Longshot Precision Trickler: Open-Source Powder Scale
Longshot Precision Trickler: Open-Source Powder Scale. Longshot introduces the Precision Trickler — an open-source powder dispensing system with .001g resolution. Pre-order pricing and Q1 2027 release details { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization", "name": "Greyhive", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://greyhive.com/static/uploads/images/ae198483-01c9-44b4-a16a-03f516ceaf66.svg", "width": 512, "height": 512 }, "sameAs": [ "https://x.com/greyhive", "https://www.instagram.com/greyhive/", "https://www.youtube.com/@Greyhive", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/greyhive/" ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "name": "Greyhive", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "publisher": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/c/longshot_cameras#person", "name": "Longshot Cameras", "url": "https://greyhive.com/c/longshot_cameras", "description": "Longshot Cameras is a Greyhive creator producing original 2A, firearms, hunting, and outdoor content.", "image": "https://greyhive.com/lazy-static/avatars/f3f062be-08d3-413d-bf46-7eda6cdb3b1b.jpg" }, { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/longshot-precision-trickler-powder-scale#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website" }, "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/longshot-precision-trickler-powder-scale" }, "url": "https://greyhive.com/blog/longshot-precision-trickler-powder-scale", "headline": "Longshot Precision Trickler: Open-Source Powder Scale", "name": "Longshot Precision Trickler: Open-Source Powder Scale", "description": "Longshot introduces the Precision Trickler — an open-source powder dispensing system with .001g resolution. Pre-order pricing and Q1 2027 release details", "articleSection": "Ammunition", "articleBody": "The Longshot Precision Trickler is an open-source powder dispensing system paired with a new Longshot scale offering .001-gram resolution — roughly .015 grains — for handloaders chasing repeatable, competition-grade powder charges. In his product announcement on Greyhive, Klay from Longshot Cameras introduced the system as the company's entry into precision reloading, built on the proven Open Trickler concept. Unlike closed proprietary trickler systems, the Longshot Precision Trickler uses open-source hardware and open-source firmware, meaning users get community-driven updates and Longshot commits to contributing improvements back to the main project repository. Klay framed it as the first piece of a larger \"Longshot ecosystem\" that ties the loading room to the range through the Longshot app. Pre-orders are live now at longshotcameras.com. The unit retails for $999 complete, with a pre-order price of $699 — a $300 discount — and shipping is expected in Q1 of 2027. Key Takeaways The Longshot scale delivers .001g resolution (about .015 grains) with 120-gram capacity — matching an A&D FX-120 class balance. Both hardware and firmware are open-source, based on the established Open Trickler design. Pre-order price is $699, down $300 from the $999 retail — shipping expected Q1 2027. Longshot will contribute updates back to the open-source community and existing Open Trickl…