powder trickler

[jdb]

 can someone explain this and do I need one?

[Red Dawg]

unless you want to cuss and spit while reloading you want one. Very good tool to have when you need half a grain of powder.

[lokidog]

It is basically a cup with a tube through it.  The tube has a hole in the middle, bottom of the cup, and is hollow.  As the tube is turned it allows a small amount of powder to drop in and slowly work its way to the end.  This allows you to add one or two grains of powder at a time.  IMO it depends on how anal you are about getting the powder charge consistent to the single grain or ball of powder.  I don't reload a lot but I use one when weighing out my charges.

[Special T]

She says yes you need one!

[jdb]

unless you want to cuss and spit while reloading you want one. Very good tool to have when you need half a grain of powder.

I am just getting started and I want everything PERFECT so I guess I'll be needing one.

[carpsniperg2]

they are good but i have never owned one myself, i have used them. my reloading time is time for me to relax so i try not to get pissed off and cuss to much

[dontgetcrabs]

When I first started reloading I didn't have one so I used a plastic spoon with a little powder in it and gently tapped my hand (with my off hand) slowly depositing powder onto the scale. Many years later I bought a trickler, have used it many years, but it's not any better or faster than the spoon. 

[carpsniperg2]

When I first started reloading I didn't have one so I used a plastic spoon with a little powder in it and gently tapped my hand (with my off hand) slowly depositing powder onto the scale. Many years later I bought a trickler, have used it many years, but it's not any better or faster than the spoon. 

  thats what i use a plastic measurin spoon

[Huntbear]

I use the yellow powder dippers that are made by Lee?  Some guy had like 10 of em at a garage sale, got em all for 2.00.

Works like a charm for me.

[JackOfAllTrades]

LOKIDOG got it esplained well...

I went years without one and just used a 35mm film container to dribble just a few grains out of. But I've also used a tricker for years now. Comes in handy. One hand operation. Don't buy a plastic one. You won't want one for pistol powders, but is nice for tubular rifle powders. Set your powder measure just a little light, and trickle in that precise amount for those rifle rounds that you want all to be perfect.

-Steve

[dontgetcrabs]

When I first started reloading I didn't have one so I used a plastic spoon with a little powder in it and gently tapped my hand (with my off hand) slowly depositing powder onto the scale. Many years later I bought a trickler, have used it many years, but it's not any better or faster than the spoon. 

  thats what i use a plastic measurin spoon

Got mine free after I ate a DQ sundae.   

[carpsniperg2]

  if that ain't Y.A.R i don't know what is

[dontgetcrabs]

 

[JackOfAllTrades]

You couldn't figure out He's 'Y.A.R.' from his logon ID? Ask him his career!

-Steve

[carpsniperg2]

i was giving him the benifit that his title was implying that he does not get crabs when he goes and puts his pots out and gets skunked