When I get my restricted license I will be looking to compete in 3 gun competitions and I was just wondering how does one practice for it? For the rifle and shotgun I can practice on my own land, but for the pistol do you just practice by target shooting or is there a gun range (in Ontario) that has like a course set up to practice for it? I don't know these things.
Where/How do you practice for 3 gun?
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Shoot a lot of IPSC pistol
Practice loading and shooting with the shotgun, maybe shoot some trap since sometimes they use flying targets in 3 gun.
Rifle know your sights and rifle out to 200 yards (400 if your planning on shooting in the US)
3 gun courses of fire are problem solving just like IPSC and a lot of 3 gun shooter are not that great with pistol (top guys excepted) so if you can solve how to shoot the stage and your better than average with a pistol you will do ok, providing you can shoot perform well with you other guns competently.
Definitely the reloading is the biggest part of the shotgun stuff. Buy a bunch of dummy rounds and practice reloading a lot; can be done at home.
The other thing I would suggest is making sure you are sighted in with your slugs. Same goes for your rifle zero. I've seen guys show up for matches and have no idea where their guns are shooting.
The other thing I would suggest is making sure you are sighted in with your slugs. Same goes for your rifle zero. I've seen guys show up for matches and have no idea where their guns are shooting.
I'm still relatively new to shooting. Never shot in a match. From what I have done so far to learn my guns and transitions, shotgun reloads are taking the most work. Dry-fire drills are very helpful too. I found a couple of websites that have automated targets that flash and move at different rates and sizes. Found an app for my phone that is a shot timer too to help with draw and engagement times. Clean mag changes are just a matter of drop and reload repeatedly to get the right placement of the mags on your belt/thigh or wherever and keep your gun at optimal re-engagement position(s) for the best angle to reload. Can't live fire practice where I go(SGGC) for all 3 at once, but transition from gun to gun is relatively easy I'm finding. Practice each one on it's own and then it should come together for a match...at least that's what I'm counting on LOL
One thing I find in shooting the matches I do... You can't always practice what's required...
For one... Some of the positions/obsticles used are very creative and unusual... LoL
Also... We are hobbled by our laws and range regulations.
Some of the target presentations and stage designs are next to impossible to recreate here at home.
We're regulated to death and just don'r have the real estate..
Those are my excuses for sucking so bad...
For one... Some of the positions/obsticles used are very creative and unusual... LoL
Also... We are hobbled by our laws and range regulations.
Some of the target presentations and stage designs are next to impossible to recreate here at home.
We're regulated to death and just don'r have the real estate..
Those are my excuses for sucking so bad...
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For the guys who have and do shoot three gun: on a scale of one to ten, how hard are we talking here?
From what I understand, it's speed over accuracy correct? As long as the target goes down thats a hit. You're penalized for missing (obviously) but nobody's out there measuring groups right?
I'm thinking about trying to seriously compete, but its a little daunting to be honest.
From what I understand, it's speed over accuracy correct? As long as the target goes down thats a hit. You're penalized for missing (obviously) but nobody's out there measuring groups right?
I'm thinking about trying to seriously compete, but its a little daunting to be honest.
Are you seriously thinking of competing, or competing seriously?
If the first one, then just get out there and shoot a match.
If the second, then get out there and shoot a match!
The courses of fire are a healthy mix of up close targets and precision shots at distance.
the majority of 3 gun events try and cover all aspects of shooting with all 3 guns.
In the US, the targets out at 400 yards might be 12-16 inches in diameter, but engaging them after you just finished sprinting 50 yards, after engaging 20 targets with your shotgun and pistol, with your adrenaline pumping and heart rate elevated is a challenge.
Ideally:
Your rifle should be able to do 2moa or better.
You should be able to shoot an ipsc target with slugs out to 100 meters
And knock over small plates with your pistol at 25 meters.
This is easy if you are just standing and shooting, but when running and gunning its a whole other animal.
I hate winter.
Registering for matches but not wanting to hit the range because it too fricken cold is driving me nuts.
If the first one, then just get out there and shoot a match.
If the second, then get out there and shoot a match!
The courses of fire are a healthy mix of up close targets and precision shots at distance.
the majority of 3 gun events try and cover all aspects of shooting with all 3 guns.
In the US, the targets out at 400 yards might be 12-16 inches in diameter, but engaging them after you just finished sprinting 50 yards, after engaging 20 targets with your shotgun and pistol, with your adrenaline pumping and heart rate elevated is a challenge.
Ideally:
Your rifle should be able to do 2moa or better.
You should be able to shoot an ipsc target with slugs out to 100 meters
And knock over small plates with your pistol at 25 meters.
This is easy if you are just standing and shooting, but when running and gunning its a whole other animal.
I hate winter.
Registering for matches but not wanting to hit the range because it too fricken cold is driving me nuts.
Well, that's how IPSC runs what they call 3-gun.
The three gun I'm familiar with isn't IPSC and it certainly isn't "tactical" either... Whatever that's supposed to mean.
The game I play "looks" a bit IPSC-y but... We run multiple guns in a stage.
