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Thread: Plastic Muzzle Caps, what's your thoughts?

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    Dust caps

    good for patrols, Very bad for storage the cap shoot off fine, hard to get when you need them then Dumb A** put them on for storage in Arms Rooms in the SE that means corrosion and condensation in barrel. kind of funny I've seen a few D Fs think that they would work as a BFA then launched them

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buckshot Barry View Post
    While ordering some Colt 30 rd mags, I decided to add a few Plastic Muzzle Caps to the shopping cart.

    Well they arrived and are a lot tighter on an A2 flash hider than I expected.

    So what's your experience with these things. Are they a life saver for keeping debris out of the barrel or a pain in the butt?

    I thought I even read in the GI manual that the weapon could be fired with the cap on. I'm not going to be the first to try that though.

    BTW, ran 60 rds through my new 6920 today. S W E E T !

    EDIT:

    Well I just found this at http://www.quarterbore.com/ar15m16/ar15kaboom2.htm

    "Use the issue, shoot-through, plastic muzzle caps to keep sand and dirt out of weapon barrels. The $2,000 spent to replace five rifles could have bought 40,000 5-cent muzzle caps."

    "Note: Removal of the muzzle cap before firing is recommended. Place it in your pocket for future use. However, it is not dangerous to fire the rifle with the cap installed."
    Mine was very tight when I first got it too. Just spray the inside with a little silicone lube and wipe to leave a dry and very slick film. Mine now slides on and off easily.
    It's worth having a few of these lying around. In my case, it would have been useful for the guys I went hog hunting with in the rain. Several of them slipped and mud-poked their weapons.
    These things split and fly off when you shoot through them. A friend of mine forgot to take his off and shot through it.

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    I tried to use them when ever I could. Mk19 foam dunnage worked well also. Most of our guys forgot to take them them to shoot.

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    I'm currently using them now (Iraq). I grabbed a handful before we came over. They're great to protect your bbl from the nasty elements. Obviously, when you shoot them off, you're cleaning it anyways at the end of the day. So, if you don't go out and have to shoot, that keeps you from cleaning your bore that day. I don't use them at all at home on personal weapons.

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    I use em over here too. No complaints.

    I wonder if anyone has ever studied the effect they have on accuracy at say, 100 meters?
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    Thumbs up

    I used them in Iraq and now I still use them. Nice pic' from the PMCS cartoon.

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    I believe TOS had a thread about this and issues were as follows:
    First shot would be off of zero, by no more than two inches
    Occasionally the plastic would melt to the FH and would be difficult to remove.

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    Lil tape over the barrel is a trick used by hunters forever. Keeps mud and rain out, when walking with your shotgun slung on the back. Shoot right through it.

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    I used them for years in the service. They protect the bore from rain, snow, mud, dust and sand. Used them on my M16/M4 during ski training, maritime operations, jumping exposed weapons parachuting (better then duct tape). Would have troops forget to remove them from their barrels on ranges in Iraq and they would just shoot off. Looks neater than a condom on the end.

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    I like them for hog hunting. I've never stuck my muzzle in the mud while out, but it's easily a possibility and I like having the cap on there just in case.

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