didn't get any more, in fact they don't have gun safes at all, at least at the 5 or 6 Walmarts I go to around the Tulsa area)

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when i was researching gun safes, the cheapest fire proof safes i saw were in the 700 range.
do you have any of these stores near you?
dick sporting goods
cabellas
bass pro

quote Originally posted by buddycraigg: when i was researching gun safes, the cheapest fire proof safes i saw were in the 700 range. do you have any of these stores near you? dick sporting goods cabellas bass pro

There's a Bass Pro here in Tulsa.

i've got a cheap fireproof safe,
it would probably take up about 80% of the floor of a 10 rifle gun safe.

but turn it up on end and it would only take up about 30%.
so you would have room for 5 long guns and a couple of carbines

quote Originally posted by buddycraigg: i've got a cheap fireproof safe, it would probably take up about 80% of the floor of a 10 rifle gun safe. but turn it up on end and it would only take up about 30%. so you would have room for 5 long guns and a couple of carbines

Sounds like a winner then!!