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    DSG Arms has muzzle covers. The red ones are out of stock.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big L.E.E. View Post
    DSG Arms has muzzle covers. The red ones are out of stock.
    This is what I use. It keeps dust and spiders out of the bore. You can have the cleanest home and dust or spiders will still accumulate in your bore if the firearm is kept muzzle up. I've seen alot of firearms that were stored muzzle up with pitting at the muzzle end of the bore from dust. Sure it's harder for this to happen with a chrome lined bore but I'd rather spend a few pennies on the cap and not worry about dust or spiders.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NeoNeanderthal View Post
    Not to disagree with many on this thread... but why WOULDNT you cover the muzzle? What is the con? I always keep mine covered and just take it off when i go to shoot the gun. You can buy shoot through muzzle protectors. OR you can use duct tape. I make a cap. Sticky side out on the duct tape, then a second layer sticky side in so that i can slide it on and off for cleaning or whatever. do it
    Why wouldn't I? Because I simply don't need it. It isn't necessary for me to cover my HD carbine muzzle because I confirm zero on it every month, perform PM on her every month which usually just consist of lube, and I simply don't allow anything to accumulate in the muzzle because I live indoors.

    What kind of muzzle cover do you use on your pistol?!

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    I use one of those cheap plastic muzzle covers on my HD M-4 carbine. The reason I use it is because my flash hider is scratching the paint on the wall of my master bedroom closet.
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    I keep an AR15 SBR in a DuHa under-seat lockbox in my truck.

    I tape the muzzle with blue painters tape. Also keep the rifle in a gun sock. I dont want spiders, insects, or dirt in the rifle.

    I have done several tests shooting the tape off of the muzzle, with no problems.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sjc3081 View Post
    I use one of those cheap plastic muzzle covers on my HD M-4 carbine. The reason I use it is because my flash hider is scratching the paint on the wall of my master bedroom closet.
    Hay that's actually a good point about the paint, I never considered that. I had one of those black muzzle covers on my rifle on my first tour it did not last long and I never bothered to replace it. I really would not worry about dust in the bore, you can just turn this rifle upside down you know?

    I due put black electrical tape over the muzzle of my muzzle loader when I'm hunting, to keep out the weather.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moose-Knuckle View Post
    Prophylactics have been used to cover muzzles since at least WWII, but if you don't want a rubber hanging off your muzzle shoot through caps and even duct tape do the trick as well.
    I've done this while hunting and works fine. Hard to beat duct tape I believe the condom idea is for beating something else

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    I would use painters tape, something with a lighter adhesive since it's just sitting around. duct tape would be more for frolicking through the dunes or jungle enviornment

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    Cover Muzzle of HD Rifle

    If your rifle won't function full of spider shit and field dust it's time for a new choice in weapons.


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    I don't see it being necessary to cover the muzzle. Keep it muzzle down and it shouldn't have any dust settling in it.

    Also I hope an intruder doesn't decide to come through that open window you're talking about

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