Tag Archives: 3-gun

Rather than working on some great blog content, or cleaning guns, or reloading today, I’ve been sitting in front of my computer monitor watching YouTube videos of the 2014 MGM Ironman 3-Gun match that took place earlier this month. The stages are huge, and some of them involve things like a zip line, driving a golf cart, running through an underground bunker, and more steel targets than you can shake a 40 round PMAG at. …

Local shooter, all around good dude, 3-Gun Nation Pro Series competitor, and the man who sold me my first Glock, Tommy Smith had a mishap with his Timberwolf framed Glock at the Wake County Firearms Education and Training Center Action Pistol match last night: He said the rear frame rails let go and separated from the frame which looks like it caused the slide to ride up over the trigger housing. Tommy wants to know: …

Just a heads up, my Mossberg 930 is up for sale at Carolina Gunrunners in North Raleigh. It’s your standard Mossberg 930 with an 18.5″ cylinder bore barrel. I’ve added the following: – Nordic Components Extended tube which brings the shotgun up to 8+1 capacity – Nordic Components Extended Bolt Handle – Custom stippling on the stock and forearm – Custom loading port modification to make loading the shotgun faster (Sorry for the crappy photography, …

Long ago, in a galaxy far far away, I wrote a series of posts about how to get started in competitive shooting. As time went on, the information contained in those posts lost relevancy, and some of it was downright wrong anymore. The good news is that I’ve recently updated those posts. You can check them out here: Part 1 – How to Get Started in Competitive Shooting Part 2 – Holsters Part 3 – …

In the past week I’ve received a couple of emails from podcast listeners who have recently tried competitive shooting for the first time. They both said they had a great time, and that’s really what it’s about. Todd wrote in first, and he had this to say about his first competitive shotgun “flurry” match. I’d never heard of a flurry, but it sounds like a LOT of fun (emphasis mine): The lessons I came away …

14 year old 3-Gunner Katie Francis will be featured in an ABC segment soon. Her parents initially declined the interview with the news, but later were convinced that they wouldn’t be vilified by the media. It should be an interesting clip, and it will be good to see 3-Gun on primetime TV. Chaos311Clarity on YouTube had an Attorney on Episode 17 of his YouTube show, and they delved pretty deep into some of the new …

This is a step by step DIY guide on how to make your own shotgun shell caddies for 3-gun competition. When making these shotgun shell caddies, I use 0.08″ Kydex or Boltaron. I’ve used Kydex brand plastic in the past, but recently started using Boltaron brand due to the lesser cost. I purchase the plastic from knifekits.com. First things first, to make these, you need something to mold the kydex around. I’ve actually found an …

3-gun is one of the fastest growing shooting sports, and for good reason: its a LOT of fun! Especially here in Eastern NC, we have a lot of options when it comes to 3-gun, with more being added every year. I’d bet that most people interested in 3-gun probably have a rifle, shotgun, and pistol suitable for getting started in the game, but most of them probably don’t have the rest of the gear needed, …

Yesterday I headed down to New Hill, NC and observed a few stages of the Tarheel 3-gun Challenge. This match is the first of its kind in our area, and it appears that it was a huge success. The Tarheel 3-gun Challenge is a match that tested all aspects of a shooters skills. Tricky pistol shots, long rifle shots (out to 400 yards), and some rather tricky shotgun stages with long slug shots, and lots …

Mr. John Z, of the Zombie Shooters Association just announced on their Facebook page that they will be hosting a monthly 3-gun match at Central Carolina Gun Club in Burlington every 2nd Saturday starting soon. When I get more details, I’ll get the matches put up on the calendar. The ZSA 3-gun matches are a hoot, and very new shooter friendly! Ya’ll make sure you check them out! Http://www.zombieshootersassociation.com