Outdoor Range Shooters/Reloaders

littlmak · October 12, 2006, 11:03 PM

For those of you who reload and use outdoor ranges. Rifle and pistol. How do you collect your spent brass? It must get tedious if you shoot 100 rounds and need to comb the grass afterward. I was thinking of bringing a roll of tent window screen or a cheap plastic tarp of some kind to lay on the ground. Has anyone ever tried this? Is there some other way to do this in a timely manner?

Lurper · October 13, 2006, 05:44 AM

Several companies make brass mats. Too lazy to find one and link it for you. I don't use one. I shoot at least 500 rounds when I practice (almost every day). I use the time spent picking up brass to wind down and evaluate the practice session. It doesn't take that long, but our ranges are dirt, not grass.

TheGrouch · October 13, 2006, 11:37 AM

Hang the tarp vertically so that spent rounds hit, bounce off and form a pile 2ft in diameter. Other than that you can use a brass catcher:

http://www.midwayusa.com/esearch.exe...=brass+catcher

Beyond that if you are looking for complete brass control, you'll have to use bolt-action rifle and revolvers.

Venison_Jerkey32 · October 13, 2006, 01:07 PM

At home depot and some stores you can buy magnets with handles, like a broom, but with a magnet on the end. I don't know how magnetic shells are, but it might help.

JDG · October 13, 2006, 02:15 PM

I use a plastic tarp, but when it's windy, ya better bring something to hold er down

October 12, 2006, 11:03 PM	#1
littlmak Senior Member Join Date: December 25, 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 308	Outdoor Range Shooters/Reloaders For those of you who reload and use outdoor ranges. Rifle and pistol. How do you collect your spent brass? It must get tedious if you shoot 100 rounds and need to comb the grass afterward. I was thinking of bringing a roll of tent window screen or a cheap plastic tarp of some kind to lay on the ground. Has anyone ever tried this? Is there some other way to do this in a timely manner?

October 13, 2006, 01:07 PM	#4
Venison_Jerkey32 Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2006 Location: Country of Origin: Texas Posts: 192	At home depot and some stores you can buy magnets with handles, like a broom, but with a magnet on the end. I don't know how magnetic shells are, but it might help. Last edited by Venison_Jerkey32; October 13, 2006 at 01:07 PM. Reason: spelling

October 13, 2006, 05:44 AM	#2
Lurper Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2006 Posts: 943	Several companies make brass mats. Too lazy to find one and link it for you. I don't use one. I shoot at least 500 rounds when I practice (almost every day). I use the time spent picking up brass to wind down and evaluate the practice session. It doesn't take that long, but our ranges are dirt, not grass.

October 13, 2006, 11:37 AM	#3
TheGrouch Member Join Date: August 29, 2006 Posts: 17	Hang the tarp vertically so that spent rounds hit, bounce off and form a pile 2ft in diameter. Other than that you can use a brass catcher: http://www.midwayusa.com/esearch.exe...=brass+catcher Beyond that if you are looking for complete brass control, you'll have to use bolt-action rifle and revolvers.

October 13, 2006, 02:15 PM	#5
JDG Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2005 Location: West Michigan Posts: 673	I use a plastic tarp, but when it's windy, ya better bring something to hold er down