AR shell deflector

[draftsman]

Has anyone heard of or tried this shell deflector before? Last weekend I took the Revere's Riders basic rifle course which was awesome BTW I highly recommend it! There were about 12 of us out of 30 shooting center fire pelting each other with hot casings. This deflector looks like it would prevent my hot casings from hitting my neighbor on the firing line.


https://www.deflectorbrake.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=ml3OX6Vx-Uk

 

[gmcttr]

Haven't tried the deflector but when I shot service rifle competition 20 years ago I clipped a couple of coils off of the ejector plunger spring and it threw the brass into a nice little pile at 2 o'clock and 5' out.

 

[worddoer]

It has always been my understanding that the angle of ejection of spent brass on the AR15 is determined by the volume of gas in the DI system vs the weight and rate of the recoil spring and their interaction.

As far as the distance of ejection, I think gmcttr has your answer for that one.

Keep in mind that if you purposely create week ejection to not pelt others with brass, then you could introduce potential malfunctions into your rifle later on.

With that said, if this is a range only rifle, then that is not really a big issue. However, if this rifle is a muli-purpose rifle and also serves in a self defense role, I would be more hesitant to remove a strong ejection cycle just for range benefit.

 

[Brad69]

Hmm,
Never considered it always thought of brass flying around just part of being around firearms?
Does anyone remember the deflector for left handed fires on the A1 ?

BTW
A M249 will rain brass on you from like 20 ft away!

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I am of the opinion that brass should land in the next county. However, back when I was young and dinosaurs roamed the earf, I remember homemade deflectors, being fabricated from different plastics, being a thing.

IIRC they were sold in the back of American Rifleman in the 70s and 80s when I was a kid.

Coolest one I remember was white plastic (maybe styrofoam, IIRC) for a .22 M1919.

No experience with them, have always used a tarp to collect brass, then dump tarp contents into 5 gallon bucket from Lowe's or Rural King.

Does anyone remember the deflector for left handed fires on the A1 ?

What? Get out of town. No one remembers the A1, grandpa.

 

[russc2542]

I am of the opinion that brass should land in the next county. However, back when I was young and dinosaurs roamed the earf, I remember homemade deflectors, being fabricated from different plastics, being a thing.

IIRC they were sold in the back of American Rifleman in the 70s and 80s when I was a kid.

Coolest one I remember was white plastic (maybe styrofoam, IIRC) for a .22 M1919.

No experience with them, have always used a tarp to collect brass, then dump tarp contents into 5 gallon bucket from Lowe's or Rural King.



What? Get out of town. No one remembers the A1, grandpa.

You'd like the ejection of the Boberg XR9/Bond Bullpup pistol. shooting in front of the rifle line, chucks it over the rifle line roof into the parking lot behind it.


As to the OP's question, I just use brass catchers when that's a concern.

 

[gmcttr]

...Keep in mind that if you purposely create week ejection to not pelt others with brass, then you could introduce potential malfunctions into your rifle later on.

With that said, if this is a range only rifle, then that is not really a big issue. However, if this rifle is a muli-purpose rifle and also serves in a self defense role, I would be more hesitant to remove a strong ejection cycle just for range benefit.

I completely agree with this.

...As to the OP's question, I just use brass catchers when that's a concern.

I have one and it works OK but I usually forget to take it.

As has been stated, getting hit with brass is normal and it usually doesn't distract me...unless it goes down my shirt collar.

 

[Cameramonkey]

I completely agree with this.



I have one and it works OK but I usually forget to take it.

As has been stated, getting hit with brass is normal and it usually doesn't distract me...unless it goes down my shirt collar.

Or pinched in between the sling and your wrist. I caught a piece that wedged against my wrist during a timed run at an Appleseed. I powered through it and ignored the burn. For that effort, today I have a nice Rifleman patch as well as a pea sized scar on my wrist.

 

[Rookie]

Hmm,

Does anyone remember the deflector for left handed fires on the A1 ?

I do!!! Fort Dix, New Jersey - mid February. Since I'm a lefty, it was decided I had to have one. Of course, it was freezing cold, and my face was numb. It took a few seconds to realize that hot brass had wedged between my helmet strap and my face. I never used one again.

 

[masterdekoy]

The deflector brake might be nice for 300 Blk brass as the mouth of the case hits the shell deflector and tends to dent the casing. Not a huge deal but this would prevent that.

 

[STFU]

Why not just go with something like this? Especially if you reload:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EB5OU0...olid=38GQUAYY4K0TR&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

 

[Clay Pigeon]

BTW
A M249 will rain brass on you from like 20 ft away!

I have a couple of Valmets that will do better than that..

 

[bartonmd]

I put one on one of my ARs (I honestly don't remember if it was my .458 or one of my 6.8s) and it did stop the case mouths from getting dinged, I remember. I don't recall anything about where the spent brass flew with it, though.

The one on my 5.56 match rifle is the "standard" style sheetmetal one that goes under a rail mount, with a felt bad at the back of it.

Mike

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[BIGE7.62]

I use the fuzzy part of Velcro or thin foam tape .