Ok thought might be a good idea to have a shooting thread for a change....do any of you guys still tape the muzzle when hunting or tape your suppressor?
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Ok thought might be a good idea to have a shooting thread for a change....do any of you guys still tape the muzzle when hunting or tape your suppressor?
Nup, just hold the gun level
yes 99% of the time....but not the 224s .
Nope never have
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Tape my 270 in the bush definately
Yep, tape the muzzle when raining, shoot through it no problem. Water is incompressible, hate to blow up a barrel but possibly theoretical.
Suppressed rifle, no need. You have the world's largest rain diverter attached to the pointy end:ORLY:
Yes I do, I’ve just got a PLB so I can get helicoptered out if my gun blows up so might not in the future.:thumbsup:
I’ve mostly shot through it but have pealed it back if I have time so I can use it again.
I do if out for a multi day mission or if its raining
Bare barrel yes almost always. Suppressor no, no need.
Except fiordland, I taped my suppressor then because it was so bloody wet haha
Tape my suppressor same as did barrel for same reason...its NOT for rain...its for twigs n crap..and if you do the unthinkable and poke barrel into dirt...you dont do a core sample....
With a suppressor, no. Without one I always tape the muzzle. It not only stops water but if you poke the barrel into the ground in a fall it stops it getting clogged with dirt. Also stops loose debris falling down the barrel when you are pushing through the bush. Shooting with shit in the barrel will damage it.
I have done a lot of testing on the range shooting with tape over the muzzle and it makes zero difference to POI.
When hunting without fail, with or without a suppressor. If doing pest control, generally not as it takes too much time and is no point after the first shot gets followed up again and again.
Yup, always have and always will. Tape normal barrel, suppressors and muzzle brakes. Keeps the rain out, and the debris. Things like dirt, sticks and even snow don't belong up there
Yes, definitely. Once clipped a branch on my way out (had shot a deer so didn’t bother re-taping) and was shocked to find a large splinter jammed in the barrel when I cleaned it at home.
In my experience it makes no meaningful POI difference shooting through tape vs not.
Yep, if you don't tape the barrel up the ball rolls out the end when ya lower the rifle :)
The only time it "helped" was when I was walking out along a track a while back with my 6.5mm Mauser. Was walking holding the rifle in 1 hand level with the ground when I slipped on a root and let the rifle go as it did a perfect arc and stuck in the mud like a javelin. laughed my nuts off at how ridiculous the whole scene was, but if that was the walk in and no tape, I would have had a plug of mud in the end of the barrel which would have been hard to get out without a cleaning rod
Always did when I didn't run a suppressor. Saved a plugged barrel ( mud) a couple of times. I'd tape the suppressor too if the hardy didn't have so many holes in front. Probably not quite so critical with sup.
Yep always have a piece of tape on end of suppressor if bush hunting. Spare tape wrapped around it if needed. Haven't had a problem without it but now it's just a habit. Interestingly I've found a new piece of tape completely blows off if fired but an old piece that's been on for a while will have a nice hole in it. Pretty sure it doesnt affect accuracy as the tapes blown off by gases well before bullet comes into contact.
In the tape club when walking through bush and when rifles strapped to the pack to prevent twigs,rain and dirt. Don’t worry so much in the open areas
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An interesting subject, which reminded me of a 1945 D Day invasion of France scenario.
The Yanks had always decried the "Limeys" as they were prone to call them because of a habit of bunking down and brewing up tea when a serious problem developed. However, they were utterly lost when they became aware that the British troops were being issued with condoms for use during the seaborn invasion and subsequent beach landings....That sex was a possibility during the hell fire to follow was beyond the comprehension of the Yanks.
However, when they saw that on D Day the condoms were applied to the"BANG" end of the Lee Enfield, they finally saw the light.
Nearly always tape muzzle or suppressor to keep crap out, have always just shot through it too. A piece of tape doesn't bother the mighty .270
NZ Hunter adventures/the Duleys thought that worked too on one epic mission on wet coast,untill they ejected case and heap of water fell out...... I carry muzzle down when its persisting down...Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmwsm
Taped my barrel for years and shot with the tape still on. Don’t worry now with the suppressor
Yes, tape end of bare barrel or, end of suppressor. I also frequently check the bore as in super wet conditions it can get past the bolt etc
Dot sticker on suppressor. Tactical black.
not for short walk hunts or when close to the car.
Yes if doing a walk in or overnight, or lots of Bush bashing, or raining etc.
Been thinking about that water getting into the breech end more so recently after a few particularly wet walks and looking at the puddle of water sitting between the bolt head and breech.
Will need to start to carry an empty case with primer in for this.
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There's a rifle sitting in the window on display at sports Shop in The Anau, barrel had blown up on it, from memory the story behind it was that it was fired after some time in the Fiordland bush and had moisture/rain in the barrel. I always tape mine, cheap insurance and doesn't affect poi
Yes I tape barrel and suppressor, even with subsonic loads no accuracy issues. I have had a bullet tumble and deflect off course and ricochet off a tree from a twig inside my 223 suppressor, it only chipped the iodising off the end cap hole, a good lesson to be learned. I’ve also got a couple of mate the plugged there barrels with mud from a fall, bulging 6” and 8” at the muzzle. Both were cheap Remingtons so no great loss.
Ok so more than i thought
if someone im hunting with offers me some I will, if the hunt needs it
I cant remember the last time I did tho, I usually go home when it rains
Always tape centrefire. I carry the rifle muzzle down, across shoulders when climbing
Tape every time for the same reason as Micky duck. Stop half the bush stuffing into my supressor
Yup, another one to tape suppressor here. Keeps crap out, some can't be easily stripped to clean so makes sence.
In the rain, I always carry the rifle muzzle down.
As NZMSC firearms safety instructors, we did a lot of testing of blocked muzzles and barrels.
Tape is to prevent mud, etc getting into the muzzle if you stumble or drop the rifle muzzle down. Blocked muzzle can cause the barrel to peel when the rifle is fired. I have photos to prove it, even a .22 barrel opened up like a peeled banana.
The air pushed out in front of the projectile deals to the tape before the projectile reaches it.
If the tape is pulled tight it won't change the point of impact; if loose, it can change the POI.
Tape on muzzle, plus I add a 4 - 6 inch length of cotton thread barrel end secured with the tape. Barrel protected and a handy wind indicator in one.
As others have said, I do it to keep crap out the barrel/suppressor as well as rain. Are there any disadvantages?
Yes. Leave it on too long and it can mark or ruin the blue on the end of a blued barrel.Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
So if you tape the muzzle, carry barrel down, and water enters the breech, wouldn’t the tape hold the water in the barrel?
Qe did a comp a couple of weekends ago in the pissing rain. I was shaking the water out of my rifle before each shot hoping it wouldnt blow up