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    Question Tape over muzzle?

    Hey guys sorry for pestering you all with my questions, but I have another that I need advice on. Tape over your muzzle? Can you still shoot without removing the tape? Do any of the forum bros recommend using it tape when hunting? Cheers brothers

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    Plenty of people tape the muzzle, there's no need to remove it prior to taking a shot.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moutere View Post
    Plenty of people tape the muzzle, there's no need to remove it prior to taking a shot.
    Cheers bro, just thought Id check before putting it into practice

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    Keeps water out, also keeps debris out, agree with above no need to remove. Usually have some electrical tape wrapped around my stock always handy
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    I find it funny that if you were to ask the same question to a US group they would all tell you to put a condom on the end of your barrel.
    A bit of tape vs a lubed up condom...yea ill take use the tape thanks
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisW View Post
    I find it funny that if you were to ask the same question to a US group they would all tell you to put a condom on the end of your barrel.
    A bit of tape vs a lubed up condom...yea ill take use the tape thanks
    Lmfao! Do people actually do that? Thats crackup

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    Quote Originally Posted by Been Upto View Post
    Lmfao! Do people actually do that? Thats crackup
    Yes they do...ask the question in a facebook group etc and you will see pictures of condoms over the end of barrels secured with rubber bands etc..
    Im not sure who would think that was a better idea than tape but most american's will advocate to use a condom and not tape. Strange eh.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisW View Post
    Yes they do...ask the question in a facebook group etc and you will see pictures of condoms over the end of barrels secured with rubber bands etc..
    Im not sure who would think that was a better idea than tape but most american's will advocate to use a condom and not tape. Strange eh.
    Hahahahahah thats hilarious bro. Very strange indeed

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisW View Post
    Yes they do...ask the question in a facebook group etc and you will see pictures of condoms over the end of barrels secured with rubber bands etc..
    Im not sure who would think that was a better idea than tape but most american's will advocate to use a condom and not tape. Strange eh.
    Especially relevant when traversing the foothills of broke back mountain....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dublin View Post
    Especially relevant when traversing the foothills of broke back mountain....
    Lmfao just spat out my coffee bro hahahaha classic

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisW View Post
    I find it funny that if you were to ask the same question to a US group they would all tell you to put a condom on the end of your barrel.
    A bit of tape vs a lubed up condom...yea ill take use the tape thanks
    A military practice IIRC. Wouldve been a help with SLR/M14 flash hider

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisW View Post
    I find it funny that if you were to ask the same question to a US group they would all tell you to put a condom on the end of your barrel.
    A bit of tape vs a lubed up condom...yea ill take use the tape thanks
    In Vietnam, condoms were issued for that very purpose. They fitted easily over the birdcage flash hider of the M16 and could be secured with tape or string.

    I have taped my rifles for many years, about 6" of tape down the side of the barrel and the last inch stuck over the muzzle. Often the column of air ahead of the bullet will flip the tape open. Having the long piece down the side means there is always more if you shoot the end off. Very handy in Westland and Fiordland.

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    Yeah +1 to taping over the end and dangling dental floss for a wind indicator
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisW View Post
    I find it funny that if you were to ask the same question to a US group they would all tell you to put a condom on the end of your barrel.
    A bit of tape vs a lubed up condom...yea ill take use the tape thanks
    This probably started from deployed troops asking their family's for boxes of condoms...."To keep debris out of the barrel"..... But they didnt mean rifle haha.

    Then people started using them on rifles after hearing about the requests back home
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    Sweet brothers! Will start putting this into practice. Cheers

 

 

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