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Thread: frankford arsenal intelladropper - need a honest review

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    frankford arsenal intelladropper - need a honest review

    I'm in the market for a new dispenser/scale, as my hornady went tits up. I have watched a few reviews on ytube but you never know if they are paid reviews or not. So, do you have one, and do you like it?? My hornady would over throw charges alot, even on slow throw.... not much fun.

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    I have it. Yes I love it.

    I trepidations at first because a lot of reviews had problems with it wondering. I havent had such issues.

    The Bluetooth is cool. I just push the button on my phone. It dispenses powder while I seat and crimp bullets.

    If you dont calibrate it for the powder. It can be kind of slow to dispense. But if you calibrate it for the powder. It drops an accurate powder charge faster than I can trickle one.

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    that is good news! thanks a lot.... natchez has one on sale, and I'm going to pull the trigger!

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    dont know about there dispensors. Mine are a pact and a lyman. but I own two of there vibrating tumblers and theyve outlasted lymans and dillions. One has been used for 2 years now tumbling 10lbs of bullets in pc paint and has done MANY MANY Thousands. i also am a fan of the primer tube filler. 50 bucks and hands down better the the piece of crap dillion 300 dollar unit.

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    primer tube filler.

    NEVER worked for me, I thought it was junk.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Garyshome View Post
    primer tube filler.

    NEVER worked for me, I thought it was junk.
    takes a bit of a learning curve but ive found nothing better at ANY price. Sure beats doing it by hand.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Garyshome View Post
    Looks much like a Lyman Gen 6 which I have and It performs very well.

    https://www.amazon.com/Lyman-Gen6-Di.../dp/B00AU6CIUO

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    I took a look at it. Then I started thinking. Way too slow for any bulk loading. Lee auto drum is almost always within 0.1 grains. Then for extra accurate loads I have a old powder measure that has a built in dribbler. It is quite fast to use.
    I could not find anything else in stock that I wanted. So I closed the page and moved on.
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    The best dribbler is ones thumb and index finger and can’t beat the quickness
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    I've got one. It works great for my reloading style.
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    Quote Originally Posted by John Boy View Post
    The best dribbler is ones thumb and index finger and can’t beat the quickness
    Used to think the same thing until I got an auto powder dropper. I am spoiled rotten now and grateful for it. It would take me a while to trickle an accurate charge. I can run through ammo now quickly.

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    The best way to use it is to calibrate the powder, then use a scoop to drop a charge in the pan that's close to your goal.

    When you hit go, the Intellidropper will just trickle up to the final amount in less than 10 seconds. When I run it this way, it keeps pace with me seating bullets.

    I had one go bad from a power supply that died. I got in touch with Frankford Arsenal, and they had a replacement in the mail, and a return label to me for the dead one on the same day.

    Their support is US based, so all in all, I've had a very good go with it.
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    I like what i'm hearing!! I got it late tonight from fedex... i hope to get to play with it tomorrow...

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    I got mine in and have loaded over a hundred rounds with it... I still dig it! It is a lot better than my old hornady auto charge, that thing over threw charges all the time. Not a single over thrown charge so far. I didn't know if I would like the bluetooth function and thought it was a lot of fluff... well i used it just to see what it was like and then it dawned on me... no more worn out key pad on the unit, or if it does on the unit, you can still use it connected to a ipad or phone.... I got to say a lot of thought went into this machine...I think they will do well with it...

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