OCQOTAT Gun Rack for Gun Storage, Gun Safe Accessory for Shotguns, Gun Holder in Gun Cabinet, Shotgun Rest, Foam Material with Magnetic Strip and Hook Strip, Gifts for Hunters

Why I tried it

My long gun storage had turned into a game of Tetris. Rifles leaning, shotguns sliding, optics bumping into neighbors—none of it inspired confidence or made it fast to grab the right firearm. I wanted something that would organize barrels upright in my safe and a small cabinet, without committing to drilling a bunch of brackets. That’s what led me to the OCQOTAT foam rack: a simple, closed-cell foam system with mixed slot sizes, optional magnetic backing for steel safes, hook strips for carpeted interiors, and a wavy butt-stock base to keep everything anchored.

What’s in the kit

• Two foam barrel rests with mixed-depth slots (five deeper, four shallower), for a total of nine positions per set
• One wave-pattern butt-stock foam base
• Magnetic strips for steel surfaces
• Hook strips for carpeted surfaces

There are no screws in the box, though the foam is dense enough that you can drive a couple if you want a permanent install. Everything is basic black, unobtrusive, and sized to fit common safe widths or be trimmed with a utility knife.

Setup and mounting

Installation is straightforward and flexible. I tried three mounting methods:

• Steel gun safe: The magnetic strips adhere to the back of the foam and grab onto flat, smooth steel nicely. On a textured paint finish, I got better results by wiping the surface with alcohol and placing the rack where there was a flatter panel. The magnets resist sliding if you don’t overload a single notch with a very heavy barrel, but a sharp door slam can nudge things if your surface is bumpy.

• Carpet-lined cabinet: The included strips are the hook side of hook-and-loop. They’re designed to engage with the “loop” texture of typical safe or cabinet carpet. That means you only need the hook strips—no matching loop tape required. They held more securely than the magnets in my old carpet-lined hutch, and they’re easy to reposition.

• Permanent mount: For a workshop wall where I wanted zero movement, I used two small screws through the foam into studs. The foam compresses around the heads and doesn’t tear.

Trimming to fit a shelf span took one slow pass with a razor knife. The foam cuts cleanly; a straightedge helps keep the cut square.

The included wave butt-stock base is more useful than it looks. Placed on the safe floor, it prevents stocks from skating on smooth paint and sets a consistent spacing so the barrels land in the notches without lateral pressure on the optics.

Fit and capacity

The mixed slot depths accommodate a variety of setups:

• Deeper slots: Scoped rifles, shotguns with taller front beads, or anything with a larger fore-end. The deeper cut cradles the barrel and keeps optics clear of the foam edge.

• Shallower slots: Slim barrels, unscoped rifles, shorter carbines.

I tested typical 12- and 20-gauge shotguns, a couple of bolt guns with 30 mm scopes, and a lever-action with iron sights. All seated cleanly. A long rifle in a soft case also fits in the deeper slot if you compress the foam a touch—handy when you’re staging cleaning jobs.

One note on pistols: it’s possible to stage handguns between slots or on the butt-stock base, but this system clearly favors long guns. If you need tidy pistol organization, a dedicated handgun rack is still cleaner.

Stability in day-to-day use

This is where small decisions about mounting height and spacing matter. The foam’s profile isn’t tall; it’s enough to hold barrels upright, but if you cram heavy guns into every slot or mount the rack too low relative to the butt-stock base, you’ll see some wobble. I found three simple tweaks that eliminated it:

1. Mount the barrel rest slightly higher than you think—so barrels sink deeper into the cutouts.
2. Use the butt-stock base directly below the rack. The toe of the stock should sit in a wave channel that lines up with the barrel notch.
3. Leave an empty slot between the heaviest guns or place them in the deeper cutouts.

Set up this way, my rifles stayed upright through normal safe use and door movement. If you want museum-grade rigidity, a taller-profile hard rack will beat foam. For everyday access and organization, this foam strikes a good balance.

Material quality and maintenance

The foam is closed-cell and high-density. Practically, that means:

• It doesn’t soak up oil or solvent; a quick wipe removes smudges.
• It springs back after compression—no permanent grooves after moving guns around.
• Edges are cleanly cut from the factory. After trimming, I lightly sanded my cut edge with 220-grit to knock down fuzz.

There’s no strong odor out of the box. After a few weeks in a warm safe, I didn’t see any color transfer on blued barrels or walnut stocks. I wouldn’t mount this in direct sunlight or outdoors; UV will degrade any foam over time. Inside a safe or cabinet, it should last.

Real-world use cases

• Steel safe: The magnets are convenient, tool-free, and good for testing placement. On glossy steel they’re fine; on textured steel you may want to supplement with a screw at each end if you like to yank rifles out quickly.

• Carpeted cabinet or closet: The hook strips are the star. They stick fast to loop-style carpet liners and are fully reversible.

• Workbench wall: If you clean in batches, mounting one rack above your bench and dropping the butt-stock base on the counter keeps barrels organized and off the wall. I like this better than leaning guns in a corner where they can cascade.

• DIY gun cabinet conversions: Because the foam is trim-to-fit and forgiving, converting an old hutch or wardrobe into a tidy display/storage piece is painless. It’s not a showpiece system, but it makes an old cabinet functional.

Limitations and small quirks

• Aesthetics: This is foam, not walnut and felt. It looks utilitarian. If you’re building a high-end display, choose a hardwood rack.

• Profile height: The rack would benefit from an extra inch of height to reduce side-to-side wobble with very tall rifles. You can mitigate this with placement and the butt-stock base.

• Magnet performance is surface-dependent: Great on smooth steel, less so on textured or curved surfaces. The hook option is more forgiving.

• Packaging and pieces: Expect simple packaging. The included hook strips are the hook side only by design, meant to grab your cabinet’s carpet. If you plan to stick onto a non-carpeted surface with hook-and-loop, you’ll need to supply a matching loop strip.

How it compares

Compared to rigid plastic or metal racks, the foam rack is quieter, kinder to finishes, and far easier to fit into odd spaces. It doesn’t require precise hole spacing, and it’s painless to reconfigure. You give up some rigidity and visual polish, but you gain flexibility. For the price tier it’s in, that’s a fair trade.

Tips to get the most from it

• Dry-fit with magnets first to find the right height, then switch to hook strips or screws if needed.
• Align butt-stock wave channels to barrel notches before pressing down—consistency helps stability.
• Trim the butt-stock base to match the width of your barrel rack so everything lines up.
• Leave one empty slot near scoped rifles to protect turrets and eyepieces.

Recommendation

I recommend the OCQOTAT foam rack for anyone who wants an affordable, non-marring way to bring order to a safe or cabinet without committing to permanent hardware. It’s easy to install, the mixed-depth slots handle scoped and unscoped guns well, and the closed-cell foam stays clean and supportive. Its limitations—utilitarian looks, magnet performance on textured steel, and a modest profile height—are real but manageable with sensible placement and the included butt-stock base. If your priority is tidy, upright storage and quick access over showroom aesthetics, this rack does the job reliably and at good value.