Whats with blue tape on rifle barrels? I have seen lots of pix with taped barrels since I have been on this site. Someone please explain the reason....

Blue makes the bullet go faster and gives game a fair chance because they can see it. For experts only

Keeps dirt out of your barrel without effecting accuracy, plus it looks good!


ddj

WRONG! Blue tape is proof positive of the user's homosexuality.

Black tape is the one you want.

FC

Duct tape, in the gray.

Ok. I have not seen it at all out here. So, the rings of blue tape on the barrel, 6in down from the muzzle is there "just in case"? I got it.

I was waiting for someone to say that it balanced out the harmonics or some silly schitt like that.

I am now edu-ma-ca-ted!

The tape over the muzzle keeps crap out. The extra wraps behind the muzzle is so you don't split the barrel when it does

Paying attention to where your muzzle is also keeps crap out...and looks a lot better.

The blue tape simply keeps things in proper harmonic balance with the predominant levels of blue light penetrating and bouncing back down from our atmosphere. Be sure the tape is wound in the same direction as ones rifling. Counter winding will take 200 fps off of ones muzzle velocity.

One can go with gray on cloudy days (the most used color here in western Oregon and Washington), and black if one is allowed to hunt at night. Anything else simply goes against nature.

Crackin up!

Longshot3,

You are not properly educated until you have read the entire Infamous Blue Tape Thread:

http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/2020341/1

Blue tape has the following advantages:

1. Sticks better than electricians tape
2. Adds 200fps to bullet velocity
3. Cuts group size in half
4. Makes the hunter invisible to game
5. Looks better than tan tape...

Don't use blue Tape just use a finger cot.

Now THAT....is some good stuff! LMAO!

Bwaaaaahaaaaahaaaaa!!!!

Blue tape stops game in it's tracks wondering WTF ?

Its all about keeping your barrel an "exit only" tube...much like the way God intended our A-holes to be.
As for the barrels..I keep a few Asian Midget condoms on hand for just this reason. They fit REALLY snug to the barrel, don't "come off" and are ribbed for your barrels pleasure.

Yep, wish all of the pictures were still there.

these tape questions are about as stupid as the more frequent "who here hunts turkeys" posts

Ok then, do you have blue tape on your turkey gun? Grin...

These guys are not being honest with you. If you will note you find it only on bolt rifles bacause it slightly tames the barrel whip thus allowing better accuracy. We really don't know why blue tape does a better job but believe us, if you begin useing it you may see your group size deminish significantly. There are many theories but none of us can say just exactly why it improves groups. Place it about a third of the way between the stock and muzzle. Four wraps appear to be the best but you can experament from two to five or six wraps. Make sure you have no wrinkles in it as you wrap it because that will allow it to be too soft. Wrap tightly like a baseball. Don't let these guys snooker you and try it. Please let us know how it works. I'll bet you get similar results to ours.

I'll get right on that, but first, I have to hose down my rifles with WD-40 so they won't rust. We are going to have a rainy weekend! Laffin!!!

Or you can use small black party ballons.

The only good use for WD-40 around a rifle is to get the tape stickum off the barrel. When it is fresh, WD-40 can make things come apart that you don't want apart. When it ages, WD-40 turns into a thick gum that can can really mess with things like trigger mechanisms. There are much better lubricants, cleaners, and rust preventatives for guns than WD-40. I'm sure you already know all this, but just in case...

You gotta save the WD-40 for deodorant, arthritis, and anal itching.

What tape...........?

My post was tongue in cheek, my friend. We all know that the only thing that WD-40 is good for, is cleaning and waterproofing scope lenses!

If you really want to go crazy with effective performance get some blue tips to go with the blue tape.



None of these guys have caught on yet but I have developed a barber pole twist application for blue tape on rifle barrels that will blow your socks off.

I'm still testing, and I probably shouldn't even tell you but... oh what the hell. Match your twist rate for your barrel but apply the tape in the opposite twist direction.

Thank me later.

Pretty much what I thought too.

None of these guys are telling the truth...

They put blue tape on their rifles just to appear to be like the "cool" guys on the campfire, JeffO for example.... It is simply for effect...to appear expert-like...


Oh, also there are a select few who wish to adjust their barrel harmonics but can't afford a "barrel donut"...

Seems those barrel donuts should be sold as a package deal with a Bubba Buddy and a Butt Out tool.

True dat...a Bu bba Buddy is a counter-balance for the barrel donut...

Laffin.

Not many years ago blue tape was like a secret society living among the masses, almost like DADT. Yet, someone had to Ask, then someone else came out of the gun closet and Told. Now the metrosexual blue tape is all the rage and black tape is nothing but an inaccurate has been. Even worse, with all the blue tape being applied, hunters are afraid to even take showers with a trusted firearms for fear nobody knows which side of the fence their shoot from, not to mention any rumors of contracting the HiVis (high visiblity disease).

Can one of the cartridge slots on the Bubba Buddy be enlarged to hold the Butt Out tool?

Doooooooood! I think you are on to something there....


I will consult with the R&D Department today!

Not needed for Ingwe.....he carries his in a very "special" area.

Its a Rifle Looney Thing. Blue tape tells every one that you are a Rifle Loon and should bask in the Glory of our presents. Be it in Alaska or the Back forty in CT.

Here's pic from 10/31/08:

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbth...stern_Washington_Blacktail_L#Post2541776

Dont forget a spot for the cough silencer! Dang guys! We just came up with the next Golden Bullseye award...

I just spewed some Pepsi on my screen when I saw this! Gonna steal this idea at the next hunt club meeting when someone brings up harmonics! TFF

I used to use a "Bubba Buddy" I liked having extra ammo readily available. Learned that after 3 s hots from my .338 failed to put a Kodiak brown down for good, and my extra ammo was in the pack. Ain't no fun having one round and a dying, pizzed off bear in the brush. I did go back and get the extra rounds before chasing into the thick scheit, but started carrying 'em on the stock shortly afterward. Then I started losing ammo from the "Bubba Buddy" and decided I'll just learn to shoot straighter so i don't need to carry extra boolits. My discarding the Buddy has nothing to do with being one of the "cool kids" or peer pressure....just can't afford to keep losing ammo...and my gun no longer looks like it caught the gay.

ingwe Are you sure those are not used as LEO magnets. Just set a cup of coffee next to one of those rifles and you ought to call every officer on duty out there within range.

I don't have a cough silencer. How do they work?

Just use a condom to protect from the elements. Besides, you will get a great deal of satisfaction when/if you have to blow the end of it off !

Yes, Ingwe has a patent on one....he calls it his ButtBuddy.

.........Course he calls ALL his friends that too.

Riddle time....


Q: Why did Tom264 request in his will to be buried with his butt sticking up above the ground???

A: So his "buddies" could stop by for a cold one......

Dat's gross. Now, I know why you are the POOHba.

He is da leeder of da turd werld.

note- it appears the kimber takes 3 donuts to shoot well while the ruger only takes two!! Hmmmmmmmmm

I don't know about the blue thing. But I use black.

Be sure not to stick the Cough Silencer in the Butt Out Tool slot . . .

OK, now THAT is funny.

Thats cause lighter barrels have more aggressive harmonics to tame....

Does the cough silenced double as a 'Poot mute'? Just curious......

I tried it recently and it turned my 260 Rem barrel from a 10 to 15 minute of angle shooter.... installed the blue tape and it turned into a one hole shooter...

so I intend to use it on ALL of my hunting rifles now...

well ya know what they say... once you go black, you'll never go back!

real men use blue tape.....it's the only way to go:



proven to reduce group size by at least 50%

I just read "THE" blue tape thread...

Now I know why I've never seen a Smurf on a hunting show.