xaegistac Brass Catcher - Shell Catcher Net Picatinny | Heat Resistant Mesh Brass Catcher with Picatinny Rail Mount for Rifle Range

Now that I have your attention, I give it 5 stars for what it is, nice quality, easy to assemble, and seems well built, as well built as the "C" brand one from China as well, and a good value coming with 2 mounts, as well as a positive locking system. Now the downside, and it's not terrible, but could be a deal breaker for some... The mounting system, while rock solid, is also about double in thickness as the "C" brand at the rail, so when you mount it on your rail with an optic, you may not have enough clearance to make it work. It uses a manual button operated lock tab setup, unlike the "C" which uses a ball bearing that lightly touches holes in the rail mount piece, this locks much more solid, but at the cost of being quite thick. I have mine on a Ruger AR556 with a Bushnell 1x4 AR223 optic, and with the cantilever mount, i had to mount it to the rear, the basket bracket is generous enough in length to allow a rear mounting position, but because of the eyepiece diameter, i can only hit the first "click" and the basket winds up about 2+ inches away from the ejection port. However, running my first 60 rounds out, only a couple of shells failed to land in the basket, just falling next to the firearm on the bench, as the opening in the basket seems decent sized. I experienced no problem with the material of the basket "melting", in fact I had 0 shell stickage, in comparison to my "C" brand, which does have some hot case sticking from time to time. Overall, I will stick with the 5 stars, and would likely buy again, just bear in mind if you run a scope, you might not get a fit, unless your tube sits really high (over a solid 1/2" of clearance above the rail) Oh, and a tip, just like the "C" brand, to prevent the basket from drifting back and forth on the rail, use loctite purple on the screws vs, overtightening them, the mounts are good quality, but those little screws do not take gorilla torque any better than anyones else's, the clamp works, but the screws on any of these type of baskets can work loose from vibration over time allowing them to drift, but purple is low torque and works well for most screws of this size, and allows you to loosen them to move the basket position if need be...

I used to use the Caldwell velcro-on brass catcher. Over time that one tends to change shape and sag and I tend to have issues with brass not fully ejecting when using that one. So I needed a brass catcher that was center mounted and while searching through Amazon I spotted this one. Yes it costs twice as much but this is what you get PROS: (1) a CENTER-mounted brass catcher that doesn't flex downward or bend or what have you (2) a large mouth with a small bag and a rigid frame, perfectly sized and a big improvement over the velcro product (3) ADJUSTABLE position so you can move the basket forward or backward depending on the gun, your optic, the ejection port, etc., (4) TWO mounting plates so the net can be swapped easily between systems as needed without having to wrench it off and on every time, (5) more mounting plates available online for $9.99 of which I ended up buying two more. (5) It works flawlessly and does not interfere with operation. CONS: (1) Yeah its costs more than other solutions (2) If you have a large optic mount you may have issues getting the net in the right spot (3) The mounts are made to be low profile but they're still not low enough to clear a scope tube, the adjusting ring, or the objective bell. I have a very large scope and it sits high on an A3 flat top receiver so I can get the mount to notch on the first setting (furthest out). This actually works just fine even though it leaves a pretty good gap between the net and the ejection port. Still this also makes this less flexible than the cheaper one. Lucky for me I was able to make it work. I also tend to carry both this one and the cheap one in my range bag in case this won't work on the system I'm using. Conclusion - Yeah, I was wary because the Caldwell model has served me relatively well for years, but having made the jump, this is a significant improvement. If you don't have any issues in terms of optics mounting, you will appreciate how convenient this catcher is, and even more so if you're a reloader. I would without a doubt purchase this again, twice, on Sunday, in the snow, uphill, both ways. If you collect/police your brass, this is one of the new essentials.

No issues at all... no untapped screw holes like previous reviews mentioned. Looks to be well made, certainly on par, if not better than competitive catchers. On brass catchers like these, there are concerns expressed about the netting not being able to constantly holding up to the hot brass ejecting into it. I used a HDPE plastic milk bottle to cut a sheet that fits the back of the catcher frame where the ejected brass hit. Easy to make, I used small zip ties to attach it he frame... works great.

This brass catcher works great. No more picking up the brass off the ground. A+A+

Makes cleanup after a shoot, SO much easier. Attaches to the top of a piccy rail instead of the other types that velcro around the barrel. Those will NOT work as well, because the weight of the brass, pulls the bag down. THIS does not do that because it attaches to the top. Plenty of adjustment options and you get TWO attachments so one bag, and share with another gun! Making the value even better!

This is such a great product, I bought a second one. I use them for PRS competition and general use at the range. The basket position is adjustable to ensure that it catches the shells without interfering with the operation of the gun. It also holds a large number of shells before it needs to be emptied. The mounting piece that goes on the pic rail is very low profile and fits easily under the scope. The quick disconnect is easy to use and manipulate. I reload my own ammo and I was tired of losing cases or having them damaged when they hit the ground. This solved that problem perfectly. While the other shooters are crawling through the deep grass trying to find their rounds, I am on to the next stage or helping them find theirs. In addition, I broke a piece on one of the baskets (my fault) and contacted XAegis via Facebook and they responded immediately and helped me by replacing the broken piece at no charge. Customer service gets a 10!!! I have tried several other brands available on Amazon and returned them to purchase a second XAgeis Catcher.

For the record I don't write negative reviews, but because the quality of this item was so bad, I'm making an exception for this purchase! First, as others have stated, the holes for the mounting bracket are not threaded, so if you have the capability to do so, you'll need to add threads to the bracket to even use this item! Second you may need a needle and thread, and know how to sew, because one of the Velcro panels on the inside of my bag was partially stitched (should have been caught if there was any semblance of quality control) and pulled off when I tried to separate it to install the frame into the bag (see sellers video to better understand). Did I get the bag to work......yes....after tapping the non-threaded bracket and then sewing a Velcro panel back on, I was able to mount it on my gun and it should work......but I only did all that because the only thing I hate more than leaving a negative review for a purchase.... is sending it back....which is what I should have done and probably what you will do! UpDate: The seller, on their own, sent me a new mounting bracket that was threaded. For that reason I will raise my 1 star rating to 3.......but as I said, the stitching on the bag itself was not great and as others have stated the welds on the bag frame are not great and may not hold for higher power guns.

Seems like a good design for ARs. But would not work on my Mini-14 (covered bolt handle needed to operate that gun).