Hornady Lock-N-Load Quick Trickle User Manual
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Your Lock-N-Load
®
Quick Trickle
™
has been
treated with a rust preventative that must be 
removed before use. Hornady One Shot
®
Gun
Cleaner and Lube is recommended to treat all 
parts before use to ensure easy and proper 
function of the Quick Trickle.
™
TO DEGREASE:
Liberally spray One Shot
®
Gun Cleaner and
Lube to the inside of the Casting Body (3) of 
the Quick Trickle
™
through the Powder Hopper
Tube (2) and through the Powder Trickle Tube 
(11). Applying Hornady One Shot
®
Gun Cleaner
and Lube to all metal parts will remove all rust 
preventatives or oils that may remain on the 
Quick Trickle
™
causing powder to stick or ball
up. Be careful not to allow spray on the hopper 
tube.
ASSEMBLE AND ADJUST:
The Lock-N-Load
®
Quick Trickle
™
features the
Hornady Lock-N-Load
®
bushing system to
secure the Quick Trickle
™
to the base (13).
1. Insert the male bushing (10) of the Quick
Trickle
™
into the female bushing (12) of the
base (13) and turn clockwise to lock in place.
2. Once the Quick Trickle
™
is properly mounted
to the base (13) loosen the Hornady 
Sure-Loc
®
Lock Ring (9) to adjust the
threaded stem to the desired height. Height 
adjustment is made by threading in to lower 
and out to raise. 
3. When the desired height has been achieved
the Hornady Sure-Loc
®
Lock Ring (9) should
be threaded down snug to the top of the 
bushing and tightened.
OPERATION:
1. When the stand is properly mounted
and the proper height has been achieved 
powder can be added to the hopper by 
removing the Hopper Cap (1) and pouring 
the powder into the hopper.
2. Lock-N-Load
®
Quick Trickle
™
utilizes two
powder dispense knobs to provide the 
user a fast and slow (precise) powder 
dispense speeds. The larger upper knob (6) 
will dispense powder quickly when turned 
clockwise following the reference arrow 
located on the gear body of the knob. 
3. Once the powder charge begins to approach
the final amount the smaller dispense knob 
(8) below the speed knob can be turned 
counter clockwise to attain a tenth of grain 
accuracy.
4. To remove powder from the Quick Trickle,
™
unlock the Quick Trickle
™
from the Base (13)
by turning counter clockwise to disengage 
the bushing. Once removed from the base 
the Hopper Cap (1) can be removed and 
the powder pored back into the desired 
container. Keep the Quick Trickle
™
Tube (11)
in an upright position when pouring the 
powder from the hopper to prevent the 
remaining powder in the Quick Trickle
™
Tube
(11) from spilling.
PRECAUTIONS:
1. Ensure the Quick Trickle
™
is properly
mounted to the base before operating.
2. Any moisture in the hopper, body, or tube
will cause powder to stick or ball up.
3. Adjust the height of the Quick Trickle
™
close
to the scale pan to prevent powder from 
bouncing out during use. 
4. Do not store powder in the Quick Trickle
™
as this may cause the tube to become 
deformed or discolored.
5. Not all scales are capable of handling a
trickle. Use a high-precision scale designed 
to detect the minute changes in weight 
experienced during trickling. The use of 
an inadequate scale can cause potentially 
harmful loads. 
The Hornady
®
Lock-N-Load
®
Bench Scale
(Item No. 050108) is specifically designed to 
handle trickling and is recommended for use 
with the Lock-N-Load
®
Quick Trickle
™
.
