Get yourself a vacuum with a hose attachment.
Get yourself some hosiery.
Stretch said hosiery over the nozzle of the hose attachment & secure with rubber bands.
Turn vacuum on.
Powder will stick to the hosiery. Once it's "full", you point the nozzle over a receptacle, turn off the power, let the powder fall into the receptacle.
Also works for tiny lost springs.
A brass magnet
YES! I thought about this later after I posted! Great idea, I really need one of those to get the brass from the gravel/rock ranges.
This would be amazing if it were possible and or someone found a way to make something work!A brass magnet
This is the first thing I thought of when reading his post...1) Dillon sizer de-priming die
Snap ring on top, and you can pull the pin
Take the other leg of the stocking used for the powder vacuum and stretch it over your gun, hand and arm. Viola, instant brass catcher!A brass magnet
IMO the biggest issue is the range isn't going to like you disturbing all the gravel in the site. In all likelihood, if a range has enough volume where this would be considered, pouring concrete or laying asphalt is probably a better solution.
Those brass catchers work pretty well if placed close enough to the shooter and if the gun ejects consistently to the right. Bullseye pistol shooters use them.I know at the range that I frequent (Atlanta Conservation Club) they hammer shooter's boxes and boards and walls, etc. for matches into the ground, so concrete of asphalt is not really an option. Plus, all the heat reflection and it is hard on your knees when you are running around during IDPA or USPSA.
I tend to throw out a tarp or two for my brass to land on on when practicing, and just bought a small Caldwell brass trap for when I am just standing still:
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/771785/caldwell-universal-brass-trap
Going to mount it on a tripod. Not sure how well it works yet, but I am getting to old to be bending over retrieving brass in the hot sun.
Those brass catchers work pretty well if placed close enough to the shooter and if the gun ejects consistently to the right. Bullseye pistol shooters use them.
A buddy of mine who picks up a lot of brass each week, swears by this:https://www.amazon.com/32-Reacher-Grabber-Pick-Stick/dp/B0016P1VT2 I watched him use it and he is quite proficient!Thanks. I hope to try it in the next day or two. It wont work for every situation, but for the plate rack, or a Bill Drill, it should come in handy if I am stationary. Even if I get 75% of the brass, and the rest lands on the tarp, that is a huge improvement over what I am doing now.
Something to sort .380, 9mm and .40
These work really well:
https://amazon.com/Shell-Sorter-380...8&qid=1503663266&sr=8-1&keywords=shell+sorter
And then add this plate to get the .380's out of the 9mm's:
amazon.com/Shell-SorterTM-38-Super-plate/dp/B01DKVY5GK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1503663266&sr=8-2&keywords=shell+sorter
Seems kinda pricey at first, and I balked for a long time. Now that I have this setup, I could not live without it! Saves a ton of time, and works very, very well.
These work really well:
https://amazon.com/Shell-Sorter-380...8&qid=1503663266&sr=8-1&keywords=shell+sorter
And then add this plate to get the .380's out of the 9mm's:
amazon.com/Shell-SorterTM-38-Super-plate/dp/B01DKVY5GK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1503663266&sr=8-2&keywords=shell+sorter
Seems kinda pricey at first, and I balked for a long time. Now that I have this setup, I could not live without it! Saves a ton of time, and works very, very well.