what to use to tape up a barrel
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Donny Fenn1
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use a non lubricated condom (you may have to unwind it to the serial numbers. what? you've never unrolled one that far before 
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or cut the fingers off a rubber glove or surgical glove and use them like a condom.....
)or cut the fingers off a rubber glove or surgical glove and use them like a condom.....
tuck tape will definetly stay on your barrel, that #### stays on everything it touches. Just get a decent quality electric tape and tape it while all is warm, it should stay. I had a 220 Swift taped up and it worked fine on a few -40 days without re-taping.
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use a non lubricated condom (you may have to unwind it to the serial numbers. what? you've never unrolled one that far before
or cut the fingers off a rubber glove or surgical glove and use them like a condom.....
what when holds the rubber or the glove finger on?
Duct tape will lave residue, but can easily be cleaned off with rubbing alcohol.
You can warm the end of the barrel, apply the tape and put the rifle outside.
uphere, I don't know if you mean "DUCT" tape, the silver grey stuff? If so, the glue is slightly acidic and will cause rust to appear on your bbl, maybe even right on the edges of the muzzle = accuracy loss? bearhunter
I've used electrical tape for ½ of forever, but I use quality tape, not the bargain store 10 rolls for $2.00 crap. I also always put it on the barrel well before I head outside. I have never had a problem. Regards, Eagleye.
- Location
- AB foothills
I use the cut off end of an eye dropper. Works great, stays on well and is reusable, as long as you don't pull the trigger with it on
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- Montreal, Quebec
You can pick up "finger cots" at many dollar stores for a $1/box
These are little condoms you use on your fingers to protect if you have a cut. Just the right size to fit snug on a barrel.
These are little condoms you use on your fingers to protect if you have a cut. Just the right size to fit snug on a barrel.
Having worked as an electrician in cold weather for many years,and having tried most electrical tapes along the way,I have yet to find any tape sold at Crappy Tire that is in the same class as Scotch 88.The difference is so dramatic,that our company won't buy anything else.
the "stickieness" of electrical tape varies from brand to brand with the ultra cheap 3/100 being the worst in cold weather- i used to install intercoms /matv/ electrics for a living and found that the 3m was the best in cold weather- like as in -30 and better- this was in the old days when we had to solder the connections and then tape or mars connect and then tape the mars to secure it to the wire-
Cedarstrip
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- Location
- Quadra Island BC
Hockey tape
Black hockey tape works well, sticks in all weather, and still maintains the dark colour of your barrell. Duct tape and others are like waving a flag around IMHO.
Black hockey tape works well, sticks in all weather, and still maintains the dark colour of your barrell. Duct tape and others are like waving a flag around IMHO.
