Skychief Load Time line

[Johnny Too-Tall]

I’ve tried the skychief load and it’s got decent group at 30 yards. Question is how long can it sit in barrel before the olive oil dries out or effects it. Basically can I get away with loading for turkey on Saturday am and be ok if I get shot Sunday night, or can I go longer if I plug torch hole and muzzle.

 

[Dave Marsh]

If you get shot Sunday night, would you even care? LOL Seriously, I think you would be OK but as they say better safe then sorry. Probably should at least try it and see when you are not hunting the next day rather than experiment and have a miss fire with that big turkey in front of you.

 

[Johnny Too-Tall]

If you get shot Sunday night, would you even care? LOL Seriously, I think you would be OK but as they say better safe then sorry. Probably should at least try it and see when you are not hunting the next day rather than experiment and have a miss fire with that big turkey in front of you.

Not worried about miss fire but rather the olive oil lubed wad drying out effecting pattern of shot. With sloppy oily wad on range no issues. Just asking how long it last in gun before its ineffective. My plan is to take one Saturday am though.

 

[azmntman]

Someone should let a load sit for a week or ten days and check pattern. As for me, I load and then at end of the day store muzzle down, never a problem with dampened powder.

 

[Dave Marsh]

I meant dampened powder from the olive oil seeping into the powder causing a possible miss fire. At minimum I would store muzzle down as azmtnman said.

 

[snakebit]

If you get shot Sunday night, would you even care? LOL Seriously, I think you would be OK but as they say better safe then sorry. Probably should at least try it and see when you are not hunting the next day rather than experiment and have a miss fire with that big turkey in front of you.

, merely a flesh wound.

 

[Clark Badgett]

Why not use an appropriate grease instead of a wet oil?

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Why not use an appropriate grease instead of a wet oil?

Clearly you've missed the whole intent of the 'Skychief' method there ...

 

[Brokennock]

I haven't had it foul the powder even left for a week or more.
My guns do rack slightly muzzle down in the house, but often end up slightly muzzle up in the backseat of the truck.

I've shot the skychief load off after an unsuccessful (or often unhunted) couple weeks and saw no real difference in pattern compared to testing..... but I find shot patterns to be funny things.

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Good to know ... thank you!

 

[ADK Bigfoot]

Olive oil is not likely to "dry out" in the bore. There is little air to cause oxidation or evaporation. If you leave a teaspoon of olive oil out on your counter, it will still be there in a week.

ADK Bigfoot

 

[stank]

It won’t dry out. Store with the bore down and your good to go

 

[Woodwright]

Has anyone ever tried mineral oil instead of olive oil?

 

[Whughett]

Not a chemist but “oils” in general don’t evaporate, but they will chemically combine with oxygen and lose viscosity over time.

 

[FiremanBrad]

It won’t dry out. Store with the bore down and your good to go

This!!
I’ve left mine loaded our entire 3 wk season with no problems.

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

This!! I’ve left mine loaded our entire 3 wk season with no problems.

Thank you! This is the emperical evidence we've been curious about!

 

[Johnny Too-Tall]

This!!
I’ve left mine loaded our entire 3 wk season with no problems.

Yes thats exactly what information we been waiting on. Now I don't need to be the test dumby

 

[Acohill1]

Not worried about miss fire but rather the olive oil lubed wad drying out effecting pattern of shot. With sloppy oily wad on range no issues. Just asking how long it last in gun before its ineffective. My plan is to take one Saturday am though.

oil will stick around for a long time

 

[User_Dan]

I leave olive oil out on the counter in an open top pour bottle, no issues.

In a barrel it should be fine

 

[Century to late]

Tried this method and really no pattern change for me. I will try one more time after turkey season is over.