Electrical Tape on Muzzle?

[woodmaster0462]

I'm pretty much a novice on gun hunting out west. Ive bookef a moose hunt in western Alberta this year & have questions about taping the muzzle on my 300 Win Mag. Is it really necessary? Does it effect the point of impact? Is just electrical tape the best to keep moisture out of the barrel?

Thanks in advance!

 

[bpeay4]

people do this to keep water and debris out of the barrel while hunting. It does not affect impact. the pressure in the barrel blows the tape off before the bullet even exits the barrel. Their are some youtube videos that prove this.

I like to cut a finger off a rubber glove, slide it over the muzzle break and do one wrap of electrical tape around the bottom. less sticky residue on your muzzle that way.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Ditto.

I use electrical or duct tape. Have buried my barrel in both snow and mud and been glad I had it.

 

[OLDnSLOW]

Absolutely correct. Taping the muzzle is insurance for keeping weather and debris from entering your barrel. And as stated, the pressure will blow the tape (which I use) off before the bullet ever reaches it.

As a side note, once after I pulled my rifle from a scabbard on a horse I noticed a small twig (which was apparently in the scabbard) protruding from the muzzle (caught by the tape). Not sure I would have noticed it if the tape hadn't been there as it would have certainly gone further into the barrel.

 

[HighDesertHunter]

I always tape my muzzle. In agreement will all above, protecting your barrel is critical. I have proven to myself a dozen times that POI does not shift due to the tape. The way I wrap on my brake it is completely gone after the first shot. I have always wanted to do some high speed imaging to see it is off before the bullet exits.

Having said all that, when I have time, I also always take it off before a shot... Not because I have any data that I need to but just because.

 

[MuleyFever]

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[Matt5266]

I never have taped or covered it. Not for any reason other than I've never bothered

 

[oldbay]

would this work on a muzzleloader too?

 

[Truaxdw]

I always tape, I bring extra wrapped on my barrel to retape after the shot. Even on muzzleloaders

 

[ORhunter74]

would this work on a muzzleloader too?

It absolutely does. I hunted for 3 days in the pouring rain and it kept everything in the barrel dry when I shot on the third day. Wish I could say the same for the ramrod. It swelled so badly that I couldn’t get it back out of the gun to reload. I’ve since switched to a synthetic stock and ramrod.

 

[eaglemountainman]

Buddy of mine works in a hospital and brings a box of finger cots to deer camp every year for everybody to use. I only use them when we have snow. POI seems to be unaffected.

 

[ljalberta]

I almost always tape my muzzle. But funny enough after shooting a bear this spring, I did not retape the muzzle. I did however find a handy field solution for covering the bore though by falling in a creek and getting a nice 4” layer of mud down the muzzle.

 

[Subliminal1]

A few years back ran into a guy that put a ballon on his muzzle... never tried it myself but kind of like the idea haha

 

[Desk Jockey]

Fwiw I tried the rubber rubber glove (expensive) ad finger cot things. They sorta work but tear. Tape is cheap and more durable IMO and I am usually carrying some anyway.

 

[TN Tyrant]

I've put a balloon over my rifle barrel when hunting out west. Real easy to take off just prior to shooting if you are concerned about the tape covering the barrel.

 

[huntnful]

Balloon is much easier and stays put. And covers muzzle brakes if you have them. I keep 2 extras in my pack.

It is important to keep water and debris out of your muzzle for legit first round accuracy if you're in wet field conditions.

 

[mcseal2]

I tape the muzzle when hunting western game or in AK. Never worried about it hunting whitetail or coyotes unless it's raining. I always have tape in my pack just in case. I tape over the brake too if I have one.

 

[Te Hopo]

I've come across a few barrels bulged at the end, I tape mine as it's quick and easy insurance

 

[hikenhunt]

I always tape with electrical tape. One strip across the end (exit hole) and a few wraps around the end (circular) to help hold the end strip in place and replace the end strip after I shoot.

 

[bjwiech]

For anyone that hunts in wet conditions like Western Washington, do you do anything to seal the primer better? I think I read once that some people put a little Vasoline or chapstick around the outside of the primer to keep water out of the breech.

Is that necessary? Does something what with better?