I am looking for a powder trickler that releases one powder kernel at a time.

[jcvibby]

Hey Guys,

I am looking for something unique, and was hoping for a little help

Is there an item that I can use as a powder trickler that lets go of 1 kernel of powder at a time??

essentially what I am imagining is a small tube, like a primer tube, then every time you push the button one single kernel of powder leaves the tube.

Thats what I am imagining, something to trickle powder one kernel at a time, everytime. Or who wants to make something???



Thanks for the help guys.

jake

 

[Mega]

Well, I have both an RCBS and Redding Powder Trickler. Both will drop a single kernel most of the time if you are very delicate with rotating the tube anti-clockwise. I would say the RCBS is more consistant at the job.

I reload in a very quiet atmosphere and can hear the kernels dropping, or just one when I'm close to my weight mark on my Redding Balance Scales which I check often with a Gem-Pro 250. The likes of Varget, one kernel makes a difference and I'm guessing has a weight of about 0.01gr since the best I can measure with the Gem-Pro 250 is 0.02gr. If I happen to drop two instead I really don't correct around powder weights of 37gr as I think the error would be very minor as far as velocity goes.

If I'm being very particular with a certain test load just for experimenting I will pick up a kernel with tweezers and add or subtract from either scales. Now I know I'm crazy but it's just experimenting. How much difference does one powder kernel make...???

 

[40X Guy]

Go with this one: http://www.omegapowdertrickler.com/ It will be the last powder trickler you will buy..

Frank

 

[Jet]

Go with this one: http://www.omegapowdertrickler.com/ It will be the last powder trickler you will buy..

Frank

Ditto for what Frank said. It will do what you are looking for.

Jet

 

[2506]

You already have a God given one kernel at a time trickler. It is called your thumb and finger. I just pick up a pinch of powder and work my thumb and finger back and forth against each other to trickle a kernel at a time. ;D

 

[waltk]

Omega, the only one.

 

[amlevin]

I can't picture myself loading a "Powder tube" for a single kernel dispenser It's bad enough to pick up primers for my Dillon 650 primer tubes.

First answer that came to mind when I read the OP's post was a "Pair of Tweezers". Maybe even a piece of wire with a flattened end that will only hold one kernel.

 

[Preacher]

Another plus + for the outstanding Omega.....

 

[clatarar]

I like my Lyman E-zee flow. The Reverse threads seem to work as I very rarely drop more then a kernel at a time. Was a steal at 25 bucks.

 

[jcvibby]

OK, I will describe my situation a little better,

I have three chargemasters I run side by side. Its a fairly fast set up.

Essentially, typical powder tricklers will not work but I run three chargemasters. I need this new powder trickler to be handy and abble to move quickly. So I was imagining a powder tube like a primer tube, then I can drop my charge .1 or .2 low on my chargemasters, then click click click and get the exact weight I would like.

The powder tricklers like the omega are nice, but are meant more for one scale, and meant for it to be very still.

I might resort to my fingers if there is nothing that will work

 

[BoydAllen]

I think that you will run into a bottle neck in how the Chargemaster scales respond to trickling from another source, and you should know that they are no better than +-.1 as reported by more than one owner who has weighed charges on a more accurate scale. I am curious as to what your shooting application is. My friends who load for hunting game and varmints seem to be quite happy with the results that they get using charges as dispensed by their Chargemasters. To be able to trickle quickly, and weigh more accurately, I believe that you will need a magnetic force restoration electronic scale to finish your charges with. They respond instantly as powder is added, and do not have the issues that the less expensive load cell scales all have. Keep in mind that you do not know whether a scale is telling you the truth about any individual charge, unless you confirm its weight on a better scale.

 

[VaniB]

USE TWEEZERS.

My trusted and proven procedure is that I place the redding trickler on top of a small home made stand that has a slight tilt to it. (ie; it sits on a small block of wood cut at a slight angle) The inside of the Redding trickler tube is made with fine spiral lines machined into it, so that when you turn the tube very slowly these spirals will drop only a single grain at a time. If by chance I need a grain more or less in the pan, I simply revert to tweezers. I find using my fingers are too clumsy and not nearly as fast as using tweezers.

EDIT; I meant a single "Kernal" not grain.

 

[jimcasey01]

+1 for tweezers. I have Redding trickler that only collects dust. I use a powder drop to get close, then tweezers to finish off. simple and fast.

 

[jcvibby]

I have a .001g scale, and the chargemasters are surprisingly good when double checked. IMHO

I shoot long range tactical matches. So need ammo in abundance. Shoot about 1000 rounds a month or so.

 

[Lapua40X]

... I reload in a very quiet atmosphere and can hear the kernels dropping...

??? I've been shooting for so long that I couldn't hear a five pound can of powder hit the floor.
You're either a new shooter or you've got some pretty awesome ear protectors.

 

[Mudcat]

All of the suggestions will work, some with more effort and precision than others and some at more cost than others. But, if you have 3 chargemasters, for what you have in those, you are half way or so to the cost of a Prometheus Gen 2 or you got a Gen 1 covered. And, you get the precision of weighing to 1 kernal and all of it being automatic. And like some have said, if the chargemaster scale is only good to .1 +/- anyhow, 1 kernal accuracy is already out the window (each kernal is about .025-.03 of a grain depending on what you are loading).

But, otherwise, the Omega will do the trick, at least for dispensing one kernal at a time. Of course, if you arent shooting past say 500 yards, its all moot anyhow as what you have will already get the job done.

 

[rox]

Is there any reason you don't just let the Chargemasters dispense right up to the final weight?

The limiting factor will always be the balance, and the CM balance are not comparable to lab or analytical grade units. Trying to dispense individual kernels onto that type of balance is often a fruitless exercise, since they are frequently heavily filtered to avoid interference, drift etc, and this limits the response to very small deviations.

You can do some tests to see this in action. Zero the pan and drop individual kernels until you get a 0.1 or a 0.2 grain reading. Then try dropping all those kernels at once - you may find a significantly different value, and you may see differences depending if the balance starts at zero or at some non-zero value.

When I last compared charge variation from a CM using lab and analytical balances I was pleasantly surprised; with a good measuring environment, a tube extension and careful program tuning it is possible to get results that are quite a bit better than the manufacturer's claims. But if you want to drop individual kernels to get to your target you will need a better balance to get meaningful results.

 

[VaniB]

......You can do some tests to see this in action. Zero the pan and drop individual kernels until you get a 0.1 or a 0.2 grain reading. Then try dropping all those kernels at once - you may find a significantly different value, and you may see differences depending if the balance starts at zero or at some non-zero value........ But if you want to drop individual kernels to get to your target you will need a better balance to get meaningful results.

Exactly why I use two different scales at the same time to be sure they agree with each other. OR, with one scale, I simply pick the pan up, and place it back down again a 2nd or even a 3rd time as necessary.....until I can be sure the readings are consistent and 100% accurate to a single kernal. No surprise that between case prep, charging, and final seating, 5 hand loaded cartridges worthy of benchrest competition can take upwards of an hour or more.

 

[D2x shooter]

We are all assuming that every kernal of powder in a canister is exactly the same size. I just looked at my powder...OMG... now I am going to have to sort powder by kernal size. That my be just the ticker for REALLLLLY tight groups. Someone please try it and let me know zzzzzzzz

 

[BoydAllen]

I keep hoping for a scale that reads wind flags, and a trigger that won't allow the rifle to fire when I miss a last second switch. At the distances at which I shoot, a tenth of a grain of powder is far from the most important factor.