Who has the perfect brass catcher?

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#1
Ok I know all the offerings out there for brass catchers, but what have you come up with that works at the range and in the field?

Back story I am tired of picking though the grass in the pitch black of night trying to find 6creed brass.

Thanks in adv
 
#2
Years ago, I came across a brass catcher that was like a miniature 'butterfly net' type thing. It was attached to the back of a glove. Something that you always have your hand in the same location (talking about semi-auto here) and the brass will always be ejecting into the same trajectory AFTER the shot.

I never did get one to try it out, but it has always been in the back of my head for 'interest' and 'effectiveness'.

Others though, would say 'go be poor somewhere else' and don't bother with the brass. I'll leave that tangent alone, for now. :D
 
#3
When I used to be on 68Forums I bought a few that a member was making that works really well.
It clips onto a picitinny rail under the scope with a small bag covering the ejection port and works really well on an AR.
I will see if I can round one up and take a pic for you.
 
#6
I also use the Caldwell. You can move the catcher itself across multiple rifles if you have extra mounts for it. Works great.
 
#9
I have an 8 year old. as long as I let him keep the weird brass he finds that I don't have a use for he brings back all of my .308 brass.

On a more serious note, I used to shoot with a guy that made himself a little net. Steel safety wire and storm door screen. Ultra lightweight, could bend and twist it any which way he needed it to although it seemed to always get tangled up in some form or fashion. I will see if I have an old picture of it somewhere.
 
#15
Get the tactical brass recovery. Had mine for a while works great for what it is. Use mine on 3 ar platform. Until a better mousetrap comes along this is probably as good as it's going to get. If you all know of better set up, let me know
 
#17
I used PVC to build a frame. I slide a pillow case over it and then folded the opening up to create a channel to catch the brass that would hit the pillow case.

It only works when stationary though.
 
#19
I’m assuming this is for a gas gun? If so my recommendation is also Tactical Brass Recovery. High dollar but works great. Go all out and get the hinged model - makes it easy to check chamber, clear jams etc. I’ve got a couple thousand 6.8 cases that would’ve been lost to the night if I didn’t have it, so I figure it’s paid for itself by now. Good CS too - I cracked the frame by my own clumsiness and Lew(?) at TBR took care of it.
 
#21
not that i would call it perfect in any way just you would have to be really trying to not catch your brass to miss this dog sized net .
i assumed it was pretty big but its huge and for 60 +shipping from amazon it works not to mention the kids love tormenting the cat with it so its a ++ in my book . It just sits there along side you It has also caught others brass protecting me which has turned out to be a bonus .
CTK PRECISION Universal Brass Catcher / butterfly net and pool skimmer and cat trap .
 
#22
since this is posted in the D.I.Y. forum; here was my Gen1 prototype before I switched to the Caldwell Picatinny Rail Brass Catcher [I just bought one of the new Caldwell Brass Catcher with the Velcro bands for attachment and the swing arm to clear the ejection port]. My shooting buddy improved on my version with a sheetmetal deflector and a bottom flange to attach a Seagrams 7 blue, felt bag to [sorry no pics]
 
#23
I have been using this same catcher hog hunting for 2(?) years on a 6.8 and 308. Works pretty good. I was not catching some brass so I looked at the seam around the top of the bag and took a piece of steel wire I had on the bench and worked it through. I can now "form" the bag opening. The catcher weighs nothing and works better. It goes on/off quickly and stores easily.

 
#24

My brother bought the exact same one and yes they are big but very effective and well made for a bench or prone option.
I would give him shit about it since the range we mostly shot at was right by the lake and would occassionaly make it a duel purpose trip and go fishing afterwards.
" Hey man make sure you don't forget the minnow net " ??
 
#25
I was shooting a match last year and ran across a guy that was making brass catchers by hand that swing in and out on the same system that some bubble levels use. Here is a picture of his rifle. I didn't get his card. Maybe he or someone who knows him will see this and let us know how we can get one.
 
#30
+1 on Tactical Brass Recovery

They're pricey however it's easy to move from rifle to rifle with a pic rail and I've never had any stoppages. Definitely worth the investment if you shoot a lot of gas guns.
 
#33
I was curious what people had "red neck engineered". I have a 3d printer and have been playing with some different ideas. I am not spending 200 on a brass catcher to save 50...maybe 100.... Someone asked if it is for a gas gun....well the answer is yes...but also for a bolt gun. I want something I can switch between platforms. Thanks for all the iinput
 
#36
It looks like it attaches on the side, which makes it unusable without messing around with adding MLOK rails or removing rail covers from all my ARs. I think if something like this doesn't use the top rail that everyone has, it's a nonstarter.
 
#38

If not using an m-lok siderail is a requirement for you then Tactical Brass Recovery is probably not a good fit. That said, compared to all the brass catchers I've owned and have encountered in the wild - the TBR is certainly high quality in comparison. I wouldn't even bother with anything sold at the big box stores from Caldwell or 3Bucc etc.
 
#40
Master Piece Arms just announced their new brass catcher. looks awesome. pricey but looks like the quality is there. Having a hard time finding it on their webpage, it was on there a few days ago.


found it. $150.. not bad compared to some of the other high end options




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#43
I ran the MPA on the range today doing some PRS practice and it was damn near perfect. Only issue I ran into, and It was my fault. the net is sized to really only hold about 14 pieces of brass. which makes sense b.c thats usually what your going to run in a stage on a match. I ran into ejecting problems around 16 rounds. I emptied the net and everything went back to working fine. Im happy with it and its not large and bulky either
 
#45
Tactical Brass Recovery... by far and away the best unit out there. Light and durable. Models available for a broad selection of weapons. Veteran owned and operated business... MADE IN THE USA! Expensive, but both Models I own have functioned flawlessly and have recovered 100% of my brass.
 
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#49
It's only $140 + shipping and believe me I said the EXACT same thing!! However, me not having to bend over to pick up my brass or search for in the grass or gravel....it's worth every penny I paid for it!! :cool:
 
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