Tips for Camo?

[Mebits]

I'm going to be shooting the BC out in the field a bit, and I'm wondering if I really ought to camo the gun, if I'm going for doves, and maybe pigeons. What do you think?

And, if so, any non-permanent suggestions for camo'ing?

I saw some neat suggestions from a UK airgunner for breaking up the outline of the gun and scope. But is that overkill?

I mean, as a kid, I killed an awful lot of squirrels with my stock Sheridan, wearing my khaki hunting jacket and jeans.

M

[shadow]

I don't think you would really need too just for feather since most of the feather that I used to take were from sniping positions inside of barns and the light is pretty dim in there. If you planned on spending a lot of time in the wood's stalking fur etc. I would camo it since critters have super eyesight and notice something that doesn't belong out there right away. I would just keep the flash factor down from shiny attachment's and slow steady movement. Ed

[Jonesin]

going on what shadow said, and I assume you have a Big Cat, I wouldn't think you need to cammo that too much. Mine is all black and no shiny bits but I am going for fur and I will be wearing camo head to toe with a face net.

[longislandhunter]

I have a couple of rolls of that "camo tape".  Pretty good stuff.  It sticks well but yet it's removable and doesn't leave a sticky residue on the rifle. 

Jeff

[Mebits]

Thanks LIH, et al.

As I think on it, I'll pass on the two cheapest ideas that I found as well.

The first was basically to use some old fabric (t-shirt) in green or brown, or whatever, cut it into some leafy-like shapes and band it to your gun and scope to break up the silhouette of your gun and your head.

Here's the vid:

http://www.videojug.com/webvideo/how-to-camouflage-your-aas400-rifle

The other idea was from Oh. Valley Outfitters on youtube. This one was pretty cool, if it works irl, in the field. In order to cut down on reflection and the "black spot" from the scope lens, he pulls a bit of panty hose very tight over the end of the scope, and holds it in place with a rubber band. Pulling it tight allows you to see through it, but it also breaks up the silhouette and eliminates glare, reflection, refraction, and "black spot".

All of this seems like overkill, but then again if it's cheap and effective and nobody laughs at me (or calls the police)...

Seriously, though, I'm thinking tape, maybe a little something to break up the reflection and then worry about myself.