Finger cots, balloons, plastic baggies, ect....all rip too easy, and always quite a while before it's noticed.

3M tape is rugged, sticks in wet and cold......and has zero effect on the shot. One piece stretched tightover the end and another encircling the end holding the first pc. on.

Inlines may well be at the top of weather resistant pile, but a drowned rifle is a drowned rifle no matter how you look at it.