shell catcher

[ArMa]

I have a winchester Super X2 and T and S shell catchers dont make a model for my gun. I have tried the rubber band method and that only works about 2/5 times. I thought the browning gold shell catcher would work for my gun but it doesnt. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions or solutions to this.

 

[TrapperReady]

I've heard of people using piano wire, but I believe that involves drilling a couple small holes in the receiver. Too ambitious for me.

In the past, I had some decent success replacing the rubber band with a strip cut from a mountain bike inner tube. I played with various widths, and settled on something around 3/4". It stayed put pretty well and always either totally caught the shell or deflected it down to my feet.

 

[Dave McCracken]

One older method involved drilling small holes in the barrel extension and installing a small piece of wire. This served as a deflector, so the hull ejects to one's feet and not dinging up the shotgun on the next post.

If nothing turns up here, post over on trapshooters.com. Trapshooters have lots of gadgets and someone probably makes a catcher for the X-2.

HTH....

 

[ArMa]

thanks very much

 

[Andrew Wyatt]

I find this idea of a shell catcher baffling.



what're they used for and why are they important?

 

[ArMa]

on O/U you can catch the shells easily, same with pumps, how ever with autos the shell flys out (obviously) and when your shooting good ammo like Winchester AA that run about 7 bucks a box, you want to keep the hulls because they are made very well and the serve for one of the best if not the best hulls to reload with. I dont reload my shells but a couple guys on my team do and I give them my hulls for there home loads. Another reason for a shell catcher is that when your shooting trap say the guy next to you has an $8000 kriegoff, you definatley dont want your shells hitting his gun when you fire, so out of courtesy you have a shell catcher.

 

[Andrew Wyatt]

aah. okay.

 

[Ricky B]

dont want your shells hitting his gun when you fire, so out of courtesy you have a shell catcher.

And trapshooting rules require that.

ATA Rule III H 15 says:

"15. All guns used by contestants must be so equipped and so used as not to eject empty shells in a manner to substantially disturb or interfere with other contestants."

Smacking the other guy's body parts or having your shells whiz past his face is generally considered a disturbance and is frowned upon without regard to how expensive the other guy's gun is.

--Rick

 

[Ricky B]

Oops. Double post omitted.

 

[ArMa]

hmm I wasnt aware of that, they dont enforce that rule where I shoot nor is it posted. thanks.

 

[Ricky B]

The rule that I quoted only applies to ATA competition.

--Rick

 

[TooTaxed]

Shell catchers for Semi-Autos

I have a hull-catcher device mounted on each of my Remington 1100 trap and skeet guns. It is a commercial wire frame that catches the base rims and holds them. Works flawlessly, but I've had 'em for thirty years and have no idea where they came from.

 

[Ricky B]

Mine is made by T&S. Although I bought it years ago, I think this brand is still being sold in gun stores. It's a sheet metal clip that snaps on (and can be snapped off) in less than a second. It doesn't leave a mark on the blueing. I leave it in the pocket of my shooting vest, and if I need it, I just pop it on.

--Rick