Taping the end of your barrel while hunting

[doyourtime89]

    I have seen on a lot of hunting show and even seen some people do it in the field I have ran into.  The put a piece of electrical tape on the end of their barrel to make sure nothing gets down in there while hunting.  But from everything everyone that does it has told me, it will not mess with your accuracy at all.  Matter a fact I was watching "Hunting the West" last weekend and they talked about that and even showed a guy shot a target like 600 yards with and with out tape and right on both time.  Just wondering how many of you guys do it and what your experiences are with or with out doing it.

[Jamieb]

I do. Theres a pressure wave that blows the tape off before the bullet reaches the crown.

[washelkhunter]

I never take to the field w/o taping the front of the barrel. Dad taught me that way back when. You get excited and start moving on some critter and accidently stick your barrel in the dirt and not realize it you're going to be in for a big surprise, or injury or death. Field & Stream did an experiment with this 2 or 3 years ago. They took 5 different rifles and shot them with and w/o tape. When they taped them the accuracy actually improved. Very interesting experiment should be easy to find online at F&S.

[wraithen]

Wanna know something scarier? For the new 320 grenade launchers the military adopted (replaced the 203, can be shot standalone or mounted on the m4/m16) there is a metal and plastic cap that snaps onto the barrel and it lanyarded to the weapon. They say you can shoot it with the cap on and the cap moves harmlessly from the barrel before the grenade hits it. 

[doyourtime89]

So if you do this, what kind of tape are you using.....it looks like to me that most people use black electrical tape?

[washelkhunter]

i use electrical tape for my modern rifles and camo duct tape for my muzzy

[PolarBear]

I just stuff my muzzle in the dirt to get a good plug in there.

[jaymark6655]

Wanna know something scarier? For the new 320 grenade launchers the military adopted (replaced the 203, can be shot standalone or mounted on the m4/m16) there is a metal and plastic cap that snaps onto the barrel and it lanyarded to the weapon. They say you can shoot it with the cap on and the cap moves harmlessly from the barrel before the grenade hits it. 

Round shouldn't arm for 15 to 20 yards, but I wouldn't want to try it. 

[woodman]

Been doing it for over forty years and wish I could blame any misses on that I have harvested many animals that way. It keeps snow, mud and twigs out just fine. Feels very odd if my rifles does not have tape on it in the field.

[gotshot]

I use a small rubber balloon on my muzzy.

[JimmyHoffa]

I've been using a piece of grocery bag and then tape or rubber band.  Because of a muzzlebrake there is a bit more to have to cover up.  The brake acts like a cheese grater and can collect all kinds of nastiness.

[Cascade_fisher]

I use electrical tape.  Try it at the range and you will find no difference as previously stated the pressure wave removes it.   you may want to carry a few extra pieces since it is gone with the shot.

[Biggerhammer]

Wanna know something scarier? For the new 320 grenade launchers the military adopted (replaced the 203, can be shot standalone or mounted on the m4/m16) there is a metal and plastic cap that snaps onto the barrel and it lanyarded to the weapon. They say you can shoot it with the cap on and the cap moves harmlessly from the barrel before the grenade hits it. 

Wouldn't matter, the grenade has a gyro and has to make so many reevaluations before it arms it's self. So accidental discharges like I have seen don't destroy a BlackHawk or Bradly. The Grenade has to travel a min distance before it arms.

[Biggerhammer]

I haven't had the need to use tape in 26 years of packing a rifle in the field.

[brush hunter]

I just stuff my muzzle in the dirt to get a good plug in there.

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