Originally Posted by handejector

Most 1911's throw the brass to more or less the same spot. I've seen highly tuned guns that would almost put all the brass in a 5 gal bucket properly placed.

My point is that an old sheet or bedspread will catch 95% of the brass from most guns. A cheap plastic tarp works, but the brass rolls less on the softer cloths. When you still have snow, walk the cloth into a bowl shape. I mash the middle down in the thick pasture grass.