AR Brass Catcher — Great Accessory for Under Ten Bucks
If you shoot an AR-platform rifle, you could probably use one of these gadgets. A brass-catcher keeps your brass in good shape and saves you the hassle of picking up fired cases. Moreover, nearby shooters no longer have to fear being pelted with your hot brass.
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We use a brass catcher whenever possible when shooting AR-platform rifles. These things are great when you’re bench-testing your AR, and they are also handy on a squirrel safari or prairie dog trip. You don’t have to dig around in the dirt to find your brass. Right now the Caldwell AR Brass Catcher is just $7.99 on Amazon.com, with free shipping for Prime members. At that low price, AR shooters may want to give this a try. Keep your brass in better shape, avoid annoying brass recovery chores, and keep nearby shooters happy. Watch this video to see how the brass catcher installs in seconds. A Velcro-secured collar wraps around the fore-arm. Spent cartridges are easily removed via a zipper at the bottom of the mesh bag which holds roughly 30 .223 Rem (5.56x45mm) cases. |
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Tags: .223 Rem, 3-Gun, 5.56, AR-15, Black Rifle, Brass Catcher, Caldwell, Mesh bag
Great idea but the nylon netting melts to the hit cases. I would rather spend 50 or so to have a stainless mesh or something that wouldn’t melt and stick to my brass.
I have an identical non-Caldwell model. It works great but there are two challenges I have seen.
1. Hot case necks from ejected brass can melt themselves into the nylon mesh. This leaves residue on case necks.
2. Ejection reliability is reduced considerably . This isn’t a real issue since you would never use this in a critical situation.
Editor: We have shot a bunch of rounds with no reliability issues whatsoever, so long as you keep the unit positioned properly. The unit can get jiggled slightly if the gun is moved around (as on a varmint hunt) — you just need to pay attention to that. (We also keep our ejector/extractor very clean which might help). We haven’t seen the issue with the melted mesh… but that’s certainly possible — thanks for the tip.