Are there any AR15 brass catchers that actually work?

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The mesh ones I've tried so far just bounce the case back into the ejection port and cause a stovepipe within 5 rounds, consistently.

Are there any brass catchers that are easy on/off, can hold at least 30 cases, and don't cause jams?

I'm finally getting ready to shoot some 300blk and would like to keep my case losses to an absolute minimum. Thanks.
 
I made a deflector for my Mini 14. It keeps them close and easy to pick up. (Drops them almost straight down) You should be able to do it for an AR. Another option with an AR is to play with the buffer weights to see if you can slow down ejection without hurting reliability. My ARs don't toss it far enough away to worry with. My 300 BLK tosses them about 6 to 8 feet and fairly close together using an AR-15 carrier and rifle buffer. An M-16 carrier and rifle buffer is too heavy.
 
http://www.thehighroad.org/showpost.php?p=3444331&postcount=3

been using that off and on for almost 10 years. brass melts the thin mesh i put on there so i have reinforced it with 100mph tape. it's pretty bubba'd at this point but still effective. it's one of the reasons i still like quad rails on my ARs, so i can attach and remove it to any of my ARs very quickly.
 
3BUCC works but if you lay the gun down on the left side you might have an issue. The only jam I've had is with 300 BLK where the shorter brass can fit in interesting places.

Mike
 
The first one looks nice. I wish they would show how it is mounted exactly.
 
The mesh catcher will work if you stiffen the opening with wire or a straightened large paper clip. Just weave the wire through the mesh and it will serve as a frame to keep it open.
 
The $10 Caldwell mesh one, with some coat hanger wire spreading it apart a bit. I use a couple of small cable ties to hold the spreader to the mesh. Works great, easy on/off. Cheap.

edit: Maybe it's not a Caldwell, but it's identical. Could be UTG. It was $10 though. :)
 
As does a big patio umbrella.

I got a free one from a sports bar when a beer company gave them new ones.

You can fold it up with the brass still in it and dump it out when you get home.

rc
 
A small blanket or sheet on the ground works great.
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not really

a tarp is a pretty obvious solution, so it's usually safe to assume people asking for a brass catcher can't use a sheet for some reason or another such as a public range where a tarp is not practical, or wanting to shoot while moving across a large area like a IDPA/USPSA bay
 
HOOfan_1 said:
My Caldwell works...although the MI T-Series Quadrail I have kind of makes it hard to get it to stay in place. The hot casings also kind of melt the mesh and get a little stuck.

I have this one

http://ads.midwayusa.com/product/26...catcher-nylon-mesh-black?cm_vc=ProductFinding

If I had seen this one, I would have bought it instead I think

http://www.amazon.com/Caldwell-Pic-...237423&sr=8-1&keywords=caldwell+brass+catcher
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I have the second one, that uses the quick release hard mount to the top rail above the ejection port. I can shoot a 30 round mag of 300BLK and the bag is deep enough to contain them with room to spare. I have had a couple of stovepipes while doing rapid fire, but all in all, it works really well. I haven't had the bag melt yet. I did have to bend the portion of the frame that fits against the receiver just a little bit so it would fit closely where the forward assist is.
 
You might consider doing this. When I had M1's,M1A's and AR's I removed the ejector pin and spring. I then cut 3 coils off the spring, some required 4. Shooting from prone I could reach all of the cases without getting up. I never had a stovepipe from weak ejection, always recovered all of my brass. Shooting from a single bench I had one M1 that would place all of the brass into a bucket I placed to my right.
 
Honestly, I'm real pleased with the cheap mesh one. Why? Because I leave the bottom of the bag unzipped. The weight of the brass is what pulls the mesh bag down over the ejection port and causes the brass to bounce back. If the bag is open, all the brass just falls right at your feet.


Works well.
 
HOOfan_1 said:
My Caldwell works...although the MI T-Series Quadrail I have kind of makes it hard to get it to stay in place. The hot casings also kind of melt the mesh and get a little stuck.

I have this one

http://ads.midwayusa.com/product/26...catcher-nylon-mesh-black?cm_vc=ProductFinding

If I had seen this one, I would have bought it instead I think

http://www.amazon.com/Caldwell-Pic-...237423&sr=8-1&keywords=caldwell+brass+catcher
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I also have the second brass catcher which has a clip that mounts to the rail. The basket removes easily for emptying, clearing the ejection port, or clearing the rifle during a cease fire.

I used one a in July on my 204 Ruger AR-15 during a prairie dog hunt. I shot over 600 rounds and the brass catcher functioned flawlessly.
 
My UTG one works fine. I only use it at the range. In a pinch a large empty cardboard box stood on its side works well..
 
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