Retrieving Brass

[McCarthy]

I bought a catcher on http://brasscatcher.systems/ a few years ago. It comes with telescoping poles, all out off an ammo can.

The idea is neat, but the telescoping antennas (they actually are antennas) are mounted very flimsy. The latches bend each time you work with it, just a matter of time before it will break.

Setup takes me a bit each time because by the time I'm hooking up the last corner the net moved off another, or the antennas twisted. Also, the entire thing is very wind sensitive. They offer am optional bracket to secure the can to a table but that doesn't work at my local ranges. Another option would be to keep (a lot of) weight in the can.

All that being said, my product arrived half finished (can was sanded, VERY dirty and not painted), and the customer service was unresponsive and slow (much like the shipping). When I complained about the half finished product I was offered this optional wind bracket but they never sent it. Go figure.

I think I'll build my own soon. Something that is stable and quality.

Here a photo of my typical setup:

 

[Chainsaw.]

At my local range they have built boxes, say 2'x3'x10" deep, wrapped all but one large side with window screen. Works great to catch brass, doenst have to be on your gun or in your face. Just set it on the bench in a convenient place to catch brass.

 

[RKG]

When shooting an auto rifle from the bench, I use something almost the same as McCarthy. However, I am neither as clever nor ambitious as he: I use something called a ""sweater drying rack" from Bed, Bath and Beyond. The mesh is loose enough that rounds kicked out of an M4 do not bounce, but just drop straight down. Dirt cheap.

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[Minorcan]

I use an electric shop vac by running my vehicle 12 vdc through a converter to output 110 vac. I use a 25’ extension cord. Same idea as the brass vac Morris uses in the attached post but electric so no gas or such to mess with. Since I already own the shop vac and converter its basically free. Walmart and HF have converters for under $30.

 

[jmorris]

I use an electric shop vac by running my vehicle 12 vdc through a converter to output 110 vac. I use a 25’ extension cord. Same idea as the brass vac Morris uses in the attached post but electric so no gas or such to mess with.

The main difference is my brass vac will only catches heavier objects like brass. Grass, dirt, leaves and such just pass right through, only objects that have more mass drop into the buckets.