Piece of tape over your rifle barrel

[Irving]

I'm not worried about damaging a rifle barrel, I was specifically asking about using tape over a can.

[Hummer]

I'm not worried about damaging a rifle barrel, I was specifically asking about using tape over a can.

Keep in mind that a suppressor gets hot pretty quickly so I would avoid something sticky like duct tape that could make a mess from the adhesive residue. For hunting it wouldn't be an issue as you're not likely to take more than two or three shots in a short time, but at the range it could be. I like scotch tape because it offers no resistance and is easy to peal and clean off.

This year I hunted big game with a suppressor but didn't use any tape. I should have. I hunted a burn area where the ash was muddy and slick and I slipped several times. The muzzle hit the mud once and fortunately I caught it before it plugged with debris. I was able to clean it with a q-tip. I won't neglect the tape again.