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Why would you have lube seeping anywhere? Putting that much lube just attracts contaminants. Personally I use dry lubes that leave a thin dry film which resists rust and fingerprints and attracts nothing to the metal.I searched "barrel down" and "upside down" and didn't find any info on this topic. While most modern O/U and SxS shotguns are designed to have more wood in the bearing surface area where the stock meets the receiver, IMHO there is still some concern for lubricants, especially light oils, to seep down from the action onto this area and over time, degrade the wood. There are certainly a lot of old L.C. Smiths, Fox and Parkers that have experienced ruined stocks due to "gravity".
I personally store all of my shotguns "barrel down" in my safe. That way, any lubricants that seep down have to go aways to reach the forearm! Just curious as to others' thoughts on this topic?