It’s a cheap effective way to keep debris out of the barrel when out in the field. We do it all the time in the Marines. Pretty sure they’re just testing if it would negatively affect the bullet
I absolutely did the same thing with duct tape. I figured out a way so it didn’t stick to the birdcage, but it was super useful. Kept the sand out, for sure.
@@3adgamd3rthe air pressure probably tears through the tape before the bullet even get through. Like how a blank can still blow your brains out with air pressure alone tape is nothing compared to a skull
@@thereisonlycis3566yea but enough tape rolled onto the idk what this attachment is but with enough tape it will cause enough of something to affect the bullet. I mean enough of anything can stop a bullet why can’t enough tape effect it when getting shot
I'm a criminal defense attorney, and I once had a client who was charged with possessing an illegal silencer when he did this. I was able to get the charge dismissed, but he still had to pay me a few grand. Before doing this, make sure the local cops aren't complete morons.
But why, when a glove tip works without any mess? I can keep four spares in my grip too. Electrical tape loses it's grip when it's cold out, even the good stuff from 3m. After hundreds of days using them in the field, glove tips work better. @@one8s7n
@one8s7n I'd argue the fact that that idea would be skipping a step but then again taking the time to cut fingers off gloves is almost the same, but n the field putting on cut nitrile glove fingers on the barrel is definitely more efficient imo.
I put tape on the end of my barrels when hunting, it just helps keep crap out of the barrel incase I fall in some muskeg or something. (Edit) Muskeg is a lot like quicksand, but muddier/wet. Common in Alaska SC/SE
@@bromero54321yup, also reduces the chance of the muzzle snagging on a bush or something while hunting. Which is why I use older rifles like enfields for hunting. Good power and no where to snag unless you’re really trying.
I've had this argument with sooooo many customers. There's a whole bore's worth of air that has to go somewhere before the bullet gets to the brake. The tape is long gone before it can affect the bullet
This is so ridiculous. Do people have any idea of the forces that are created during an explosion inside a firearm receiver?! Some faulty or improper receivers will explode in your hands.That tape *is* going to affect the bullet to some degree, it's just going to be so negligible that you will never notice. Like, think of how easily you can remove that tape yourself. Then think of how difficult it would be for you to destroy a firearm receiver.
I've seen the aftermath of a few gun pregnancies lately... saw a .50 cal AK on Brandon Hererras channel and then a .700 bmg which was a 700 nitro express in a .50 bmg case which meant more powder and more kick.
Well technically that pressure build up that blows the tape off would change how the bullet accelerates. Its just such a minimal change compared to the other forces at work that it becomes negligible. It'd be like putting some thread between two tow bars and expecting the driver to feel it slow the car down when they pull away.
@@kolt2596they actually have more of a tendency to stay away from guns. Yes, they definitely have done gun videos. However, Ballistic High Speed would more than likely be happy to check it out.
I use water balloons. One dollar store package lasts years. Just make sure and remove after the season is over so not to trap moisture on the blued steel.
I’ve been taping my muzzles since I was a teenager. I wrap like 25 wraps around the barrel first then I have a lifetime supply already on hand. One little piece over the muzzle saves you from plugging it if you fall, keeps rain and snow out of the bore when carrying it muzzle up
In the army there are plastic end caps meant to keep dirt out of your rifle after cleaning. Guys would use them in Afghanistan and Iraq. More of those plastic caps got shot off than you could shake a stick at. It’s not in anyone’a muscle memory to take the cap off in combat lol.
Reminds me of how R. Lee Ermey talked about how they used to use their government issues rubber to cover the muzzle brake of their M14’s and M16’s to keep dirt and water out of em in the field when he serves
An older Vietnam veteran used to take me hunting. First time i saw that i was 10. Asked him wont that exploded your barrle. I can't remember his response word for word, but something along the lines of it will keep it from exploding.
This kind of thing is awesome. I would have thought that much like a wipe in a suppressor, there would be some dispersion increase caused by the tape on the muzzle end. Very cool!
The air pressure in front of the bullets blows the tape off, there is no "obstruction" until the bullet gets to the muzzle. And wipes are much, much thicker and more numerous that a little electrical tape.
Look up "Welrod suppressor crosssection" they're rubber disks meant to be shot through. Makes the gun much quiter than a baffle system, but only lasts for 10-15 shots until you need to change the wipes
Water sealed. The trick and most important part is make it as tight as possible . It also works on non threaded muzzles as well. Just a simple X will do for that.
I've done this with muzzle loaders for over 35 years. No rain can run down the barrel, and wax around the nipple from a candle keeps rain from seeping around the treads! Please do the latter before loading by putting a cap over the nipple. Then, remove the cap before loading your side lock. I'm using an online most of the time now, unless our daughter goes with me. Then I'll let her carry my Knight rifle, and I'll go back to the side lock. It doesn't matter much to me either way, because I've taken deer out to 125, 151, 170, and 193 yards with that old T.C. side lock. I have taken one deer out to 225 yards with my Knight, though, but that isn't that much better. I just never had a shot that far while carrying the T.C. Just practice and know what your gun is capable of and what you are capable of for a ethical shot!!!
Been done since WWII, possibly earlier. Soldiers would put condoms over the barrels of M1 garands for amphibious landings. Armored troops put bags over the muzzles of main guns and cloth over machine gun barrels too to keep debris out.
im sure whipping out a box of micro condoms around the hunting buddies will go over well hahaha. im sure they work great but the tape is a bit more durable and i always have a roll anyways.
I put electrical tape around the compensator of my M16A4 in bootcamp. Crucible only. Wasnt smart enough to bring ET with me for BWT. It did keep me from flowerpotting my muzzle though, was very effective and went unnoticed by the Drill Instructors
This is one of the best myth busters I’ve seen in a while and I will make changes specifically because of this video. Thank you all for showing the results and PROVING to me my preconceived notions were incorrect. Gonna be taping my shit in the field for now on. Mucho gracias muchachos
We were taught this at my first duty station in Hawaii. In the Kahukus it rained nearly every day. We were light infantry which meant we crawled in the mud just about every day while down range. Rubbers and tape were a must in the field.
i assume this follows the same principle for shotguns as it’s the pressure that causes it and not the bullet right? really helpful tip either way. much appreciated.
If you took that plain black tape and made it camo, cut some perforations on the edges you could sell the patent rights to the US military for 200 million. Just a thought
That’s how they justified issuing them out in World War II because General Patton didn’t like the idea of his soldiers being issued condoms so they re-label them as barrel covers
Had a sgt that said once you shot your muzzle dirt cap off a Jonny would work to sleep dirt out, this was in the 90s. We used tape, and the muzzle dirt cap would never last a day in the field. Everyone would forget to take it off, you don't really have time to in the moment.
I use electrical tape for many things, however as a Brit I'm not allowed a gun so I can't put it on that. A customers dog once stole, and ate, a roll of my tape. My customer sent me pictures of dog poo for a week, with black lumps in it, because she found it hilarious. After the first picture, I was done with seeing tape in shit.
Luke Dowan, well I’m a Brit in Essex and I have nine firearms and ten shotguns so I’m puzzled by you saying your not allowed a gun? Have you been convicted of a offence or something else that prohibits you from a firearm license or a shotgun certificate!? Genuinely would like to know as so many people think wrongly we aren’t allowed to own guns! 🇬🇧🏴
@@vincentnastri7736 no dude, I have depression, they wouldn't give me a ticket out of life. However, I did not know that we can own guns! I mean I knew about shotguns but now I'm getting itchy just thinking about a nice Luger...
The pressure coming out that muzzle will remove that tape well before the bullet is anywhere close to it. Could tip for keeping your muzzle clear & something I've done for years.
Unfortunately no, the bullet will strike the tape even if the overpressure ahead of it starts to move it out of the way. The bullet is simply too fast and the tape moves too slow to get out of the way in time. But it doesn't affect the bullet, it's just not enough mass and strength to alter the bullets path. You'd need a bit more than that to actually affect the ballistics of the bullet at any normal range.
As a person who has to take off nasty ass 10 year old electrical tape from bicycle handlebars I can't imagine what a nasty pile of hot sticky mess that would leave on your muzzle brake.
Thats why you dont leave it on. I've left it on backup guns for a couple months. Minimal residue. If your worried about it back roll the tape first (sticky side out) then tape tight.
I would suggest trying a quality electrical tape from Scotch/3M: 88 or 33+. Those use a much higher quality adhesive than their cheaper lines. 88 is a bit thicker than the 33+. Don't use the cheaper 3M electrical tapes, & definitely never use dollar store or flea market crap tapes.
I’ve been doing it for over 50 years, got the habit in SVN, put insect repellant caps over the muzzle and taped it on. Then, back home, continued the practise, even to the extent that now ALL my firearms are stored taped, after a squirt of light oil down the barrel with an inert cartridge in the breech (I clean them before use).
I was traversing a flank around a pond on some critter and lost my footing on a 3' creek bank. My muzzle went into the dirt. It was an ar with a brake/hider combo so it kinda helped hold the crown away from eating dirt. Anyway, I had to remove the mag, clear my rifle, shine my tac light in the chamber and visually check for a blockage at 10pm at night... This would've saved me that trouble.
if you think that tape is holding back water from being pushed out the end the second the barrel is pressurized , your IQ is equal to his MOA in the video.
Wrap the 1st layer on backwards. The tape will stick to itself and stay in place . The final layer sticky side down so it will not collect debris. This way your muzzle device doesn't get the adhesive from the tape all over it .
If the tape fully seals the end of the barrel then it will tear open just before it exits, but if its not fully sealed then it would prolly penetrate it
@@SouthernvodooCan I ask how? I'm not a physicist but it would seem to me that because all of the pressurized gases are behind the round, anything in front of the round is just progressively compressed air. If taped a couple or few times around the round would be pretty close to the end before the tape in front gives and the tape around the compensator wouldn't blow open until the round passes it and the high pressure gases would need somewhere to go
I did this on my M16 in OCS because we were always low crawling through muddy areas etc and I’d done it in the field as a civilian. My DI chewed me out and told me it was a barrel obstruction… like a mud plug actually would be. I didn’t argue…
@@PugilistCactus last time I checked you could buy 100 gloves for 17 bucks. Thats 400 muzzle covers and black tape doesn't work for flash eiminators or muzzle brakes. How cheap are you?..lol Considerering they also serve well to keep your hands clean when cleaning grouse, gutting deer or working on your quad. Try doing that with black tape...
This reminds of the time I told my brother about taping the end of his barrel like I always do. I left the tape next to his rifle the evening before our hunt. I guided him to within 100 yards of biggest ten point on my property, using the empty irrigation canal to hide us. He fired, and the buck took off. He split his barrel in half and then he remembered his barrel came in contact with the sanding canal bank as he climbed it. Next time he’ll listen to his brother and tape it up!
Aa far as this hurting the rifle or the bullet, it won't. Can it affect point of impact and or accuracy, it absolutely can, and it may vary depending on the rifle and ammo. A barrel is essentially a tuning fork. Point of impact is affected by at which point in a harmonic cycle the bullet exits the muzzle. If the harmonics aren't consistent, impacts will not be consistent. Taping a muzzle can affect the harmonics same as would a o-ring, lead or copper wire, muzzle attachments, heat or cold, or the shim tabs placed between the barrel and forend. If you do this, it would be prudent to wrap the tape in a consistent manner for each shot and range verify impact and accuracy. I think the 2 top reasons, and possibly a 3rd shooters miss on first shot is they never verify first shot on cold barrel, first shot on cleaned barrel, after getting a barrel warmed up during sight in. Going from one climate to another can also be a factor. Barrels have become more consistent in harmonic qualities, ammo is more consistent than ever, and the use of non-organic stocks is prevalent now, but sometimes everything adds up to be a negative factor.
For a choke booster, it should definitely hold to the escaping gas on the round for a few millimeters difference. It definitely sounds decent on paper. I can't imagine it still giving the same force when it's heavily wrapped on the very muzzle hole, though.
The pressure would blow the tape off before the bullet got there because of the air trapped in the barrel. Plus It would clear the end first because the muzzle break holes are wrapped with more layers. Amazing shots though.
We did this for decades playing speedball (paintball) on the PNW rain. Only we didn’t tape the muzzle exit just profile boring. Prevents water in barrel and shit accuracy
The high pressure gasses in front of the bullet will blow the tape off before the bullet even gets close to the muzzle. Therefore no affect on accuracy.
I'm pretty sure the tape flys off well before the bullet passes through if you slow it down enough, not 100 percent sure though. Either way, this is a great tip
What you've created is a beakaway seal. Of course the breakaway seal will have minimal impact on follow-up accuracy. The muzzle brake is designed to minimize recoil drift so that your aim can be back on target quicker. If you're pausing between shots it will have absolutely no influence on aim.
Funny we used to use these plastic caps that went right over the A2 comp. That was just to keep the dust and sand out. Electrical tape would have been a hard no, just more time to spend on weapon maintenance cleaning the crud off.
I always put tape over my muzzle when hunting! My old man showed me it when I first started hunting and showed me the ballistics which were the exact same. Anyways it’s a cheap safe effective to make sure you don’t get mud or snow or anything down the muzzle
Tape on a barrel end doesn't affect the accuracy at all just helps prevent dirt sand or if you get snow then it prevents the inside from rusting out or get a jimmy and slip that over the barrel
I use color matched caulk in the brake and in the end of the muzzle too. Sometimes when my knees hurt, I pop a rubber tip on the end of the barrel and use it for a hiking pole.
Maybe this works with tape, but I had a plastic piece from an RF antenna connector that fit well on my muzzle break, kept debris away. I forgot it was there when I went to zero at 50 yards. I was using an ACOG and the grouping was perfectly tight, except for the first round. I didn’t do that ever again.
Excellent test thank you! I am gonna try it on my 300 Win Mag it has a Vais muzzlebrake and stuff is always getting in the holes of the brake. I won’t tape the muzzle on first go around kinda nervous with the pressure issues of a large magnum cartridge.
Never thought to use electrical tape... My hunting buddy and I would just buy a cheap bag of those little O.D. green water ballons- from a party supply store- and fit one over the muzzle to protect the crown.. works nicely.
I use this trick all the time, it was taught to me by my grandfather who was a sniper during nam, the point of it is to keep brush from snagging on the muzzle break and keep debris out of the barrel, He taught me to do it to the whole length of the barrel since it provides a bit of protection from rusting as well since it makes it a little harder for water to get to the metal
ATF at this very moment is q compiling a list of everyone who has purchased electrical tape in the last 5 years. “We are coming for you all” says Barney Fife, ATF top man.
It’s a cheap effective way to keep debris out of the barrel when out in the field. We do it all the time in the Marines. Pretty sure they’re just testing if it would negatively affect the bullet
Now I wanna see a video on how much electrical tape it takes to affect the bullet in a significant way 😂
@@3adgamd3rlet's get Demo ranch on it
I absolutely did the same thing with duct tape. I figured out a way so it didn’t stick to the birdcage, but it was super useful. Kept the sand out, for sure.
@@3adgamd3rthe air pressure probably tears through the tape before the bullet even get through. Like how a blank can still blow your brains out with air pressure alone tape is nothing compared to a skull
@@thereisonlycis3566yea but enough tape rolled onto the idk what this attachment is but with enough tape it will cause enough of something to affect the bullet. I mean enough of anything can stop a bullet why can’t enough tape effect it when getting shot
Its all fun and games until the ATF accuses you of making an improvised suppressor device.
Another three letter agency that tries to burn you without any brain matter.
Ain't got to worry about the ATF anymore. Supreme Court voted unanimously 9-0 to strip ATF of all powers.
@@user-xz8hq7ye2x when
@@user-xz8hq7ye2xwhat? Where can I find this
@@user-xz8hq7ye2xyou say that and yet people still face BS charges everyday
I'm a criminal defense attorney, and I once had a client who was charged with possessing an illegal silencer when he did this. I was able to get the charge dismissed, but he still had to pay me a few grand. Before doing this, make sure the local cops aren't complete morons.
Oh, they definitely are
Cops are by definition morons
I knew it
Dang, may I ask which state before I presume it is NJ?
@@inanimateuser9828 North Dakota, believe it or not.
Neat little trick used in vietnam to reduce signature and not snag on branches
But why?
@@williambutler9299 because dying is not cool i guess ?
Ahhhh!? I get it!
I always thought it was to keep debris and water out of the barrel. I don't really see how It would stop snags on branches
@@Unfortunate_Circumstances well yes also, and it would catch branches on the first m16 where the duck bill flash hider was "open"
Fingers cut from black nitrile gloves work well too. No adhesive residue afterwards.
Exactly what I do.
Rubbing alcohol 90% or higher immediately removes glue. Just oil after
But why, when a glove tip works without any mess? I can keep four spares in my grip too. Electrical tape loses it's grip when it's cold out, even the good stuff from 3m. After hundreds of days using them in the field, glove tips work better. @@one8s7n
@one8s7n I'd argue the fact that that idea would be skipping a step but then again taking the time to cut fingers off gloves is almost the same, but n the field putting on cut nitrile glove fingers on the barrel is definitely more efficient imo.
WD-40 works wonders stripped a bike frame like that. White spirit is always to hand
I put tape on the end of my barrels when hunting, it just helps keep crap out of the barrel incase I fall in some muskeg or something.
(Edit) Muskeg is a lot like quicksand, but muddier/wet. Common in Alaska SC/SE
Is it only for that? To make sure debris doesn't get stuck? No real difference on the shot/impact.
P.s: I'm very novice in anything shooting.
@@bromero54321yup, also reduces the chance of the muzzle snagging on a bush or something while hunting. Which is why I use older rifles like enfields for hunting. Good power and no where to snag unless you’re really trying.
Thank you!
I have a strip of orange on my barrel and stock just to make myself a little more visible
Hell yeah bruther
I've had this argument with sooooo many customers. There's a whole bore's worth of air that has to go somewhere before the bullet gets to the brake. The tape is long gone before it can affect the bullet
There is gas escaping past bullet from burning powder also.
Very true, even if it stayed till the bullet went through it, I don't believe it would affect it.
This is so ridiculous. Do people have any idea of the forces that are created during an explosion inside a firearm receiver?! Some faulty or improper receivers will explode in your hands.That tape *is* going to affect the bullet to some degree, it's just going to be so negligible that you will never notice.
Like, think of how easily you can remove that tape yourself. Then think of how difficult it would be for you to destroy a firearm receiver.
I’d like to see this “no effect” out past 800.
For general hunting it won’t matter much. Unless you’re already off on your shot where A couple of inches could mean a bolting buck vs a downed buck.
Always stay protected, no gun pregnancy test needed here,
I've seen the aftermath of a few gun pregnancies lately... saw a .50 cal AK on Brandon Hererras channel and then a .700 bmg which was a 700 nitro express in a .50 bmg case which meant more powder and more kick.
but its still penetrated as it shoud thats the point of the video
I need to do this to keep my guns just keep multiplying. Gonna need a bigger safe soon.
Lol
Thank God, I'm Catholic
The air pressure built up by the projectile coming down the barrel actually blows the tape off so it would have no reason to change impact.
ask slomo guys to make its video
Well technically that pressure build up that blows the tape off would change how the bullet accelerates. Its just such a minimal change compared to the other forces at work that it becomes negligible.
It'd be like putting some thread between two tow bars and expecting the driver to feel it slow the car down when they pull away.
@@kolt2596they actually have more of a tendency to stay away from guns. Yes, they definitely have done gun videos. However, Ballistic High Speed would more than likely be happy to check it out.
Potentially giving it some resistance due to an increased air pressure to allow the gun powder to burn hotter under slightly higher pressures.
@@The_real_onefs path of least resistance is the tape, brother. A barrel plug is significantly different.
I use water balloons. One dollar store package lasts years. Just make sure and remove after the season is over so not to trap moisture on the blued steel.
Nice!
Hey that's a great idea !
GI’s would use condoms during ww2 like during the storming of Normandy
@@jamessmith6363specifically the unlubed condoms in their field kits that are used for water storage
@@jamessmith6363I feel like your making this up
ATF agents are breathing heavy somewhere watching this with a notebook
I suppose electrical tape looks better on a receipt than Trojans to the missus.
Hahaha. Yea, my wife sees me packing condoms in my hunting bag might raise questions
What exactly is a "missus "..?
Especially when you order Magnums, and she knows better!
Fuck I love these comments!!😂😂
@@idecidenotyou Ol’ lady, significant other, baby mama…
MDT gives us many videos of valuable info no wonder I have bought two of their Chassis.
Also give some hilarious fuddlore ones too
I’ve been taping my muzzles since I was a teenager.
I wrap like 25 wraps around the barrel first then I have a lifetime supply already on hand.
One little piece over the muzzle saves you from plugging it if you fall, keeps rain and snow out of the bore when carrying it muzzle up
ATF: ouuuu.. that looks like a home made suppressor to me boy *licks lips.
*shoots dog.
* sets place on fire
*Forfeits all assets including dead dog
@@Loli.slayer3 pound poodle
* Seizes it and gives it to Mexican drug cartels
I use the finger from a black rubber glove, secure it with some electrical tape and add a 6 inch piece of string to use as a quick wind gauge.
👍🏼👍🏼
In the army there are plastic end caps meant to keep dirt out of your rifle after cleaning. Guys would use them in Afghanistan and Iraq. More of those plastic caps got shot off than you could shake a stick at. It’s not in anyone’a muscle memory to take the cap off in combat lol.
Death by muzzle cap.
Reminds me of how R. Lee Ermey talked about how they used to use their government issues rubber to cover the muzzle brake of their M14’s and M16’s to keep dirt and water out of em in the field when he serves
An older Vietnam veteran used to take me hunting. First time i saw that i was 10. Asked him wont that exploded your barrle. I can't remember his response word for word, but something along the lines of it will keep it from exploding.
We grew up taping barrel ends while hunting,to keep stuff out, while bushwhacking. Never caused a problem.
We did this everyday I Iraq, to help keep sand out of the barrel.
I just pulled it through.
It's easy to clear sand from a barrel. Simply dump a magazine or two then dump your rifle in a lake and get a new one
Never heard of that. Till now. Not even the H.O.G would do this.
@TheMexicanU.S.Marine aslo spent years in fobs never seen hobits hacking about with taped up muzzle breaks
Did you guys do it to the drop weapons too?
This kind of thing is awesome. I would have thought that much like a wipe in a suppressor, there would be some dispersion increase caused by the tape on the muzzle end. Very cool!
Same
A wipe in a suppressor?🤔 i need to know.
The air pressure in front of the bullets blows the tape off, there is no "obstruction" until the bullet gets to the muzzle. And wipes are much, much thicker and more numerous that a little electrical tape.
Look up "Welrod suppressor crosssection"
they're rubber disks meant to be shot through. Makes the gun much quiter than a baffle system, but only lasts for 10-15 shots until you need to change the wipes
@@PistaZOV I stg as a person who has always been fascinated by history. Ive learned more leaving questions here than I have in physical classrooms.
Water sealed. The trick and most important part is make it as tight as possible . It also works on non threaded muzzles as well. Just a simple X will do for that.
I've done this with muzzle loaders for over 35 years. No rain can run down the barrel, and wax around the nipple from a candle keeps rain from seeping around the treads! Please do the latter before loading by putting a cap over the nipple. Then, remove the cap before loading your side lock. I'm using an online most of the time now, unless our daughter goes with me. Then I'll let her carry my Knight rifle, and I'll go back to the side lock. It doesn't matter much to me either way, because I've taken deer out to 125, 151, 170, and 193 yards with that old T.C. side lock. I have taken one deer out to 225 yards with my Knight, though, but that isn't that much better. I just never had a shot that far while carrying the T.C. Just practice and know what your gun is capable of and what you are capable of for a ethical shot!!!
Been done since WWII, possibly earlier. Soldiers would put condoms over the barrels of M1 garands for amphibious landings. Armored troops put bags over the muzzles of main guns and cloth over machine gun barrels too to keep debris out.
Use finger cots, they work great
im sure whipping out a box of micro condoms around the hunting buddies will go over well hahaha. im sure they work great but the tape is a bit more durable and i always have a roll anyways.
It would be hillarious.
Im going to let you know it goes…
Gotta snag a few from work 😂
I put electrical tape around the compensator of my M16A4 in bootcamp. Crucible only. Wasnt smart enough to bring ET with me for BWT. It did keep me from flowerpotting my muzzle though, was very effective and went unnoticed by the Drill Instructors
Where the heck did you get electrical tape in boot camp?
@@daviddelle774
PX
This is one of the best myth busters I’ve seen in a while and I will make changes specifically because of this video. Thank you all for showing the results and PROVING to me my preconceived notions were incorrect. Gonna be taping my shit in the field for now on. Mucho gracias muchachos
You're welcome and we will keep content like this coming!
Air pressure breaks the tape before the bullet even hits it. Honestly genius
We were taught this at my first duty station in Hawaii. In the Kahukus it rained nearly every day. We were light infantry which meant we crawled in the mud just about every day while down range. Rubbers and tape were a must in the field.
The tape comes off from the pressure before the round ever touches it. They tape over a tank barrel too, and those are accurate as FUCK too
i assume this follows the same principle for shotguns as it’s the pressure that causes it and not the bullet right? really helpful tip either way. much appreciated.
Correct the bullet does not find its way thru the muzzle device and unwrap the tape. The pressure knocks it off
If you took that plain black tape and made it camo, cut some perforations on the edges you could sell the patent rights to the US military for 200 million.
Just a thought
If your father was a blue state Senator…
We had plastic caps to go on the end of our M4’s to keep the moon dust out of the muzzle. Never had an issue shooting through one.
New product, barrel condoms
That’s how they justified issuing them out in World War II because General Patton didn’t like the idea of his soldiers being issued condoms so they re-label them as barrel covers
You mean finger cots?
@@Sleepy7666barrel condoms
Had a sgt that said once you shot your muzzle dirt cap off a Jonny would work to sleep dirt out, this was in the 90s. We used tape, and the muzzle dirt cap would never last a day in the field. Everyone would forget to take it off, you don't really have time to in the moment.
That's a thing already. They are made for muzzleloaders lol
Didn't use tape in vietnam, but did use Prophylactics to keep crap outta the Muzzle. That across the Muzzle does not affect accuracy or sound
I use electrical tape for many things, however as a Brit I'm not allowed a gun so I can't put it on that. A customers dog once stole, and ate, a roll of my tape. My customer sent me pictures of dog poo for a week, with black lumps in it, because she found it hilarious.
After the first picture, I was done with seeing tape in shit.
LOL LOL 😆 🤣 😂 😅 😄 🙃 😆 🤣 😂 ROFLMFAO
Luke Dowan, well I’m a Brit in Essex and I have nine firearms and ten shotguns so I’m puzzled by you saying your not allowed a gun? Have you been convicted of a offence or something else that prohibits you from a firearm license or a shotgun certificate!? Genuinely would like to know as so many people think wrongly we aren’t allowed to own guns! 🇬🇧🏴
@@vincentnastri7736 no dude, I have depression, they wouldn't give me a ticket out of life. However, I did not know that we can own guns! I mean I knew about shotguns but now I'm getting itchy just thinking about a nice Luger...
@@Lukelikesmissiles
No pistols unless you either live in Northern Ireland or have a dealer's license I think.
@@Lukelikesmissiles Even questioning whether you can own a gun must suck dude.
The pressure coming out that muzzle will remove that tape well before the bullet is anywhere close to it. Could tip for keeping your muzzle clear & something I've done for years.
Unfortunately no, the bullet will strike the tape even if the overpressure ahead of it starts to move it out of the way.
The bullet is simply too fast and the tape moves too slow to get out of the way in time.
But it doesn't affect the bullet, it's just not enough mass and strength to alter the bullets path.
You'd need a bit more than that to actually affect the ballistics of the bullet at any normal range.
I would've NEVER thought of doing this. Amazing!
The best part is it will keep your target from getting an electrical shock. IT is just the polite thing to do.
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For my service M4, I use those plastic shoot through caps that are becoming more common place in the OTIS cleaning kits.
As a person who has to take off nasty ass 10 year old electrical tape from bicycle handlebars I can't imagine what a nasty pile of hot sticky mess that would leave on your muzzle brake.
Thats why you dont leave it on. I've left it on backup guns for a couple months. Minimal residue. If your worried about it back roll the tape first (sticky side out) then tape tight.
@@wcb5890if you layer it too thick it will have more of an impact on the bullet trajectory, not a good idea to wrap it thicker than necessary
I would suggest trying a quality electrical tape from Scotch/3M: 88 or 33+. Those use a much higher quality adhesive than their cheaper lines. 88 is a bit thicker than the 33+. Don't use the cheaper 3M electrical tapes, & definitely never use dollar store or flea market crap tapes.
Brake clean and a rag. Jesus, what's happened to common sense these days?
Simple wd40 can remove adhesive.
I’ve been doing it for over 50 years, got the habit in SVN, put insect repellant caps over the muzzle and taped it on. Then, back home, continued the practise, even to the extent that now ALL my firearms are stored taped, after a squirt of light oil down the barrel with an inert cartridge in the breech (I clean them before use).
I'm interested in the difference in muzzle flash at night. Debris kicked up from a prone position. I'm still waiting for the zombie apocalypse
Zombies will never come, sorry to break it to ya
@kovs-gg8wt I waisted my money on 50 gallons of zombie piss so like deer they can smell me. Dagnabit
@@outyomind5150You just have to wait until October when FEMA runs their "tests". Vaccinated will have a grand time then.
I was traversing a flank around a pond on some critter and lost my footing on a 3' creek bank. My muzzle went into the dirt. It was an ar with a brake/hider combo so it kinda helped hold the crown away from eating dirt. Anyway, I had to remove the mag, clear my rifle, shine my tac light in the chamber and visually check for a blockage at 10pm at night... This would've saved me that trouble.
Smart. Since water is not compressible, it can consequently damage the barrel.
if you think that tape is holding back water from being pushed out the end the second the barrel is pressurized , your IQ is equal to his MOA in the video.
Water? Tf is water doing in your barrel...
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Who left the bag of experts open ?
@@bacictimi doesn't take an expert to know what you said was wrong and stupid. Its okay we all learn.
Wrap the 1st layer on backwards. The tape will stick to itself and stay in place . The final layer sticky side down so it will not collect debris. This way your muzzle device doesn't get the adhesive from the tape all over it .
Btw It works as intended cause it's electrical tape. And there no electricity in the barrel.
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Interesting. Id say that tape is long gone by the time the bullet passes through. This was a great find. Awesome comment ideas too
I’m curious to know if the gasses blow the tape off the muzzle before the bullet actually goes through it, or if the bullet does pierce the tape?
at the very least it will tear a hole somewhere to relieve pressure
If the tape fully seals the end of the barrel then it will tear open just before it exits, but if its not fully sealed then it would prolly penetrate it
Gases blow it off long before the (even supersonic) round reaches 3/8 of the barrels length
@@SouthernvodooCan I ask how? I'm not a physicist but it would seem to me that because all of the pressurized gases are behind the round, anything in front of the round is just progressively compressed air. If taped a couple or few times around the round would be pretty close to the end before the tape in front gives and the tape around the compensator wouldn't blow open until the round passes it and the high pressure gases would need somewhere to go
@Joe_Bidens_hair_fetish the bullet basically becomes a piston.
Rubber fingertip protectors work best!! They come in many different colors & work better for moisture!!
No leftover residue either, which can be a nightmare to get off when cooked on.
Electrician required.
I did this on my M16 in OCS because we were always low crawling through muddy areas etc and I’d done it in the field as a civilian. My DI chewed me out and told me it was a barrel obstruction… like a mud plug actually would be. I didn’t argue…
He works for the AFT now...
Use the fingers from mechanics gloves. Tape them on. You cover the entire muzzle and its less work.
finger cots work great!!
condoms for your rifle!!
Electrical tape is cheaper.
@@PugilistCactus last time I checked you could buy 100 gloves for 17 bucks. Thats 400 muzzle covers and black tape doesn't work for flash eiminators or muzzle brakes. How cheap are you?..lol Considerering they also serve well to keep your hands clean when cleaning grouse, gutting deer or working on your quad. Try doing that with black tape...
@@dougheck1522 This is literally a video of tape on a muzzle brake. . .
@@hornmonk3zit so alternate ideas are not accepted here..?
We had plastic caps that slid over the flash hider in the army. Made no difference
He’s never gotten electrocuted, so I guess this works.
This reminds of the time I told my brother about taping the end of his barrel like I always do. I left the tape next to his rifle the evening before our hunt. I guided him to within 100 yards of biggest ten point on my property, using the empty irrigation canal to hide us. He fired, and the buck took off. He split his barrel in half and then he remembered his barrel came in contact with the sanding canal bank as he climbed it. Next time he’ll listen to his brother and tape it up!
Hopefully you get all the tape when you shoot, otherwise it's just littering.
Aa far as this hurting the rifle or the bullet, it won't.
Can it affect point of impact and or accuracy, it absolutely can, and it may vary depending on the rifle and ammo. A barrel is essentially a tuning fork. Point of impact is affected by at which point in a harmonic cycle the bullet exits the muzzle. If the harmonics aren't consistent, impacts will not be consistent. Taping a muzzle can affect the harmonics same as would a o-ring, lead or copper wire, muzzle attachments, heat or cold, or the shim tabs placed between the barrel and forend.
If you do this, it would be prudent to wrap the tape in a consistent manner for each shot and range verify impact and accuracy.
I think the 2 top reasons, and possibly a 3rd shooters miss on first shot is they never verify first shot on cold barrel, first shot on cleaned barrel, after getting a barrel warmed up during sight in. Going from one climate to another can also be a factor.
Barrels have become more consistent in harmonic qualities, ammo is more consistent than ever, and the use of non-organic stocks is prevalent now, but sometimes everything adds up to be a negative factor.
I just carry a sword, cause I'm not a whimpy baby.
For a choke booster, it should definitely hold to the escaping gas on the round for a few millimeters difference. It definitely sounds decent on paper. I can't imagine it still giving the same force when it's heavily wrapped on the very muzzle hole, though.
The pressure would blow the tape off before the bullet got there because of the air trapped in the barrel. Plus It would clear the end first because the muzzle break holes are wrapped with more layers. Amazing shots though.
We did this for decades playing speedball (paintball) on the PNW rain. Only we didn’t tape the muzzle exit just profile boring. Prevents water in barrel and shit accuracy
Back in ww2 the british put tape over the gun ports on their planes so when going into combat the guns dont freeze, effective
The high pressure gasses in front of the bullet will blow the tape off before the bullet even gets close to the muzzle. Therefore no affect on accuracy.
We always use finger cots for the end of our muzzleloaders to keep the powder dry when hunting.
There’s plastic muzzle caps you can buy. If you forget to pull it before a shoot, it’ll just donut and doesn’t affect the round.
We used to do this with our rifles in the rain and desert environments. Tampons and electrical tape was in every marines side pockets.
ATF agent: 🤔 hmmm. Technically that hit every point on this check list.
Shoot-through muzzle cover exist btw.
I'm pretty sure the tape flys off well before the bullet passes through if you slow it down enough, not 100 percent sure though. Either way, this is a great tip
What you've created is a beakaway seal. Of course the breakaway seal will have minimal impact on follow-up accuracy. The muzzle brake is designed to minimize recoil drift so that your aim can be back on target quicker. If you're pausing between shots it will have absolutely no influence on aim.
We also used those rubber fingers. The clerk-typists picked them up from the office supply store. Kept crap and water from getting in the muzzle.
Funny we used to use these plastic caps that went right over the A2 comp. That was just to keep the dust and sand out. Electrical tape would have been a hard no, just more time to spend on weapon maintenance cleaning the crud off.
Done this for years now works great
I always put tape over my muzzle when hunting! My old man showed me it when I first started hunting and showed me the ballistics which were the exact same. Anyways it’s a cheap safe effective to make sure you don’t get mud or snow or anything down the muzzle
Tape on a barrel end doesn't affect the accuracy at all just helps prevent dirt sand or if you get snow then it prevents the inside from rusting out or get a jimmy and slip that over the barrel
I saw a guy Elmer Fudd his .300 Win Mag with a rock or piece of dirt in Alberta several years ago and I've taped my muzzles ever since.
I use color matched caulk in the brake and in the end of the muzzle too. Sometimes when my knees hurt, I pop a rubber tip on the end of the barrel and use it for a hiking pole.
The animals can feel the directed energy weapon
this is surprisingly useful knowledge
Maybe this works with tape, but I had a plastic piece from an RF antenna connector that fit well on my muzzle break, kept debris away. I forgot it was there when I went to zero at 50 yards.
I was using an ACOG and the grouping was perfectly tight, except for the first round.
I didn’t do that ever again.
ATF: "Oh, completely duck tape ILEAGAL!
Press'nSeal works really good too
Depending on the round its a couple thousand lbs of pressure. It's only electrical tape. Itll seal but it wont hold that. Maybe a 17hmr, MAYBE even.
It does eventually during hunting provide a more clean muzzle thus enhanced accuracy via not causing the barrel to frag
Never used tape in vietnam to keep crap outta the Muzzle, but did use profilactics
Condoms used to be the cheap and effective way but now condoms are stupid expensive
Interested in seeing more cool 👌 things thanks
Excellent test thank you! I am gonna try it on my 300 Win Mag it has a Vais muzzlebrake and stuff is always getting in the holes of the brake. I won’t tape the muzzle on first go around kinda nervous with the pressure issues of a large magnum cartridge.
Do this before a big dust storm, too.
Never thought to use electrical tape... My hunting buddy and I would just buy a cheap bag of those little O.D. green water ballons- from a party supply store- and fit one over the muzzle to protect the crown.. works nicely.
I use this trick all the time, it was taught to me by my grandfather who was a sniper during nam, the point of it is to keep brush from snagging on the muzzle break and keep debris out of the barrel, He taught me to do it to the whole length of the barrel since it provides a bit of protection from rusting as well since it makes it a little harder for water to get to the metal
ATF at this very moment is q compiling a list of everyone who has purchased electrical tape in the last 5 years. “We are coming for you all” says Barney Fife, ATF top man.
I always do, keeps snow from entering barrel, freezing,and blowing gun up possibly
Yep, same here
There used to be a company that made "gun rubbers" for this reason. I just use finger cots with the same effect.
The pressure in front of the round that is expanding as teh round travels down the barrel removes the tape before the bullet ever leaves the barrel.
GREAT IDEA, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE DEALING WITH INCLIMATE WEATHER.
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