Muzzle Brake & Bad Weather?

[300Thumbhole]

I have always hunted with a balloon over the muzzle during inclement weather (snow, rain etc.) and with this set up you can shoot right through the balloon without removing it.
My question is what is a good way to protect the barrel from snow, water etc. with a muzzle brake on the rifle?
Will the balloon method work without changing ballistics, is it safe?
What do y'all do?

Thanks
Jerry

 

[Deleted member 46119]

I would love to hear from someone who has been there but

I was just going to do the same thing with a break.

 

[wbm]

Been there done that with an M14 and a condom in monsoon Vietnam. Yes it works but personally I prefer holding the rifle muzzle down across the body in rain/snow especially if you have a scope with a rear flip up cover cap.

 

[dig]

No problems with balloons. I have used electrical tape for years with zero issues.

 

[bill123]

Been there done that with an M14 and a condom in monsoon Vietnam.

The perfect solution:
camocondom.com

 

[7magcreedmoor]

I have used electrician's tape, and fingers cut from rubber gloves. Either works fine.

 

[royinidaho]

I use fingers and thumb cut out of nitrile gloves.

Works just fine.

For the very large PainKiller brake I think I'll build a roof over it.

 

[300Thumbhole]

For the very large PainKiller brake I think I'll build a roof over it.

Thanks everyone ballon/glove method it is.

Jerry

 

[FEENIX]

A finger cot (or similar) is probably the easiest and most cost effective protection for the muzzle brake ...

or (for most of the rifle) ...

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004BE3TWW/?tag=lrhmag19-20

 

[Deleted member 46119]

A finger cot (or similar) is probably the easiest and most cost effective protection for the muzzle brake ...

Umm, after high school sports, I'm not sure I can handle that emotionally. wink.

or (for most of the rifle) ...

Amazon.com : Northstar Tactical Scope Guard with Muzzle Cover (Black) : Sports & Outdoors

That's pretty cool. A rifle cozy. It's in my cart as I type.

 

[FEENIX]

Umm, after high school sports, I'm not sure I can handle that emotionally. wink.
That's pretty cool. A rifle cozy. It's in my cart as I type.

LL!

 

[JSHou]

I use painter's tape, but the same general premise. John Plaster discusses it at length in his book, but the short version is that since your bullet will be proceeded by a small bit of gas, it will knock anything on/over the barrel out of the way (or punch a hole) before your bullet actually leaves the barrel, ballistics should be unaffected. That is verified by my experience.

 

[stanley52]

Masking tape works well too