When hunting i have always used electrical tape on the muzzle of all my rifles. Two pieces crisscrossed, and another wrapped around the barrel to hold them more better. This thread got me to thinkin' some, so this morning i gave the tape a try compared to without tape. The rifle was the V2, and the load was a 200g Shockwave pushed by 115g BH209, lit by an STS primer. The range was 198 yard. Six shots were made. The unmarked bullet holes were made with a naked barrel. The first shot was with a naked barrel, and the next was taped, and the next was naked, and the next....................