i don't compete in 3gun competition because...

i don't compete in 3gun primarily because...

  • requires too much equipment

    Votes: 60 28.4%

  • i'm not good enough with one or more of the 3

    Votes: 19 9.0%

  • i don't like the crowd

    Votes: 14 6.6%

  • no matches near me

    Votes: 69 32.7%

  • i DO compete in 3gun

    Votes: 44 20.9%

  • it's no fun

    Votes: 3 1.4%

  • none of the above

    Votes: 40 19.0%
  • Total voters
    211
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Shooting 3 gun is the most fun you can have outside of the bedroom. Give it a try.

Use what guns you have or can borrow and have blast. I've seen 3 guys show up and all use the same AR and shotgun and have some fun.
 
I voted "other" but in reality I don't shoot our local one because it requires a Pistol Caliber Carbine, which I do not own.

I have shot it before and do enjoy it, but financial priorities dictate that buying a PCC is way, way down the list. I may borrow friends' guns but that gets old after a while.
 
just an interesting observation: the poll has changed fairly dramatically since it was first posted.


About 24 hrs after it was posted, "no matches near me" and "I DO shoot 3gun" were tied at 40%. "too much equipment" was 10% and the remaining 10% was split between the other choices.

at the time of this posting, "I DO shoot 3gun" has dropped to 25% and "too much equipment" and "other" have both shot up to dramatically.
 
okay this aint right i have been reading about this for an hour.watched a few you tube vids.
I have the equipment- i have been inivited to shot in a match already and now i cant wait.I shoot about 4-6 times a month at a state run range.

got to figure out a way to see when more of these are going on.
 
ok-ok this is what i have lined up
Shotgun-Mossberg bullpup 9 shot
Carbine a custom INRANGE gun with Aimpoint
Glock G30 .45

Thoughts?Ideas?Opinons...?

:D
 
Looks like I'd need an AR or AK. Not too interested in either of those. Plus I'd have to get another barrel for my shotgun. I have an 18" barrel for HD and a 28" barrel for birds but nothing in between. Plus I'd need magazines. Plus I'd need a holster for a gun I don't carry.

Sounds pretty expensive... :-(
 
not interested because you don't like rifles or because you don't like AR/AK? there are many other perfectly suitable rifles. e.g. m1a, fal, etc. nothing wrong with an 18" barrel other than you have to load it more often because presumably, the magazine tube is also 18".
 
My rifles are all bolts. I might get a lever-action at some point but semi-auto rifles just don't seem to interest me. Plus, they're expensive. I'm cheap. I admit it. :)

Yep, mag tube is only as long as the barrel and that means only 6 shells at a time.
 
What about YOU taliv? Do you compete? Just curious as I don't think I've seen your take on the matter... if I missed it, forgive me :) (P.S. no matches around me that I'm aware of, probably not good enough at this point for my answers)
 
yeah, sorta. I'll have an announcement about that later this week :) might solve that P.S. for you

that's mostly why i've been keen on everyone else's opinions lately
 
Oh well in that case let me say as loudly as possible that, if there was an opportunity nearby for me to attend matches (especially rimfire matches, if I read that one post of yours right) in the Nashville area on a semi-regular basis, you had better believe I'd be there:)
 
equipment

practice and enjoy what you have. scores are being kept but you want to do your personal best. so, handicap your equipment. as in; look at a shoot and perhaps see that except for the 3 far targets i can use my 1894 45LC. so in my mind if i miss them i will give myself back 5 points(or whatever) each. my shotgun holds 5 and i need 8--i'll comp myself 10 seconds. the idea is that you have fun and improve yourself. after all, besides bragging rights (lfd) what does 1st place get you? and driving home figuring out your 'adjusted' score---you might just crack a smile.
 
practice and enjoy what you have. scores are being kept but you want to do your personal best. so, handicap your equipment. as in; look at a shoot and perhaps see that except for the 3 far targets i can use my 1894 45LC. so in my mind if i miss them i will give myself back 5 points(or whatever) each. my shotgun holds 5 and i need 8--i'll comp myself 10 seconds. the idea is that you have fun and improve yourself. after all, besides bragging rights (lfd) what does 1st place get you? and driving home figuring out your 'adjusted' score---you might just crack a smile.
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True, but it won't be much fun if you get killed every time out and never progress. There are some basic guns you need to be even remotely competitive and have a chance to advance. I'd love to shoot service rifle, but my SKS won;t cut it, and I don't have $1200 for a rifle and $.35 a shot for ammo. I'd love to shoot a .22 version though, maybe a pistol, semi/pump/lever stage, and a scoped, 100-200 yard stage.

HB
 
My rifles are all bolts. I might get a lever-action at some point but semi-auto rifles just don't seem to interest me. Plus, they're expensive. I'm cheap. I admit it. :)
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In that case it comes down to preference and priorities. If you have zero interest in semi-auto pistols/rifles/shotguns then 3 Gun probably isn't something you'd enjoy.

As far as cost goes, I would say that the equipment cost for 3 Gun is comparable to, or maybe just a bit higher than any other shooting sport that uses more than one weapon e.g. NRA Bullseye or Sportsman's Team Challenge.

You can always start off by using gear that will get you by for awhile, say one of the scratch and dent AR15's from CMMG. Heck, I'm still competing with a lightly modified Rock River entry carbine and doing alright. The thing is, if you get seriously interested in the sport, it'll only be a matter of time before you begin to look into upgrading your gear so that it keeps pace with your abilities.

Ultimately, it becomes a question of what you want to put into the sport, as well as what you want to get out of it. If you're happy to compete with what you've got, and just want to do your best and have a good time, more power to you. You're already worlds ahead of all of the guys who never even showed up to the match.
 
I'd love to shoot a .22 version though, maybe a pistol, semi/pump/lever stage, and a scoped, 100-200 yard stage.
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If ammo cost is a big concern for you, look into shooting Sportsman's Team Challenge. The bulk of the pistol shooting and all of the rifle shooting is done with guns in .22 LR. Other than that, you only need a 12 gauge shotgun.
 
Geeze, why would I embarrass myself three times over? Pistol is bad enough!
 
Quote:
"Geeze, why would I embarrass myself three times over? Pistol is bad enough!"

Yeah, me too!

Besides, ya'll 3 gunners need to make up yer mind which gun your gonna shoot someone with!:D
 
I remember the first three gun match I went to. People were there pulling trailers with golf carts on them converted to hold all the necessary gear. Those that didn't have a golf cart were pushing around baby carriages converted to hold all their stuff.

I prefer to travel light. I don't do three gun anymore. Also when you get home you have three guns and the related gear that you have to clean up. You darn near have to take a day off work to get that done.
 
I'm with you, FM12. I'm too busy sucking at pistol to suck at two more weapons.

(That's a lie. If there were local matches, I'd be in.)

(Well, the part about sucking was true . . . . I just don't care.)
 
Don, I'm getting faster, though. I can now miss faster than anyone I know, and am really consistant!

This may be my best year ever!:eek:
 
There aren't enough three gun matches around here! Few and far between!
 
I don't compete for 2 reasons- 1. My AR isn't running and I need to rebuild the upper. 2. We don't run matches in the summer. As soon as the matches start again, I'll fix the AR.
 
The biggest problem I have is the cost to practice. There aren't setups like this that I know of around me. To get all the stage materials would be expensive to start, then ammo costs comes next. I just don't have the time or money to get a setup to practice and if I did I don't have the money to practice like it takes to be decent. I would love to have a modifiable stage I could unload when I go shooting. I have the firearms to do it. I really think that a .22lr course would be fun since you could practice all day for $10 or less. Hmm maybe Ill have to look into building the targets to set this up locally.
 
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