Powder Trickler with Large Powder Capacity and Convenient Height for Reloading, Blue

With over 1200 positive reviews on here I felt sure I would find answers to my specific questions, but to my disappointment, I did not. So... Yes, this is an amazingly accurate dispenser. How accurate? My high quality digital powder scale reads to one place to the right of the decimal (tenths). I have not seen many scales less than several hundred dollars with a higher resolution. That said, this trickler would be accurate enough to read to hundredths no doubt. As I load only pistol calibers, I used this item extensively with Winchester W244 ball powder and Hodgdon CFE pistol, HP-38 and Titegroup. All these powders differ slightly, some fine and powdery like Titegroup and some chunkier like HP-38. It worked great with all of them. I was a little miffed to see the product came with no instructions whatsoever; but then, it is fairly self-explanatory. Fill with powder above the metering rod (the horizontal bar you turn to dispense powder), then spin the rod until powder begins to trickle out of the end. It does take a bit of spinning to fill the worm thread that carries the powder down the rod There are what I consider a "coarse" and a "fine" knob on the rod end opposite the dispensing end. The larger diameter knurled knob is coarse while the rubber covered smaller diameter knob would be the fine. Using what I will call "blips" applied to turn the knob will yield approximately the following, differing slightly from powder to powder: - Two blips of the coarse knob (about one full revolution of the rod) will dispense one tenth of a grain, while four blips of the fine knob (also one revolution of the rod) will yield the same amount. I use a dipper to get close to my charge target in the scale pan, then trickle to the target charge. Dead accurate. Now, I don't always charge pistol ammo manually, but I just got a $600 Garmin chronograph (love it) and decided to do a broad spectrum high precision test load lot of 9mm, .38 Special and .44 Magnum loads to see just how consistent I can get velocities. This endeavor, while painful, would have been excruciating difficult without this trickler. Only one negative: Once you're done loading and want to clean up or change powders, quite a bit of powder remains in the lower half of the trickler reservoir no matter how much you shake and tap. The only remedy I've found is to remove the metering rod and wash the reservoir out followed by a thorough dry. I even tried swabbing it out with alcohol to lower surface tension and allow the powder to be dumped out, but no cigar. I'll live with it. I use Lee reloading products almost exclusively and have for 34 years, but this trickler joins my Frankford Arsenal dry tumbler and priming tool, and all are of the highest machine quality and flawless function. Can't go wrong and the price is more than fair.

If you are considering a trickler, this is the best one, in terms of function and "tool grade" quality, in my opinion. And the best value for the money. It is heavy steel and very stable. The machining is clean and it is nice to have covers for the receptacle and tube.

Excellent powder sprinkler. Has a good weight and stays put when sprinkling powder with one hand. Good height to allow discharge spout to reach powder measuring bowl.

The Franklin Trickler is solidly built, and as other reviewers have noted, is bottom-heavy enough that you can use it one-handed with little fear of it tipping over. In testing I found that it could dispense about 0.2 grain of medium flake power in about 10 seconds. I found it a bit tricky to clean residual powder from the bottom of the reservoir, and resorted to using a cotton swab to get the last flakes of powder to come loose in preparation for storage or use of another type of powder. Although I am a novice, I nonetheless try to load to the limits of accuracy (0.1 grain) of my scale and ordered this before discovering that I could do nearly as well and more quickly by setting my powder dispenser about .3 grains short and using a small plastic measuring spoon to make up the difference in one or two shakes. However, I have found the Franklin trickler useful for those times when the spoon leaves the powder a discernible amount-- only a fraction of a grain -- short of the mark. In those cases, a couple of turns on the Franklin sitting next to the scale pan can make up the difference without fear of over-dispensing and the hassle of having to deal with removing excess powder from the pan. For me a powder trickler is nice to have but not necessary, and having gotten one I am happy with the performance and quality of the Franklin unit.

This is a great powder trickler. It works wonderfully when trying to squeeze (twist?) out that last tenth of a grain needed to get the exact amount on your scale. It's extremely solid, and has enough heft to it to keep it where you need it. I like the little post on the turning handle. It's there that one is able to store the little rubber end cap that comes with the unit. This small cap is a real plus when it is put on the "muzzle end". It keeps things neat when not in use, and aids in cleaning any left over powder out of the trickler. If I ever lose that cap, I wonder if I can find an adequate replacement? The only fault I have with the item is that mine came with a big chip at the mouth. It looks like it may have been dropped in production and slipped by quality control... if there is such a thing...

I'm VERY impressed with this powder trickler. It's beefy and heavily weighted to prevent tip-overs. It seems that the folks at Frankford Arsenal really looked at powder tricklers and what the consumer wanted. There is a significant rubber (called synthetic) cap that can be used as a cover for the base, or as a cap to prevent spillage if powder is stored in the trickler. There is also a cap of the same material, to cover the end of the dispensing tube, again to prevent spillage in storage. In use, it's stored on the end of the knob. The unit is heavily weighted at the base - feels like lead weight, but the bottom is smoothly finished in the same material as the body of the trickler. I didn't weigh it but the ship weight was well over a pound. By contrast, the ship weight of the Hornady trickler (plastic) is 3.2 ounces! The knob is nicely knurled and a good size. The unit stands 4 inches high and is about 1 5/8 inches in diameter. The tube extends a little over 2 inches. I highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a great powder trickler. It's well worth the price compared to lesser models, some even made of plastic. It would take quite an accidental bump to knock this baby over and s

Works perfectly, well built, heavy duty.

Very heavy and well made. Does exactly what you need and doesn’t bounce around while you’re trying to do it because it’s nice and heavy. Especially for my big ass shrek hands, it’s easy to use and precision is easily achieved.

article conforme et pratique a l utilisation , stable

Articolo come da descrizione, ben fatto, molto stabile e pratico, funziona bene

Heavy, solid piece of kit, Very accurate, used to dispense black powder to avoid static hazard in the electronic dispenser

Paket war sehr schnell hier. Das Produkt von hervorragender Qualität. Gerne wieder!