I have to disagree about the ATs being just as easy to load/off-load/switch powders (well, with the V3/V4s at least, never used a V2).
I haven't eliminated the ability to seat bullets at the same time, I just choose not to... my setup is so fast that I can't keep up with it while trying to do that (tried). I'm averaging ~6 seconds a charge with no overthrows, so I'd rather just knock out powder, then seat bullets after.
Honestly, no BS, doing it the way I'm doing it is faster than with an AT V3/V4 for me... in fact, I could probably demoralize them speed-wise worse if I had 2 cups that weighed the same, which sooner or later I'll have (even though I don't really need it to go any faster, something I thought I'd never say lol).
I hope no one thinks I'm dropping the bulk charges to save money by not getting an AT or something like that... nope, no way, that couldn't be further from the truth. It's just that the way I see it, the AT is unnecessary and would just get in my way.
I know that not everyone will feel the same about it. And if someone is already running an AT V3 + IP setup it’s not like I’m daring them to unplug the AT and give it a try… but depending on the level of one’s clumsiness, speed-wise it’s the same or faster.
Personally, the only way I could see getting any real benefit from having an AT provide the bulk throw is if I had 2 identical complete setups like
@NiteQwill has, otherwise I’m totally fine with being the monkey doing the easy part.