What I learned from my 1st three gun

[bobafett]

What I learned from my 1st three gun
Well I felt like I showed up to a funny car race in a yugo..... Here is what I learned:
1. Need to bring a holster that is not in your pants (fobus or something like that)
2. Need to have a shotgun that holds more than 4 rounds
3. Need to get more range time in on my new rifle
4. Need to get a belt to hold my mags,shells
5. Need to bring buckshot and slugs
6. Need to never, ever, ever, never, get into a redneck limo and shoot a shotgun before the rifle.
7. Need to have at least 3 pistol mags
8. Hitting the clay with a slug is not impossible @ 75 yards!
9. Shotgun speedloaders would be very helpful
10. Bring a lunch!
11. A leather jacket is not acceptable holder for your shotgun rounds and makes it a pain to reload.

That was one fun time, I regret not doing one sooner!

 

[dennishoddy]

Ya gotta start somewhere!

 

[Matt1911]

most of us started off the same way. I was pulling shotgun rounds out of the pocket of my cargo shorts

 

[jhjh11]

I loaded shells one by one like a total noob

 

[CrtsHarris]

I will have to do the same report on my first 3Gun Comp. Let the laughs begin

 

[kdf9511]

I have a feeling that I will learn the same lessons soon at my first three gun.

 

[jtischauser]

You don't want to know where I had shotgun rounds stuffed at my first match.

Sounds like you enjoyed it though?

 

[Adam Striegel]

You don't want to know where I had shotgun rounds stuffed at my first match.

Sounds like you enjoyed it though?

Sometimes I wonder if I should report you to the FBI.

 

[Adam Striegel]

Speaking of shotguns, what capacity should you have for a 3 gun?

 

[Wall]

Speaking of shotguns, what capacity should you have for a 3 gun?

As many as the rules will allow for the division you're shooting in
Different matches have different rule sets.
Typically for-non open division shotgun, it's 8+1 at the buzzer & no limit after that.

 

[jtischauser]

The new minimum for a major match is 9+1. I run the 12 round tube cause I am making up for length issues elsewhere.

 

[Adam Striegel]

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If day the new minimum for a major match is 9+1. I run the 12 round tube cause I am making up for length issues elsewhere.

LOL

Guess I need to see about investing in a different shotgun. My 870 is not only a pump, but only holds 7+1 even with the extension tube I stuck on there.

Talking to a guy about trading that 870 and some other junk for a Spike's 16" AR. At this point shotguns are easier to come by than AR's.

 

[jtischauser]

I wouldn't go changing guns just to get one more round in your shotgun. If you work on loading and shooting without missing you will beat a lot of semi auto guns that are out running there sights and loading abilities.

 

[Matt1911]

Mine currently holds 10+1, but I've been thinkin bout getting the xxl Nordic end cap for 1 more.

 

[Burk Cornelius]

Mine currently holds 10+1, but I've been thinkin bout getting the xxl Nordic end cap for 1 more.

One more won't make a difference. 10 in the tube or 12, but not 11! That will just mess up your loading (and round counting)

 

[Matt1911]

One more won't make a difference. 10 in the tube or 12, but not 11! That will just mess up your loading (and round counting)

I figure it can't possibly get any worse, so why the Hell not do it.

 

[Wall]

Right now a +9 from Nordic is the "Kong's Dong" anything longer has to be custom.
This will give you 12+1 in a M1 or M2

 

[jtischauser]

Hi, I'm Kong.

 

[Wall]

Hi, I'm Kong.

I thought you were just a Dong

 

[Adam Striegel]

I wouldn't go changing guns just to get one more round in your shotgun. If you work on loading and shooting without missing you will beat a lot of semi auto guns that are out running there sights and loading abilities.

I've seen guys run tubes that extend out past the barrel. Do you have to choke the gun down, or will the spread not expand enough to hit it with 00-07 buckshot?