V4 Auto Trickler

[Munkjack]

Hi is There anywhere in the uk I can buy one of these preferably the kit with the scale as well.
Alternatively if someone on here has secondhand v3 or v4 they want to sell I’d be interested.

 

[Muir]

I was given a V3 Auto Trickler and accessories which obligated me to buy s $650 scale to utilize it. IT is everything they say it is and I was amazed by the blazing speed with which it delivers that 2/100's of a grain accuracy. Total of 8 seconds metering H4350. When the long range shooting season gets fully under way I will use it but most of the time, it sits on my bench with a dust cover on it as my normal powder handlers deliver +/- .2 grains at worst which it plenty good for hunting and varminting.

What are you intending to use yours for? What powders? ~Muir

 

[Selous]

I’m not aware of anywhere that does the whole unit in the UK.
The scales come from Oakley Weigh and the Autotrickler from the manufacturer in Canada

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AutoTrickler

AutoTrickler V4 $490 USD More Information Order Now The scale is sold separately. You can order the AutoTrickler from us, or you can order with scale as a complete package from one of our distributors. See below for distributor information. May/June 2026 Update: Lead time is 5-6 weeks from order...

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[One on top of two]

Nope your have to buy one direct from Adam . He’s a sound chap with a great team .

 

[scotch_egg]

And don’t forget there is no dreaded VAT from Canada….

 

[Munkjack]

I was given a V3 Auto Trickler and accessories which obligated me to buy s $650 scale to utilize it. IT is everything they say it is and I was amazed by the blazing speed with which it delivers that 2/100's of a grain accuracy. Total of 8 seconds metering H4350. When the long range shooting season gets fully under way I will use it but most of the time, it sits on my bench with a dust cover on it as my normal powder handlers deliver +/- .2 grains at worst which it plenty good for hunting and varminting.

What are you intending to use yours for? What powders? ~Muir

I’m loading VIT 140-160 and also hodgdon H110
My lyman gen 6 has just died!
And to be honest I was never that satisfied with it as I had keep re zeroing it every 4-5 loads as when you put the empty pan back on the zero changed.
At the moment I’m using an I Balance 101 a powder scoop and trickler I’ve got nothing to reference the scale of and it’s pretty slow going.

 

[Munkjack]

Nope your have to buy one direct from Adam . He’s a sound chap with a great team .

Is he on here or do I just search online?
Cheers

 

[jcampbellsmith]

See post #3.

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AutoTrickler V4 $490 USD More Information Order Now The scale is sold separately. You can order the AutoTrickler from us, or you can order with scale as a complete package from one of our distributors. See below for distributor information. May/June 2026 Update: Lead time is 5-6 weeks from order...

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Regards
JCS

 

[Muir]

I’m loading VIT 140-160 and also hodgdon H110
My lyman gen 6 has just died!
And to be honest I was never that satisfied with it as I had keep re zeroing it every 4-5 loads as when you put the empty pan back on the zero changed.
At the moment I’m using an I Balance 101 a powder scoop and trickler I’ve got nothing to reference the scale of and it’s pretty slow going.

Hunting? The Harrel powder measure and a decent scale will handle those powders with a high degree of accuracy for a lot less money. I leave my V3 set for my target loads of 4350. It just takes too much fiddling with trickle rates when you change to a different granulation of powder. I have a Neil Jones precision measure for the bulk of everything else. It is extremely accurate and faster to use than the V3. At that this measure @ $600 US is probably over-kill for hunting purposes. The Harrel is also a great measure and about half the cost of the Jones. Both require no electricity.

I like the V3. It is fast and accurate and fascinating to watch work, but unless you are measuring and sorting cases and bullets by weight (as well as a few other harder-to-control variables) the .02 grain accuracy will be negated. If you feel that this kind of powder weight accuracy will improve your shooting have at it. It is great equipment, but to utilize that accuracy to the fullest, you have your work cut out for you. JMHO, of course. ~Muir

 

[FreshFace]

See post #3.

AutoTrickler

AutoTrickler V4 $490 USD More Information Order Now The scale is sold separately. You can order the AutoTrickler from us, or you can order with scale as a complete package from one of our distributors. See below for distributor information. May/June 2026 Update: Lead time is 5-6 weeks from order...

autotrickler.com

Regards
JCS

Be prepared for a wait, mine took approx 4- 5 months from order, back in 2022.

 

[scotch_egg]

After all said and done expect an auto trickler with scale to cost £1000.

I have a RCBS Chargemaster but use the scale with a harrel powder thrower to throw the bulk charge light and trickle up. I get accurate ammunition that I can target shoot with or hunt. I didn’t need the chargemaster or harrel but it’s what I have.

A cheaper option would be a Lee powder thrower, digital scale and a simple manual trickler. It would also take up a lot less space and doesn’t need to be kept stable when not in use. There is also the ability to swap powders quickly.

Of course the auto trickler is nice to have. Don’t get me wrong.

 

[NullMac]

After all said and done expect an auto trickler with scale to cost £1000.

Ridiculous amount of money to weigh a bit of powder. Its not as if it is critical to be that accurate either if you have a properly designed load.

A cheaper option would be a Lee powder thrower, digital scale and a simple manual trickler. It would also take up a lot less space and doesn’t need to be kept stable when not in use. There is also the ability to swap powders quickly.

An even cheaper option is to use the Lee powder scoops and trickle up using one as well.

You guys know how to burn money

 

[Munkjack]

Thanks all for your wisdom,
I would like to accurately speed up my reloading, don’t get me wrong I put a lot of effort into my brass annealing, trimming cleaning and resizing.
I hadn’t thought about a powder thrower at the end of the day it’s the scales that matter so maybe I’ll go down the A&D.and powder thrower route

 

[webley701]

At various times I’ve considered buying the automated V3 / V4 from Adam (who’s a very reputable chap) or the fairly new ‘SuperTrickler’ from Australia (along with the A&D FX 120i scales they all need).

However I decided that for ‘sporting’ use my Bob Dodd (Culver type) powder measure dropped charges with more than sufficient consistency (without additional ‘trickling’) & far faster than any of the automated units.

Of course the automated units could be dropping/trickling a charge whilst I seated a bullet on the last charged case - thus saving a fair amount of time but I don’t load like that - I charge an entire batch of cases, visually check powder levels, then seat all the bullets - so the automated aspect doesn’t save any time for me, the reverse actually as I’d just be sat there waiting for the unit to finish.

Hence I either drop charges straight Dodd powder measure for some uses or drop from the measure on to a scale & then trickle up for certain target loads.

That said I’d love to play with the V4 or the ‘SuperTrickler’ & I wouldn’t put anyone off buying them but for anyone loading 2+20 rounds for the weekend TR or F Class comp a good powder measure coupled with a good scale (FX120i if you want) & some form of trickler is a very fast & accurate setup at reasonable cost. For sporting use a good powder measure alone will do.

 

[Kiwiguy]

Thanks all for your wisdom,
I would like to accurately speed up my reloading, don’t get me wrong I put a lot of effort into my brass annealing, trimming cleaning and resizing.
I hadn’t thought about a powder thrower at the end of the day it’s the scales that matter so maybe I’ll go down the A&D.and powder thrower route

What you have suggested is very similar to my setup. I have a Redding Model 3 Powder Measure with the baffle installed which will throw most powders to within 0.05 grain of the target weight.
These are weighed on an A&D FX 300i scale. This was the only model available in NZ when I bought it. It weighs to within .02 grains.
Added to this is an Omega 2 speed electric trickler. The standard Redding etc tricklers are neither high enough or have a long enough tube for the A&D scales.

 

[Muir]

Thanks all for your wisdom,
I would like to accurately speed up my reloading, don’t get me wrong I put a lot of effort into my brass annealing, trimming cleaning and resizing.
I hadn’t thought about a powder thrower at the end of the day it’s the scales that matter so maybe I’ll go down the A&D.and powder thrower route

The A&D will waste your money. That kind of accuracy is completely unnecessary for producing superb ammunition. What you call the operations that require "a lot of effort" are standard fare. That is part of the reloading chain. Unless you want to start sorting bullets by weight, cases by volume, and then start measuring the pull-weight of the loaded rounds, you will get little from that scale other than a warm and fuzzy feeling.

A GOOD measure and a good beam scale. Set the measure by the scale reading and load. Fast and accurate.~Muir

 

[aris]

Other, cheaper, option is the targetmaster tricklet



might not be as fast, but certainly does the job.