Fieldcraft Covering your muzzle in the field

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    #1
    Gents,

    Do you cover your muzzle while in the field?

    If so... What is your preferred method?

    - ear plug tucked into the pipe
    - electrical tape covering the whole crown
    - camera film case taped over
    - etc?

    I generally will use a single piece of electrical tape just to keep crud out.

    Thanks for your input lads
     
    #3
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    I have used a little piece of plastic bag held in place by a rubber band. You can shoot it and reposition the bag to get several uses out of the same piece.

    Of course you must use the tactical dark green lawn and leaf bags.
     
    #4
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    The green water balloons that are OD and look like frags. Theyre cheap and small, so you can fit several in your admin pouch. Also, they are small enough that over a heavy barrel, they fit nice and snug. Plus, they only take seconds to get off and on.

    If its stupid and it works, it aint stupid.
    laugh.gif
     
    #7
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    I go to the hardware store and get the proper diameter round black rubber stoppers that they sell for table abd chair legs so that they don't scratch tour wood floors. They are extremely durable and protect the crown really well.

    When I am on a couple day hike or trekking, I then take a piece of cord and attach it to the center or the rubber stopper and zip tie it to my barrel. With this stopper attached you can literally place the end of your rifle barrel on the ground.

    They look like this:
    998022423_102607_ankv.jpg
     
    #12
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    Thanks for your input guys! Definately some good methods here
    smile.gif

    Those chair leg covers seem like a solid reusable idea.. Nice one
     
    #14
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: shankster</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

    They look like this:
    998022423_102607_ankv.jpg
    </div></div>

    Nipple covers for the Yeti??? LOL

    Keith
     
    #15
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KS</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: shankster</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

    They look like this:
    998022423_102607_ankv.jpg
    </div></div>

    Nipple covers for the Yeti??? LOL

    Keith </div></div>

    HA, HA very funny KS.
     
    #16
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: shankster</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I go to the hardware store and get the proper diameter round black rubber stoppers that they sell for table abd chair legs so that they don't scratch tour wood floors. They are extremely durable and protect the crown really well.

    When I am on a couple day hike or trekking, I then take a piece of cord and attach it to the center or the rubber stopper and zip tie it to my barrel. With this stopper attached you can literally place the end of your rifle barrel on the ground.

    They look like this:
    998022423_102607_ankv.jpg
    </div></div>

    I understand the drill, take the cover and shoot, however have you ever, due to haste or just forgot the presence of the cover, shot through your cover? If so, how much did it effect the POI.

    The reason I am asking, during the P100 after a rain delay at Perry we shot 600, my first shot was at 7 at 6, without question I made a full value correction and the next shot was a 7 at 12, went back to my normal zero and cleaned the rest. I lost 6 points in 2 shots. When I got off the line my scorer said that I launched my plastic muzzle cover on my rifle with my first shot. I was even surprised that it hit paper. I missed P100 that year by one point...
     
    #17
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 81STFACP</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: shankster</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I go to the hardware store and get the proper diameter round black rubber stoppers that they sell for table abd chair legs so that they don't scratch tour wood floors. They are extremely durable and protect the crown really well.

    When I am on a couple day hike or trekking, I then take a piece of cord and attach it to the center or the rubber stopper and zip tie it to my barrel. With this stopper attached you can literally place the end of your rifle barrel on the ground.

    They look like this:
    998022423_102607_ankv.jpg
    </div></div>

    I understand the drill, take the cover and shoot, however have you ever, due to haste or just forgot the presence of the cover, shot through your cover? If so, how much did it effect the POI.

    The reason I am asking, during the P100 after a rain delay at Perry we shot 600, my first shot was at 7 at 6, without question I made a full value correction and the next shot was a 7 at 12, went back to my normal zero and cleaned the rest. I lost 6 points in 2 shots. When I got off the line my scorer said that I launched my plastic muzzle cover on my rifle with my first shot. I was even surprised that it hit paper. I missed P100 that year by one point... </div></div>

    I've left it on shooting at 300 yards and still hit a 15" plate. I don't think it will change MOA accuracy. Competition is probably a different matter. It is great for when outdoors. It's nice to be able to put the barrel crown on the ground sometimes and not worry about damage. I built my rifle to take abuse and that was the one weakness. These rubber stops allow me to no worry about crown damge or bore obstructions. It also keeps the rain and grit out.
     
    #18
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    do you use the super soft rubber or the much more rigid plasticcy ones?

    the sticky dots is a good idea also, no shortage of those and they'd cover the whole muzzle crown area
     
    #20
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Wild Bill C</div><div class="ubbcode-body">finger condoms......</div></div>

    +1, if I bother at all.

    Suppressors work well too
    wink.gif



    Anything adhesive is either going to come off or leave a bunch of residue all over your crown, or both.
     
    #22
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 96C</div><div class="ubbcode-body">do you use the super soft rubber or the much more rigid plasticcy ones?

    the sticky dots is a good idea also, no shortage of those and they'd cover the whole muzzle crown area </div></div>

    Soft rubber.
     
    #23
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    Black sticky dots. The air ahead of the bullet blow 'em off before the bullet gets there. Using them small black shoot-n-see stickers is neato, makes an awesome work of art if you can find 'em...

    Greg
     
    #25
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: shaggyback</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The green water balloons that are OD and look like frags. Theyre cheap and small, so you can fit several in your admin pouch. Also, they are small enough that over a heavy barrel, they fit nice and snug. Plus, they only take seconds to get off and on.

    If its stupid and it works, it aint stupid.
    laugh.gif
    </div></div>

    damn good idea, my 6 year old has a bunch of those
     
    #28
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    There is a muzzle cover made by a company called shoot through which are made specifically for this purpose and they are inexpensive and can be ordered in bulk. As the name of the company suggests they can be shot through without affecting your acurracy... though im sure you competition guys will find that it does. i used them in afghan and they work great, but if all else fails a cigarette butt in the tube and you cant go wrong, air will push it out before the round has a chance to hit it... but it may throw off your barrel harmonics ever so slightly.
     
    #29
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    Black powder shooters have even more at stake, humidity can cause misfires. One of more of the black powder accessory suppliers makes muzzle protectors. They are simply black colored surgical finger covers. The little green water balloons are plenty good enough and functionally identical to the muzzle protectors, which are priced like solid gold condoms.

    Greg
     
    #31
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MTETM</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Electrical Tape....is your friend </div></div>

    +1. Any residue, which I've never noticed, is easily removed with Hoppe's #9 or rubbing alcohol.
     
    #35
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    Same electrical tape! 40,000 to 68,000 psi will easily move tape without moving the bullet. The air pressure in front of the bullet will blow most of it off. Try the tape and after the first shot see if the tape is in the muzzle brake.
     
    #36
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 96C</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ok fellas, take it up a notch... What do you do with your brake equipped rifles?</div></div>


    i shoot them.......
     
    #38
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    I use finger condoms with electrical tape. just to keep it snug. This eliminates glue from tape that will eventually allow dirt and dust to collect on the inside of a break, port or crown..
     
    #41
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    straight finger condoms, been using this since like 2000, wife came home with a booboo on her finger and one of them attached, the rest is history.
     
    #42
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    I found that the standard GI issue plastic muzzle covers for an M16 fit perfectly over the muzzle of my LTR. Not sure how they'd work with other barrel profiles.
     
    #44
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    Finger condoms are very appropriate to the task, and there are black ones available for one of the muzzleloader accessory suppliers, specifically marketed as muzzle protectors.

    I rubber/vinyl glove finger and a rubber band will suffice as well.

    Just shoot and reapply, there may not even be any remains left behind.

    Greg
     
    #46
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    I know a guy who HAS to use condoms to cover the bore. Ever since he explained he used them to protect his bore after his wife found them in his truck.
     
    #47
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    If you use electrical tape the colored tape by 3m (#35) will not leave all the black residue on the gun. I don't use it on mine but learned about it for wrapping wires that you need to read labeling on.
     
    #49
    Re: Covering your muzzle in the field

    Those are actually condoms for Indian men. The World Heath Organization, stuying contraceptive failures in India, found that condoms failed at much higher rates than normal because of the small penis size of Indian men, hence the smaller size.
    laugh.gif
     
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