bgbuck153
Well-Known Member
I've been taping my barrels for about 6 years or so now. I often wondered if it was affecting anything but when we shot game at long range we seemed to hit them close to where we were aiming. So I went up to shoot at ridgeway in PA. Cold bore and fresh piece of tape I rang the 1,000 yard gong on first shot. So my conclusion is heck no it doesn't affect accuracy.
Just a couple weeks ago it was raining hard during our rifle deer season. I forgot to tape the barrel. I did almost a mile hike thru the fields and woods only to sit in the rain in a field. Nothing showed up worth shooting so back out to the truck I go. The next day it wasn't raining when I went to a different spot. I was carrying the same gun, my daughters 6.5 PRC. A group of doe's came out and the shot was around 750 yards so I dialed my MOA and held for wind. When I squeezed the round off I worked the bolt... tried to anyhow. I had to very physically open the bolt to the point I didn't think it was going to open. I had to beat the handle back to get it to pop out and even blew the primer. Obviously missed the deer and could have shot again but wasn't about to after that issue. I went home to find rust in the chamber area. I gave it a good cleaning and the next 2 days we shot 3 deer with it with trout issue the first being 654 yards on a clean cold and taped barrel. Never in 25 years prior to tapping my barrels did I have issues with rust in the chamber... but I never thought to look so IDK. So now I have spare tape on my guns Incase I forget.
Just a couple weeks ago it was raining hard during our rifle deer season. I forgot to tape the barrel. I did almost a mile hike thru the fields and woods only to sit in the rain in a field. Nothing showed up worth shooting so back out to the truck I go. The next day it wasn't raining when I went to a different spot. I was carrying the same gun, my daughters 6.5 PRC. A group of doe's came out and the shot was around 750 yards so I dialed my MOA and held for wind. When I squeezed the round off I worked the bolt... tried to anyhow. I had to very physically open the bolt to the point I didn't think it was going to open. I had to beat the handle back to get it to pop out and even blew the primer. Obviously missed the deer and could have shot again but wasn't about to after that issue. I went home to find rust in the chamber area. I gave it a good cleaning and the next 2 days we shot 3 deer with it with trout issue the first being 654 yards on a clean cold and taped barrel. Never in 25 years prior to tapping my barrels did I have issues with rust in the chamber... but I never thought to look so IDK. So now I have spare tape on my guns Incase I forget.