3 gun - governing body?

[phydaux42]

Is there a governing body for orginized 3 gun shooting?

 

[Justin]

No.

USPSA runs some 3 Gun matches of their own, but not that many. The rest are run as essentially outlaw events with the rules of the game and match setup being dictated by the match directors.

 

[jmorris]

Ther are IDPA, USPSA, IMGA and NRA are a few.

 

[dhfenno]

"Ther are IDPA, USPSA, IMGA and NRA are a few."

IDPA is NOT a 3gun organization or even 2gun.
Handguns only.

 

[taliv]

IDPA's 3gun rules: http://www.idpa.com/Documents/IDPA_DMG_rules_07062010.pdf


and to clarify the above statements, justin is right in that there is not a single organization governing 3gun. as jmorris implies, lots of organizations that were previously pistol-only have jumped on the bandwagon and published rules

 

[dhfenno]

I stand corrected.

My apology for relaying false information and my thanks for educating me.

 

[taliv]

np, they are (at least according to that doc, which may be dated) "provisional" so certainly not widely known. and i don't actually know any clubs using the IDPA 3gun rules, which are technically multigun. all the clubs i know are either using the USPSA or outlaw.

 

[Bass Ackwardz]

And USPSA is now working on some provisional rules that put it more in line with the outlaw rules. Hopefully they'll get a bit closer together.


Bill

 

[Sam1911]

and i don't actually know any clubs using the IDPA 3gun rules, which are technically multigun. all the clubs i know are either using the USPSA or outlaw.

We've started playing around with them, but there are some screwy parts that we haven't adopted.

Like most, we've been doing multi-gun and "other" matches for years adapting our standard rules to the needs of the intended match.

 

[Hk Dan]

We've been running long gun sidematches (and usually they are multi gun) for 3 years. I'm glad to see the new rules out, but we won't be using them right away. They are dumber than USPSA's 3 gun rules, which are pretty bad.

 

[Zak Smith]

It's as true to say that pistol shooting doesn't have a governing body. Both actually have a bunch of organizations with their own rules, etc. Having "One governing body to rule them all" is a recipe for stagnation and obsolescence.

-z

 

[fastmtnbiker33w]

The local IDPA club in El Paso holds a monthly TSA match. Tactical Shooting Association. I attended one and kind of liked it, the there are more rules to follow compared to the run and gun of IMGA rules.

I wish either the USPSA club and the IDPA club would figure out a way to co-host a monthly or bi-monthly multi-gun match. Each club could set up 2 or 3 stages each and apply their own rules for the stage. Overall match rules in regards to power factor and category would have to be agreed upon by both groups.

It seems that neither club is listening.