How to Temporarily Cover Glare From a Gun Barrel, Suggestions?

[HankBuck]

It's hard to overthink it when your quarry is bent on staying alive and out of your reach. Even a little thing like the stark white letters on my brother's cap as he walked toward me was almost like waving a flag. We have to remember that animals are used to having their own identifiable colors, like the white near black stripe on the rear side of a cat's ears, or a white tail on a deer or antelope. That is all they need to get alerted to presence--why should we get a pass when we identify ourselves accidentally.

@steve white - now you’re Really over thinking it

 

[Ridge Runner]

Well, you are astute to address a problem many overlook on blued high polish guns! I saw one glinting bright blue across a field about 80 yds out. It was shocking how bright it was. I thought at the time, that a deer could easily get spooked by it.
Glad to have learned some solutions, like the medical tape.

@steve white - I agree there is glare off of some guns but same goes for the Glass off many scopes — if the Sun hits them right - and lots of other stuff….including many Synthetic Camo outfits can be very “shiny” .
I’ve only put some camo cloth tape on one barrel - a stainless barrel on my CVA muzzleloader and my Son kids me that “Dad, you’re Over Thinking it”….I agree with him, but I have kept the tape on. Likely unnescessary but doesn’t hurt and makes Me feel better !!

It's hard to overthink it when your quarry is bent on staying alive and out of your reach. Even a little thing like the stark white letters on my brother's cap as he walked toward me was almost like waving a flag. We have to remember that animals are used to having their own identifiable colors, like the white near black stripe on the rear side of a cat's ears, or a white tail on a deer or antelope. That is all they need to get alerted to presence--why should we get a pass when we identify ourselves accidentally.

For those of us who grew up reading Outdoor Life, Peterson's Hunting, Sports Afield, Feild and Stream, and a whole bunch of other hunting magazines.

One magazine published an article on glare and how shiny barrels spook game from a distance. Soon after there was a sworay of products on the market to prevent glare off bows, rifles, scopes binos, and shotguns. Paints and tapes weren't favored due to ruining and/ or damaging the finishes on fine rifles. Hence the gun sleeves/"socks".

Following the article on glare came the article on what colors deer could see and clothing detergents to reduce ultraviolet and human scent, camo and scent eliminating clothing and cover scents, etc, etc, and here we are today.

 

[thoma018]

We used to smoke (soot) out sights when shooting across the course and at 1000 with carbide crystals (same as used in an old miners lamp) in a nifty little lighter called Gunsmoke; its probably still available and even if it isn't there are aerosol (spray) sight black products that you could use. I think the aerosol product would cover a barrel better. Check the web for Champions Choice and other High Power websites.