Anybody used wraps or skins on your guns?

Trying to figure out if it's worth trying. Any recommendations on which brands worked or didn't if you have tried them?

What's your goal? Camo or protect pretty wood?

I used the old "zip on" kind. They are goofy looking and change the fit of the gun but they are camo and protected wood finish. I really don't thing they are worth it UNLESS you are still hunting, stalking or walking. A shiny stock or barrel, even stainless steel will stand out AND reflect the sun for miles.

Used the tape that stuck to itself

now hunting from a blind, I use nothing

Goal is to save the extra $100 they charge for synthetic camo over a black synthetic shotgun. I've seen wraps for $30 or so. Just like the camo look better, would be useful for waterfowl/turkey and would save me a decent amount

Black is a natural color. Save your money and hunt.

Only on skunks.

Black is one of the worst colors for camo.

Two days ago I ordered a new zip up, light weight Carhartt jacket. Choices were the typical tan, Navy, or black. While black would be great, as dirty as I get them working, it's terrible to hide from the coyotes I'm always watching out for. Went with the usual tan.

makes me wonder how hunters put food on the table without all the camo foolderaw

Less people, more animals, less educated animals.

Better hunting skills?

Again... I like the camo... that doesn't mean I have to have it, which is why I'm trying to figure out ways to save money and stay camouflaged at the same time..

Does that make me a bad Hunter? Haha

Lol no. Just adding another factor in play during the old days and giving the old time hunters their due.

What are you hunting mostly?

Edit: I see now.

Just rattle can it.

Just found this on Amazon. Claims it won’t hurt gun/removable.

I vinyl wrapped my synthetic VersaMax. Looks good and shoots better.

I’m sure countless animal lives have been saved because of black guns.

I killed these two yesterday sitting on the 4 wheeler with a Marlin 336 in .35 Rem. Open sights, no camo, 150 yards, one was running like a scalded dog (well, coyote). I would say it’s a miracle - except it happens all the time. I guess east TX coyotes haven’t “evolved” and are still stupid like the old-timey ones used to be.

Ironic a guy's handle is Sneaky, and doesn't want to operate in a sneaky way.

Potting an animal at 500+ yards using every technological rifle/optics advance known to man ain’t very “sneaky”. In fact, it’s quite the opposite.

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Because he is a Troll.

I have two with a "wrap."
One is the bandage type as shown above, it is on a rifle used for coyotes.
Second is a stainless Remington with a mirror polish on the metal. It has a sleeve made from a knit cloth similar to a T-shirt.

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I love irony.

I love sarcasm and giving people a hard time, too.

I personally don't care for it. I once leaned a camo'd out gun against a tree to take care of some business, then panicked when I couldn't find it. You might laugh now, but wait until you have walked a mile in my shoes.

Ultimately, it is really only about marketing to sell more hunting stuff. Whether a rifle is wood or black or camo, the real give-away is that highly reflective scope glass.

Me too.

PM me. I have a pretty good process for a one color, topped with one black marbleizing spray. Creates a great webbing pattern.

Christ, give it a rest...

If you asked a hunter from 1900 Texas if there were more animals, he would vehemently disagree. History does not back up your statement. There are numerous historical accounts of experienced pioneers and woodsmen going hungry because game was scarce.

Hunters have successfully killed critters with firearms for hundreds of years. It wasn't until the camo craze took over that people found it necessary to paint/wrap their guns. If you are hunting a feeder from a stand it is even less important. If you like doing it though that's great.

I like doing it.... who doesn't like doing it.... maybe they just aren't doing it right?!

No camo on my guns, but I'm not much of a stalker either.

I got married so I wouldn't have to use a skin on my gun...