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Offline wt

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Cover your muzzle?
« on: October 26, 2017, 01:43:26 PM »
Another question for the"wetside" crew. Do you put anything over your muzzle to keep debris out in heavy brush and down pour?  If yes what? If no, why no? Thanks.

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Re: Cover your muzzle?
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2017, 01:46:50 PM »
I use electrical tape. I also pack eletrical tape in my pack. It comes in handy.

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Re: Cover your muzzle?
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2017, 01:49:55 PM »
with a muzzlebrake, yes.  tape some small piece of plastic bag around it.  otherwise too much debris build up.  no brake, nope since more effort than worth.

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Re: Cover your muzzle?
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2017, 02:20:14 PM »
I use a finger condom for my barrel. Find them at rite aid. I think they are actually called a finger cot.

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Re: Cover your muzzle?
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2017, 02:24:49 PM »
I normally use electrical tape.  This last hunt in the rain, I cut a finger off a surgical glove to use.....but I ended up with quite a bit of condensation and what looked like it wanted to start rusting the end of my barrel.  So I am going back to electrical tape.   

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Re: Cover your muzzle?
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2017, 03:51:27 PM »
I've only ever done it for my muzzleloader, not modern.

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Re: Cover your muzzle?
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2017, 04:09:56 PM »
X3 on the electrical tape. My dads done that for as long as I know. Blows out in front of the bullet and doesn't effect ballistics at all...especially when you are shooting a 400gr 12 ga slug! Haha.
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Re: Cover your muzzle?
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2017, 04:11:10 PM »
I've never put anything on my rifle barrels. I also carry muzzle down so water won't get in the barrel today way from rain.

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Re: Cover your muzzle?
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2017, 04:13:52 PM »
electrical tape
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Re: Cover your muzzle?
« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2017, 04:51:41 PM »
I do just in case, no real downside to doing it. Ive used electrical or small piece of duct tape. Taken shots out past 700 with taped barrel, no change in poi.

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Re: Cover your muzzle?
« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2017, 05:32:57 PM »
Only just recently started. Never had a problem before,  just a precaution I guess. I use e-tape, and keep a roll in my pack. Stuff comes in handy, especially when you're dumb and cut yourself while quartering your deer.
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Re: Cover your muzzle?
« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2017, 05:46:17 PM »
Foam earplug

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Re: Cover your muzzle?
« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2017, 06:17:56 PM »
Electrical tape.  Used latex covers before and they always broke busting through brush.

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Re: Cover your muzzle?
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2017, 06:19:52 PM »
Electrical tape. No reason not to and good reasons to do so.
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Re: Cover your muzzle?
« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2017, 06:27:17 PM »
Electrical tape, in the army we use https://www.amazon.com/Muzzle-Cover-Cap-Black-5-Pack/dp/B009PSZJ8Qs that slip over the barrel. The reason is doesn't hurt anything is the pressure will blow it off prior to the bullet reaching the end of the barrel.

 


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