little off topic - Brass catcher

[ggenovez]

Hi all,

I was just curious to know what everyone is using for a brass catcher. I have a swiss 6.5x55 mauser semi auto that launches brass into a different zip code every time you pull the trigger.

And say goodbuy to any brass out of my 32 auto PPK.

So any pictures would be greatly appriciated.

Thx

[LenH]

Take a look at these, most of my Bulleye buddies use these. They are a bit pricy but can be set up to use for rifle or pistol.
I have one that has been midified severial times and I made it out if copper tubing. That was about 10 years ago before copper went sky high.


http://www.cm-machine.com/

[ACrowe25]

I've made one that C-clamps to the bench or can also simply stand up. It's made out of small PVC and some random netting I have laying around. I'll try to see if I can find some pictures.

[LUCKYDAWG13]

i just use a 8x6 tarp

[jcwit]

I made one with a fish net, a piece of 2X4, a carrage bolt & wing nut and a cheap clamp from Harbor Freight.

[ggenovez]

Thanks guys,

Quick question, where do you get the fish net from?

[doulos]

I use a tarp. I think its 12 x12. Works pretty well.

[Doc Highwall]

I bought a cheap folding net laundry bag from Ocean State Job Lot.

[pt4u2nv]

I took an old 24" fishing net frame ( rectangular one not round ) and attached a netted laundry bag on it. Kept the collapsible handle so I could adjust it up and down as needed, attached handle to a pc of 1 x 8 decking board with a bolt in the end of handle. I actually pushed a pc of round dowel rod up the inside of the net handle and drilled it with a furniture nut on the end. The furniture nut allows me to either use a bolt to attach to decking board or a screw attachment from a camera tripod that also allows me to put it on a tripod for use when standing with the AR . The decking board allows me to use it on the bench with semi autos.

[wv109323]

Here is a few pictures of my homemade one.632216322263223
The base is a 2X6x15. The net is a laundry net from Wal-mart. ( about $3.00 IIRC)
PVC is 3/4". The top "T" piece is not Glued so that it can be swung out for a better opening of the net. The opening on mine is 14X9"
The upright PVC is fit over a wooden dowel that is of the size to fit in 3/4" PVC. The wooden dowel is drilled so that the height can be adjusted. The wooden dowel is glued into a hole drilled into the 2X6 board.

[wv109323]

I hate pictures on their sides. I will add that one of the pictures has the "t" extended.632246322563226

[oldtoolsniper]

For my AR with a scope just slide an old t-shirt over the rifle and it will dump at your feet. Iron sites require a different approach. Any tube type rag will work. Just sew an old dish rag into a tube that works too.


Shot thousands of rounds on ranges and at prairie dogs this way. First day the guy next to you will look at you funny, the next day he will have a fancy shell catcher too.

Fits in your pocket and if you forget it at home you can improvise pretty easy.

[jcwit]

Thanks guys,

Quick question, where do you get the fish net from?

I got mine from Meijer's, a big box store here in the midwest.

[scb]

I ordered mine from here
http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/net-making/

[ggenovez]

I use a tarp. I think its 12 x12. Works pretty well.

Ok. i'll bite. How does the tarp work?

[dmclark523]

On one particularly unfortunite evening, I held a metal trash can up to the side of my pistol in order to catch the brass. It didn't work out so well....

[3006guns]

Imagine an "A" frame or puptent shape made of pvc tubing....not large, just enough to sit on the bench (or ground) and cover the shooter. Now fasten some netting to the frame. Done. Works very well with my SKS, M1 carbine, SVT40, etc.

[destrux]

Ok. i'll bite. How does the tarp work?

I stick two 3ft rods in the ground and fasten it to the top to make an L shape out of the tarp and that makes a wall to stop the brass. I shoot prone and my gun throws to the side.

I have to make something for standing and bench shooting though. I might just buy a screen gazebo style tent and set my bench up inside of it since I have a private range. Then I can just shoot out the doorway opening and all my brass will be on the tarp inside.

[sirgknight]

I've had my eyes and ears out for quite some time for a good used truckers tarp to lay on the ground. It would be large enough for any brass to land on and it would then be easy enough to pick up with a rolling cage.

[DCM]

Thanks guys,

Quick question, where do you get the fish net from?

The wives favorite fabric store.
Different colors and hole sizes too.

1/2" PVC and netting.

[ggenovez]

Thanks Guys!

I really appropriate it. keep em coming

[corey012778]

it is not a brass catcher but I call it my redneck brass deflector. a cheap aquarium fish net, wrapped in duct tape (the redneck part), an Velcro wire organizing straps. knocks 95% of the 22 brass out of my mossberg 715t to my feet.
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[bpratl]

I made one last year that was 24" x 24" with fish net and mounted on a old photo tripod. I set up at shoulder height, when shooting a 45 acp, and it would catch only 70% of the shells, some would go over, bounce off the net or frame. I gave up on the idea because I still have to search and pick up 30% of the shells. Moving it closer helped but I found it distracting when plate shooting. Bob

[midnight]

I use 2 brass catchers. The first is for AR15 flat tops. You need one slot on the forward end of the scope rail to mount it. Google
3BUCC to find it. It's pricy but is the best I ever used. One stays on my Beowulf all the time, even when deer hunting. You can buy extra bases to mount on the rail and move the catcher from rifle to rifle. The second is a huge 1x4 frame (about 3½ft x 3½ft)
with about a foot deep foot on the bottom. I hung that heavy woven cloth that is used to stop arrows shot at a target in the frame and it sort of bags at the bottom. It will hold hundreds of cases.

Bob

[JRLesan]

I only shoot on my own range but discovered 30 years ago that an inexpensive metal detector will 'find' all of my empty cases. Only takes a few minutes at the end of my session and I don't worry about losing brass, which can be distracting.

[Moonie]

This is what I use on my AR's:

http://www.brasscatchers.com/store/brasscatcher.html

[popper]

Ball cap hung over the AR scope.

[scb]

+1 on the 3BUCC