Ft. Benning 3Gun
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stormbringer
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- S.W. Ontario
keep the updates coming.
'Been to bizzy shooting
The match is completely amazing... The only down side is that it's made me realize how lame action shooting is at home. No fault of our own, but we just don't have the resources, will or freedom to shoot the way they can/do here.
This match is especially awsome as it's been put on/built with the help of the United States Army... Their Marksmanship Unit specifically, but they have access to man power, real estate and equipment most clubs can only dream of.
I believe there are 270 shooters here... The AMU is doing an incredible job of running this thing... No patching/resetting for shooters as they hacve staff doing it all
Shot four stages on Friday... Stage 8, all handgun... main aspect of which was to decide which poppers to down at the beginning... Shooting the farthest (40yrds) allowed the shooter to run up and engage the rest of teh stage from boxes nice and close. Downing a closer pair meant well... you engaged the rest of the stage from farther away...
Stage 9 was rifl/handgun with rifle targets from 10 feet to 125yrds or so...
There was no mistaking the fault lines as well... they were made of razor wire.
Stage 2 was all shotgun... Run on a Par time system it was up to the shooter to decide how to exicute the stage, but.... you had to be fast.
Stage 1 was pistol/rifle with close up stuff for your handgun and targets out as far as 300+ yrds for rifle.... One thing though. The platform the rifke shots had to be made from was on giant springs
Today we shot stage 4 which was a blind-ish room clearing stage. Shooters started with an AMU supplied supressed Remmington ACR and a loaded mag. You began the stage by engaging targts with the ACR, in full auto.
Stage 5 was CLASSIFIED or "blind"... Our squad of 11 was picked up by a Striker armored vehicle and driven about 15 minutes away. We were herded into a holding room in what turned out to be some kind of urban warfare training area on the base. One by one each shooter was taken from teh room and let loose. Stage involved engaging "targets" from windows on the second floor of the structure... Mix of paper and steel. at widely varying distances.
We also ran thru a side match that was full auto with a .308 cal. I can't recall the name/model of... 'some FAL trype rifle.
We also had a giant steak 'n beer diiner on site this evening...
Tomorrow we shoot our last two stages... and after awards.. a GMC truck and a Camaro, we'll head home.
I'll post pics and vids after I get back... We magaged to get footage of all stages except #5...
Stages can be seen at www.FB3G.com
Sounds like you are having an awesome time down there,wish I was there.Well this match is definitely on my bucket list.Going to try to make it next year.You guys meet any other Canucks down there shooting.The stages sound like a blast.Hows the weather down there.Well enjoy the rest of your trip.
No.... Banger and I appear to be the only Canadians.
A bit frosty in the morning, but not bad enough to not shoot. It warms up nicely... rain was called for, but never arrived. I'm actually a little sun-burnt.
- Location
- Prince George B.C.
Hey guys,
Wondering about travelling into the USA with AR's.
Are there any issues around barrel lengths or anything else for that matter?
I am seriously considering travelling to this match at some point in the next couple of years and I want to make sure I have the right setup.
John
Wondering about travelling into the USA with AR's.
Are there any issues around barrel lengths or anything else for that matter?
I am seriously considering travelling to this match at some point in the next couple of years and I want to make sure I have the right setup.
John
- Location
- Prince George B.C.
Yikes!
I was looking at 16" barrels but I guess that won't work. Thanks for the info.
John
Your 16" barrel is almost certainly slightly longer that 16". Put a rod down the bore and measure it. I take a 16" down regularly, noted as such on the form 6.
Here's a quick reference:
http://www.losttarget.com/form6.html
- Location
- Prince George B.C.
Thanks for that link...very informative.
I know some of you guys have attended this match and other 3gun matches in the US and I am curious about your experience.
I know that some of the plates at these matches are out there (300yds at Ft Benning) and I'm curious what a typlical rifle would look like. !6" carbine or rifle, duty style or do you see a lot of match/varmint type rigs?
Same with shotguns...what do you see with a typical shottie? Semi or pump?etc...
By the way I love the rules for these shoots. Very simple, very inclusive but they are also very do-able for gentlemen of a certain age - when the eyesight falters to the point where optics are needed. The Tactical Optics div lets us shoot with a scope without forcing us into Open...sweet
John
I know some of you guys have attended this match and other 3gun matches in the US and I am curious about your experience.
I know that some of the plates at these matches are out there (300yds at Ft Benning) and I'm curious what a typlical rifle would look like. !6" carbine or rifle, duty style or do you see a lot of match/varmint type rigs?
Same with shotguns...what do you see with a typical shottie? Semi or pump?etc...
By the way I love the rules for these shoots. Very simple, very inclusive but they are also very do-able for gentlemen of a certain age - when the eyesight falters to the point where optics are needed. The Tactical Optics div lets us shoot with a scope without forcing us into Open...sweet
John
You see many types of rifles... Mostly AR's, but they range from stock off the shelf to tricked out models a-la JP rifles etc.
It all depends what division you want to shoot in.
Hell... if you shoot in "Trooper" Div. you could have a 16" carbine for the closer up stuff and a heavy barrel'd bolt gun for those long range shots... You just have to carry it all all day ;-)
I like seeing the guys shooting "Heavy Metal" or He-Man" Div. Min. 30cal rifle with irons, manditory .45acp pistol and manditory 12ga. pump. 'Nice to see stages tackled with garands, FN's, M14's etc...
Again... you see everything. The Saiga-12 appears to be becoming very popular... AK based mag fed semi auto 12 ga. Some guys run 20round drum mags on' em, but yeah... there are all manner of shotty's being used out there
I'd love to have a Saiga, but unfortunately they're prohib. here in Canada.
By the way I love the rules for these shoots. Very simple, very inclusive but they are also very do-able for gentlemen of a certain age - when the eyesight falters to the point where optics are needed. The Tactical Optics div lets us shoot with a scope without forcing us into Open...sweet
John
Yep... No need to have a lawyer on retainer to help understand the rules
Tactical Optics was by far the largest/most popular Div. at Ft. Benning.
