Carrying Skychief wads

[French Colonial]

For those who use the Skychief system how do you carry the oil-soaked wads in the field?

I am using a small plastic container with all the wads rolling around in the bottom with some extra olive oil, to say that it is messy to load is a given. But the plastic container is a pain as well.

Any suggestions on a better way to carry them? Maybe even something a little HC?

Brockennock posted this some time back....@Brokennock
I soaked a few the other night and it didn't seem to take long before they weren't obviously absorbing more oil. I am now wondering if I got impatient and pulled them too soon.
I would soak them again, but, as part of a test to aid in transporting them, I quickly gave them a thin coat of melted beeswax that I had already melted for another project. Hoping to seal in the oil, without them being so sloppy wet that I need a special container for them.

Did the beeswax coating work?

I think I need to carry a small towel as well to wipe my hands off!

 

[Sam squanch]

You hire a gun bearer to load for you. Problem solved!

 

[The Crisco Kid]

A Copenhagen can is perfect if not hysterically correct.

 

[Sam squanch]

I have a heavy plastic zip lock bag , it’s like a very thick vinyl that’s made to be reusable. You will get the oil all over, no way around it!

 

[yooper2]

For hunting I just use a plastic film canister. Holds 3 or 4 wads. Maybe a tinder carrying type tin would work and be more period correct? At the range I bring a Tupperware.

Eric

 

[Brokennock]

For those who use the Skychief system how do you carry the oil-soaked wads in the field?

I am using a small plastic container with all the wads rolling around in the bottom with some extra olive oil, to say that it is messy to load is a given. But the plastic container is a pain as well.

Any suggestions on a better way to carry them? Maybe even something a little HC?

Brockennock posted this some time back....@Brokennock
I soaked a few the other night and it didn't seem to take long before they weren't obviously absorbing more oil. I am now wondering if I got impatient and pulled them too soon.
I would soak them again, but, as part of a test to aid in transporting them, I quickly gave them a thin coat of melted beeswax that I had already melted for another project. Hoping to seal in the oil, without them being so sloppy wet that I need a special container for them.

Did the beeswax coating work?

I think I need to carry a small towel as well to wipe my hands off!

Yes. The thin wax coating works well for transport. They are still messy to load, nothing is going to stop that. I generally have a bit of rag folded over my belt or hanging from my shot pouch for wiping my hands or the pan, I wrap it around the muzzle when placing the lubed cushion wads in the muzzle.

I just carry them in my divided tin. I use a few cleaning patches to line that section in case of some leakage, and then I don't worry about it, muzzleloading is a messy activity anyway, why make a fuss.

 

[French Colonial]

Yes. The thin wax coating works well for transport. They are still messy to load, nothing is going to stop that. I generally have a bit of rag folded over my belt or hanging from my shot pouch for wiping my hands or the pan, I wrap it around the muzzle when placing the lubed cushion wads in the muzzle.

I just carry them in my divided tin. I use a few cleaning patches to line that section in case of some leakage, and then I don't worry about it, muzzleloading is a messy activity anyway, why make a fuss.

Pictures of your tin?