Long Gun Match

[atek3]

I've never shot a shotgun match, what kind of 'bird shot' is required?


Long Gun
Long Gun Only Match, Sunday
Leave the P-shooters at Home!
July 25th, 2004
Richmond Rod & Gun Club, Richmond CA.
$20 for Members, $25 Non-Members
Signups start at 8:30am
Walk-Thru @ 9:30am
Shooting starts at 10am
5-6 stages, shotgun & rifle only. Some multi-gun stages
USPSA Multi-Gun rules & scoring
Open, Tactical, Limited & Heavy Metal divisions recognized
Heavy Metal = .308 irons, 12gauge pump, full power ammo
.223-.308 and PCC’s OK, Rifle shots to 180 yards (flashers)
No steel core rifle ammo
BirdShot and Slugs ONLY, No BuckShot

[Correia]

Birdshot to me means just that. Regular standard old birdshot. I use the #8 or #7 cheap Winchester bulk pack stuff you can get at Walmart for $15 a hundred.

[atek3]

I was planning on using a FAL and a mossberg 500. What is good zero for my FAL for shooting 2gun? I have a thigh rig for FAL mags, but I have no carrier for shotgun shells, do you think a belt mounted gas mask pouch with shells in it would work well enough?

Heavy Metal = .308 irons, 12gauge pump, full power ammo
are 2 3/4" shells acceptable?

any idea on how many slugs and shells I should bring roughly?

thanks,
atek3

[Correia]

Since 3gun matches differ so much from club to club, when in doubt e-mail the match director.

Anything that the rest of us say would just be a total guess. Whatever they tell you for minimum round count, bring double.

As for zero, do what ever you are comfortable with. When I shoot .308 it is at a 200 yard zero, because that is what it on all of the time. But that is just me.

[Chris Rhines]

E-Mail the match director, he'll be able to tell you how much ammo to bring. Then bring 50% more.

- Chris