Just keep the muzzle pointing down and your hand or the front/bottom of your coat over the breech or nipple and you should be fine. Most of the time I will avoid going hunting in the rain because it can be a miserable experience and I like to have a good time when I hunt . But I have been known to go in the rain and the above methods for keeping your powder dry have always worked for me.

I used to say that too. Then one day I slipped and stuffed the muzzle in the snow.

Well i did'nt do any target shooting with the tape on. But have shot a lot of deer with it on. I think the accuracy is fine. Works for me. If it ain't broke don't fix it.

i'm planning on cutting the thumb off a pair of xl large latex gloves, it should work just fine.

You can also use a small balloon stretched tight on the muzzle. Stays put like the finger cots do and you wont have to mess with tape. Real cheap- you can get them at the dollar store. Just make sure it's the small kind so it stretches tight when you install it.

I will throw a couple in my pocket when I think I might be in for nasty weather that day. I have used these in downpours with great success in the past. They havent affected my point of aim/impact, I have taken a few deer with them on in the past 5 years or so.

It's been proven that anything you put on the end of the barrel effects accuracy a little bit. Probably not enough for hunting, but I don't take chances and peal it off before shooting anyway. Why take any chances?

I wont dispute that. You are correct. If I was going to take a shot at long distance/yardage I would definitely take it off. Like you said, why take chances?

Believe it or not, I sometimes like to still-hunt in the rain. In this case, I usually only have time to raise gun, aim, and fire. And only at fairly close range.

I also use saran wrap held in place with a small rubber band. Haven't had any issues so far...

I agree, and when hunting in the rain I usually leave it on too for quick shots. That's why I like the saran wrap. It's so thin it didn't seem to affect accuracy when I checked it.