Anyone use a shell deflector on AR platform?

DAVE_M · Jul 13, 2020

southerncanuck said:
Ended up going with the Brass Bully. Wouldn't have been mad if it was a few bucks cheaper, but works like a hot damn so far. (Came in unfinished aluminum so I gave it a quick blast with some black rustoleum, then didn't wait long enough to dry before installing, which is why the finish isn't flawless.)

What is the point of that?

tallwalker · Jul 13, 2020

cajun 22 said:
That's a good choice if you are not trying to save the brass. We used them on a helicopter hog hunt in Texas a few years ago. They worked good. A deflector or a catcher was required in the chopper.

If you were mangling brass it wasn’t setup right. The angle of the deflector over the ejection port is adjustable so that it can be set for any caliber. Fire a few rounds while backing it off and there will be a point where brass barely hits it and stacks your brass in a neat little pile. I reload all my brass and use it for 5.56, 300BLK, 30-06, and 300WBYMAG with no problem. When you have to use one it works pretty well.

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southerncanuck · Jul 13, 2020

DAVE_M said:
What is the point of that?

Deflects the ejected brass downward.

cajun 22 said:
That's a good choice if you are not trying to save the brass. We used them on a helicopter hog hunt in Texas a few years ago. They worked good. A deflector or a catcher was required in the chopper.

Never woulda thought of that, good point! I’m definitely not needing to save 22lr brass, just trying to keep the neck and arm welts to a minimum haha!

Bangswitch · Jul 13, 2020

DAVE_M said:
This is the only one worth using.

The brass catchers that use a velcro tie around the handguard are junk.

Agreed they jam up your junk. And that’s more annoying than trying to pick up your brass.

DAVE_M · Jul 13, 2020

southerncanuck said:
Deflects the ejected brass downward.

Why though?

Is this for shooting indoors or something?

southerncanuck · Jul 13, 2020

DAVE_M said:
Why though?

Is this for shooting indoors or something?

Oh! Yes. It’s in my original post — I do most of my shooting at indoor ranges and my 15-22 spits casings at damn near muzzle velocity, and I was sick of getting pelted with hot brass bouncing off the stall walls back at me.

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