New Powder Trickler from Lyman

[chkunz]

Lyman has a new powder trickler on the market, The "Lyman Brass Smith Adjustable powder Trickler". So I thought, big deal, so what, I already have two that are older than dirt and they both work. Who ever thinks about needing something more in such a simple reloading tool? But my Son says, "Dad you have to buy one of these, they are really great!"

So reluctantly I buy one and I am truly impressed. The first thing I noticed is the weight, this is no wimp to be trifled with on the reloading bench, it is solid and can defend itself and will stay where it is put. Some other features Lyman notes include:

Static free die cast aluminum body: This is nice but I have never had s static problem with the two that I have, so no big deal for me.

Solid steel base: This appeals to me, it is heavy and will stay where I put it. I like this feature.

Feed thru extension for use with wide body and mechanical beam scales: This is a plus because I have struggled with positioning the short feed tubes on the two old ones that I have from time to time.

Height adjustment: This is definitely a a great feature, probably the best for me. If you could see how I have kludged up stuff to deal with this from time to time you would see why I like this feature.

Anyway, since it is difficult to spend the big bucks on the "not available" reloading equipment and components these days with the shortages we are experiencing, this may be a good time to spend a few dollars on this new gadget. It will not change your life but it may bring a brief moment of joy for you as it did for me.

 

[chkunz]

I should have mentioned that the feed tube works better than my old ones, the new Lyman has a larger diameter feed tube and knob and it is much smoother to operate.

 

[KY_Windage]

I have always wished for a "dual dribbler" -- it would push out a good, steady quantity to get you up to "nearly there" quickly, then you switch to the arm that never dribbles more than ONE GRANULE at a time.

 

[rardoin]

I have always wished for a "dual dribbler" -- it would push out a good, steady quantity to get you up to "nearly there" quickly, then you switch to the arm that never dribbles more than ONE GRANULE at a time.

It exists... called a Dandy dual speed trickler. I found it worked incredibly well but switched to an autotrickler and keep it as a backup.

 

[K22]

I have an old Redding trickler. It came weighted and is very stable. I cured the height problem by making a custom height pedestal. The short tube is less of an issue now with the height adjustment I made.

 

[hoz53]

Lyman has a new powder trickler on the market, The "Lyman Brass Smith Adjustable powder Trickler". So I thought, big deal, so what, I already have two that are older than dirt and they both work. Who ever thinks about needing something more in such a simple reloading tool? But my Son says, "Dad you have to buy one of these, they are really great!"

So reluctantly I buy one and I am truly impressed. The first thing I noticed is the weight, this is no wimp to be trifled with on the reloading bench, it is solid and can defend itself and will stay where it is put. Some other features Lyman notes include:

Static free die cast aluminum body: This is nice but I have never had s static problem with the two that I have, so no big deal for me.

Solid steel base: This appeals to me, it is heavy and will stay where I put it. I like this feature.

Feed thru extension for use with wide body and mechanical beam scales: This is a plus because I have struggled with positioning the short feed tubes on the two old ones that I have from time to time.

Height adjustment: This is definitely a a great feature, probably the best for me. If you could see how I have kludged up stuff to deal with this from time to time you would see why I like this feature.

Anyway, since it is difficult to spend the big bucks on the "not available" reloading equipment and components these days with the shortages we are experiencing, this may be a good time to spend a few dollars on this new gadget. It will not change your life but it may bring a brief moment of joy for you as it did for me.

Thanks for that- sounds like something I may need

 

[JimSC]

people are going to laugh at my thriftiness but I use my thumb and forefinger to trickle. I use the RCBS Chargemaster to throw the load, transfer to another pan to fine tune while the Chargemaster throws another load. On the top of the A&D I use a funnel to add powder that I pinch from a small dish. If the throw was heavy I just pinch enough from the pan to make it light and go from there. You would be amazed how accurate you can get to dropping 1 or 2 kernels at a time. The method works better with larger extruded than the fine ball or flake but that is probably becasue I use mostly extruded. When/if my Chargemaster dies I will go the autothrow/autotrickler route but until then my method is great. The pan I use in my A&D I scavenged from a box of laundry detergent. It's about 2 inches square and a inch and a half deep with a nice long handle

 

[rardoin]

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OH MY GOD!!!! You don’t use tweezers to handle those kernels???

Oh the humanity!!!!!

 

[PopCharlie]

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OH MY GOD!!!! You don’t use tweezers to handle those kernels???

Oh the humanity!!!!!

Ive been weighing the individual kernals of varget. Then sorting them by weight. This way, I get the exact same number of kernals in each charge.

 

[The boogalorian]

Ive been weighing the individual kernals of varget. Then sorting them by weight. This way, I get the exact same number of kernals in each charge.

I hear that if you put the heavy kernels on the bottom it helps with ignition and lowers sd’s.

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

people are going to laugh at my thriftiness but I use my thumb and forefinger to trickle. I use the RCBS Chargemaster to throw the load, transfer to another pan to fine tune while the Chargemaster throws another load. On the top of the A&D I use a funnel to add powder that I pinch from a small dish. If the throw was heavy I just pinch enough from the pan to make it light and go from there. You would be amazed how accurate you can get to dropping 1 or 2 kernels at a time. The method works better with larger extruded than the fine ball or flake but that is probably becasue I use mostly extruded. When/if my Chargemaster dies I will go the autothrow/autotrickler route but until then my method is great. The pan I use in my A&D I scavenged from a box of laundry detergent. It's about 2 inches square and a inch and a half deep with a nice long handle

Jip, gave my tricklers away a long time ago

 

[centershot]

I have the Lyman powder funnel. Aluminum body with interchangeable caliber inserts. Like it.

 

[PopCharlie]

I hear that if you put the heavy kernels on the bottom it helps with ignition and lowers sd’s.

Yes, I stack them in the case, like a tetras game. Heavy to lite.....it does help with SD and ES. Ive been getting negative numbers, my SD is -5, ES is - 7. Velocties average 7428.34376 fps per 100 shot strings. Drop is about .2 inches at 1000 yrds.

 

[biggun2869]

if you want to pick up a single kernel barely wet the lead on a #2 pencil then just touch the one you want to pick up. It works every time

 

[noylj]

How do some of you EVER find the time to actually shoot when you spend so much time OCDing about so little?
For load work-up, I use my old ChargeMaster (so old, the dispensing tube is too small to the McDonalds straw trick). Sometimes it overthrows by 0.1gn, so I lightly wet a finger and remove a kernel or two, knowing I am being totally anal. For mass loading, I trust my RCBS Lock-Out Die to keep me more than close enough, with only occasionally weigh checks.

 

[bobm]

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