3 gun match Dec 1, 2012

[mvpete]

Know your rifle zeros from point blank to 200 yards

I have never shot out to 200 yards and probably using a rifle that isn't mine. This will be interesting, beginners luck here we go!

most three gun rifles are zeroed for 200 yards
Trigger control, getting into a supported position and breathing cause more misses than the distance

[snlit3]

Know your rifle zeros from point blank to 200 yards

I have never shot out to 200 yards and probably using a rifle that isn't mine. This will be interesting, beginners luck here we go!

most three gun rifles are zeroed for 200 yards
Trigger control, getting into a supported position and breathing cause more misses than the distance

really zero'd at 200? why?

[mvpete]

Short answer-because it works
Most local matches that is the longest shot, 50 yard and 200 w/223 are very close zeros, just hold dead center and pull the trigger, remember to put the cross hairs even with the top of a close range head shot

[Mn01r6]

Notice the 50 and 200 yard "zero" at the 50 the bullet is still on the way up, at the 200 it is on its way back down.

[sharpshot71]

I just got my new AR, and i don't have a sling for it yet, I am guessing that we would not be expected to sling a rifle or shotgun? I am guessing all the guns are staged on the course, and they are dumped after that part of the course?

[mvpete]

No slings

Stay tuned for 2013

If you are looking? Check out the V-Tac slings

[snlit3]

Short answer-because it works
Most local matches that is the longest shot, 50 yard and 200 w/223 are very close zeros, just hold dead center and pull the trigger, remember to put the cross hairs even with the top of a close range head shot

I got it figured out now upstairs. I don't know what I was thinking.

[sharpshot71]

No slings

Stay tuned for 2013

If you are looking? Check out the V-Tac slings

A friend and I are planning on coming to the Dec 1st shoot. Was "stay tuned" in reference to using slings in 2013?

[shooter115]

He just meant there may be a match in 2013 that incorporates slings. For now the answer is no.

[Dutch]

I was just doing some searching for the bulletdrop thing, as my local range is only 100 and I wondered whether to zero at 25, 50 or 100...
Found this little calculator and thought it could be handy for others as well:
http://www.biggameinfo.com/index.aspx?page=%2fbalcalc.ascx

[sharpshot71]

He just meant there may be a match in 2013 that incorporates slings. For now the answer is no.

Perfect! I just wanted to make sure that the Dec 1st match wasn't "closed" and I didn't know about it.

See you there!

[shooter115]

For the new guys attending this match there's "some" valuable infomation spread across this thread.
http://www.mnguntalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=28534&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=3gun
Somewhere there was a thread about 3-gun gear and what people use/recommend, but I can't find it. If anyone can find it, please bring it back up. It should really be pinned in the events topic.

[mvpete]

Also new shooters if you are not familiar with a "COLD RANGE" please read

http://mn3gungroup.org/wordpress/wp-con ... -mn3gg.pdf

[BrianG34]

Can anyone tell me an approximate time that we will be finishing up?

[mvpete]

Can anyone tell me an approximate time that we will be finishing up?

Depends on shooter turn out, 2-3:30 pm, if everyone helps with reset and tear down it goes pretty smooth