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Posted: 12/15/2011 12:24:56 PM EDT
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I use an E&L Brass Catcher: http://www.elmfg.com/
I used a Dremel to round out the flat edges matting it to the side of my upper receiver. It is a light weight polymer and can hold several magazines worth of spent brass. I highly recommend this product. I wasted money on some very subpar nylon bag type brass catchers that I would gladly sell to anyone that wants them...they absolutely suck. |
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Posted: 12/15/2011 12:28:53 PM EDT
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I bought an inexpensive one thats a zippered bag and velcros to the forearm for my 25 AR. Works good and doesent get in the way i want to say its a UTG, but i may be mistaken
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Posted: 12/15/2011 12:29:25 PM EDT
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I use an E&L Brass Catcher: http://www.elmfg.com/ I used a Dremel to round out the flat edges matting it to the side of my upper receiver. It is a light weight polymer and can hold several magazines worth of spent brass. I highly recommend this product. I wasted money on some very subpar nylon bag type brass catchers that I would gladly sell to anyone that wants them...they absolutely suck. I have been looking at the E&L one myself for my M1A and wondering about the fit, so I gather it works well. |
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Posted: 12/15/2011 12:38:07 PM EDT
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it works well..but you need to get the fit exactly right using a dremel tool...not very hard to do...and it works better than any soft catcher.
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Posted: 12/15/2011 1:05:08 PM EDT
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I prefer the dryflash3 model for shooting off a bench. I have a longer upright for pistol shooting. No, I'm not selling these. 
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Posted: 12/15/2011 1:21:56 PM EDT
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I built something similar to that....yours looks better by the way....for my bench shooting....HOWEVER...the original poster implied that he needed something for a dynamic environment...maybe some run and gun on some piggies in the woods..maybe doing a little night hunting and not wanting his ejected brass spraying all over the ground. Picking up spent brass in the woods is hard enough in the day time....almost impossible at night unless you are using thermals and picking out the hot brass...but after doing some serious hog hunting myself over the Thanksgiving week...you don't have time to look for brass if you run into 20-25 hogs and your orders are to exterminate all hogs.
The E&L setup will stay snug on your weapon as you run through the woods....it doesn't need readjusting due to weight when it is half full. It is easy to slide off and dump into a pouch and slam back home and take off after the next pig sighting. |
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Posted: 12/16/2011 4:49:38 PM EDT
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I use (and like) the 3BUCC brass catcher. I bought one at Brownells. http://www.3bucc.com/
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Posted: 12/16/2011 8:02:39 PM EDT
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Quoted: I use (and like) the 3BUCC brass catcher. I bought one at Brownells. http://www.3bucc.com/ This is the only one I've found that really works, and works well! Nothing else is even close. I just wish Brownells sold the little plastic gizmo that fastens on the picatinny rail separately, I'd like to buy about 5 more of them, so each rifle had its own mounting point to leave in place. |
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Posted: 12/17/2011 11:08:38 AM EDT
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I use (and like) the 3BUCC brass catcher. I bought one at Brownells. http://www.3bucc.com/ how many rail slots do you need to mount this? has it ever impeded with your ability to safely manipulate and fire the weapon? got any pics of yours mounted and/or in use? |
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Posted: 12/17/2011 11:17:22 AM EDT
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It takes up one slot on the rail, the first slot, it doesn't hamper handling or shooting in any way. Some scope mounts aren't compatible but it works fine for most, when I built my last couple of AR's I made sure to leave the first slot open when I mounted my optics.
The mount is right in front of the forward ring   The two prongs plug into the holes in the mount  |
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Posted: 12/17/2011 5:06:17 PM EDT
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I use (and like) the 3BUCC brass catcher. I bought one at Brownells. http://www.3bucc.com/ Will this type work on a M1A Scout Squad ? |
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Posted: 12/17/2011 5:16:27 PM EDT
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That rocks! Can you let us in on the basic dimensions, and especially where you found the mesh? (I have a seamstress friend who has helped me search and that stuff is still really HARD to find!)
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg272/dryflash3/Home%20made/P4240042.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg272/dryflash3/Home%20made/P4240041.jpg I prefer the dryflash3 model for shooting off a bench. I have a longer upright for pistol shooting. No, I'm not selling these. |
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Posted: 12/17/2011 6:57:26 PM EDT
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Quoted:
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That rocks! Can you let us in on the basic dimensions, and especially where you found the mesh? (I have a seamstress friend who has helped me search and that stuff is still really HARD to find!)
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg272/dryflash3/Home%20made/P4240042.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg272/dryflash3/Home%20made/P4240041.jpg I prefer the dryflash3 model for shooting off a bench. I have a longer upright for pistol shooting. No, I'm not selling these. I bought the largest mesh laundry bag I could find. Cut it in half (it was way too long). Made frame to fit mesh bag, attached legs and uprights. |
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Posted: 12/18/2011 5:25:04 AM EDT
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Way too simple. I figured I'd need lots more of the mesh, so I've skipped over the laundry bag option.
Thanks. |
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Posted: 12/18/2011 6:24:39 AM EDT
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Quoted:
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg272/dryflash3/Home%20made/P4240042.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg272/dryflash3/Home%20made/P4240041.jpg I prefer the dryflash3 model for shooting off a bench. I have a longer upright for pistol shooting. No, I'm not selling these. I have the same type of brass catcher for bench shooting except the frame is made of PVC, it was easier to make and with the bottom tubes filled with sand it's very sturdy. |
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Posted: 12/18/2011 6:32:12 AM EDT
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I have a couple friends that have these brass catchers and they use them just for hog hunting with their 6.8's so I know they work very well for that.
http://www.tacticalbrassrecovery.com/ |
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Posted: 12/18/2011 9:57:17 AM EDT
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I have a couple friends that have these brass catchers and they use them just for hog hunting with their 6.8's so I know they work very well for that. http://www.tacticalbrassrecovery.com/ that looks promising, and seems to suit my needs exactly (i.e. hog hunting/stalking with a 6.8 SPC II) |
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Posted: 12/18/2011 12:09:42 PM EDT
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Thanks for the idea Dryflash3.
i built one up in about a half hour and took it to the range. works great. i had a small laundry bag i had bought for another project. never thought of using it for a brass catcher. well here is my quick build. smaller than yours but works good. 
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http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg272/dryflash3/Home%20made/P4240042.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg272/dryflash3/Home%20made/P4240041.jpg I prefer the dryflash3 model for shooting off a bench. I have a longer upright for pistol shooting. No, I'm not selling these. |
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Posted: 12/18/2011 1:43:04 PM EDT
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Quoted: I have a couple friends that have these brass catchers and they use them just for hog hunting with their 6.8's so I know they work very well for that. http://www.tacticalbrassrecovery.com/ Looking at it closely it appears they looked at the 3BUCC model, made it larger and its construction is flimsy, flops around in their videos and leaves an open gap where brass can escape, IMHO its a poor copy and it costs more money than the 3BUCC. |
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Posted: 12/18/2011 8:20:38 PM EDT
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Quoted:
Thanks for the idea Dryflash3. i built one up in about a half hour and took it to the range. works great. i had a small laundry bag i had bought for another project. never thought of using it for a brass catcher. well here is my quick build. smaller than yours but works good. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/BIGGDAWG800/2011-12-18130820.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/BIGGDAWG800/2011-12-18130812.jpg Quoted:
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg272/dryflash3/Home%20made/P4240042.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg272/dryflash3/Home%20made/P4240041.jpg I prefer the dryflash3 model for shooting off a bench. I have a longer upright for pistol shooting. No, I'm not selling these. You are handy and fast. 
Did some measuring, the outside where the mesh bag is stapled on is 16 inches x 11.5inches. Bag label says 24x36, brand is Vanguard. Label has their site, wwwvanguardmil.com. |
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Posted: 12/19/2011 3:21:56 AM EDT
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I made this one. Didn't even glue the pipe...
Can't see how any brass catcher would be good for use while hunting. I'd say that brass lost in that venue is the cost of doing business. |
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Posted: 12/19/2011 12:22:41 PM EDT
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Quoted: Can't see how any brass catcher would be good for use while hunting. I'd say that brass lost in that venue is the cost of doing business. Before I got the one from 3BUCC I used older brass that I considered at the end of its life, and therefore disposable for coyote hunting, the catcher from 3BUCC works great for hunting, it is completely out of the way, and it doesn't move around like the ones that fasten on with velcro, the models that use velcro to hold them on will move out of place and won't catch the brass, rendering them useless. |
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Posted: 12/19/2011 10:07:55 PM EDT
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I have a couple friends that have these brass catchers and they use them just for hog hunting with their 6.8's so I know they work very well for that. http://www.tacticalbrassrecovery.com/ Looking at it closely it appears they looked at the 3BUCC model, made it larger and its construction is flimsy, flops around in their videos and leaves an open gap where brass can escape, IMHO its a poor copy and it costs more money than the 3BUCC. It's made so you can quickly clear malfunctions and it's keeps it from breaking if the rifle gets dropped, it also folds down when not in use to be compact unlike the bulky ulgy 3BUCC model. The guys I know that use them have both types and prefer the tactical brass recovery model in the field so I don't think it's a poor copy. I know another guy that's making a version just like the TBR model but with a metal frame and QD mount so maybe it will appeal more to you. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9zcIR6leBiQ |
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Posted: 12/23/2011 8:05:16 PM EDT
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I have a Tactical Brass Recovery bag for my Shrike. It is Awesome!
Catches links and brass. If anything is hard on a brass catcher that little beast is. Pinkerton OUT! |
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