Orkanen
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Does anyone have experience with such devices? I wonder if it's worth while putting one on my Colt 1911.
Brass catcher
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PWC
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Wally World has some net type laundry bags. I took 2 of them apart at the seams. Now I intend toget some 1/8 or 1/4 dowells to make a frame so the brass will hit and fall down into a "sump" pocket. I'm not sure about the stand yet, but it must be height adjustable. I've got a picture in mind, just need to translate to model.
doubleh
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I had a brass catcher that strapped to the back of your hand, it worked ok but frequently was more trouble than it was worth and it never caught the brass 100% of the time.
If most of your shooting is stationary, a large tarp or sheet on the ground works pretty well.
Many folks have made brass catchers similar to the Caldwell mentioned by Hikingman had have good success with them.
If most of your shooting is stationary, a large tarp or sheet on the ground works pretty well.
Many folks have made brass catchers similar to the Caldwell mentioned by Hikingman had have good success with them.
WestKentucky
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I use a push mower bagger attachment when shooting off of a bench. I just happened to have it handy and tried it out once and it worked fantastically. I do wish it had a bigger mouth, but otherwise I wouldn’t change a thing on it. I would gladly use a similar setup shrink down to be wrist mounted for a handgun, or gun mounted for a rifle if shooting any way other than from a bench.
swagbrdr
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I have a Caldwell bag unit that sets up on a tripod. It sucks for pistol. You have to move it whenever you move. It works great for autoloaders on the bench though...like rifles.
I bought an Ammo Up brass mop/picker upper. Game changer. Buy one and save your back.
I bought an Ammo Up brass mop/picker upper. Game changer. Buy one and save your back.
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Orkanen
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Due to competition rules in my country (Norway), the only brass catchers allowed here are fixed to the gun in some manner. Thus, I've been looking at one particular model found at Brownell's and delivered by E&L Manufacturing. I found just one lousy video about it on Youtube, and certainly not good enough to inform a rookie like me. And living way over yonder, there's a 2 month delivery delay making me want to be sure I really want what I'm ordering before i order.
PWC
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This would have been helpful stated up front.
berettaprofessor
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I use this on guns with a picatinny rail. The "mount" can be purchased separately so I just keep mounts on the guns and then switch this bag around between guns.
https://www.caldwellshooting.com/range-gear/brass-catchers/ar-pic-rail-brass-catcher/530143.html
https://www.caldwellshooting.com/range-gear/brass-catchers/ar-pic-rail-brass-catcher/530143.html
I saw a thing that looked like a Pitch-back from when I was a kid. It was an angled square frame with a net that you could throw a baseball at and it would bounce is back to you, essentially playing catch with yourself. The brass catcher looked about the same except for it was taller and would knock your brass down to the ground. I don’t know if they are still made or who makes them.
sparkyv
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I too, have the Caldwell that can sit on a bench or mounted on a tripod. It's OK, but it misses about a third of my 10mm. Catches most of my 22LR, 9mm, and 40S&W. It does need readjusting for different firearms/calibers. I've solved this problem with a different approach; shooting many more revolvers lately. 
1KPerDay
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I have a couple of these freestanding brass catchers and they work great. Haven't tried their hand-held or picatinny mount versions. https://www.gracomodels.com/
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