TNShooter

If you are talking about the North American Tac-3gun ( you had that on your header and NM on your question) you can expect a much more physical match than the USPSA 3-gun. The rifle shots are limited to about 250 yrds and the courses are designed to stress, and test, you and your shooting ability. We had dragged, pulled , jumped ,ran, ridden and scrapped and sweated, cussed and have always had a ball. We have had tunnels ropes , drag dummies, cars , movers and swingers. sliders,shoot houses, and a lot of stuff I have forgotten.Don't be afraid it's all fun!

There are a number of ways to make a suprise stage fair for all involved. This takes a little thought by the MD but it can be as simple as moving the targets around inside a shooting house between shooters. I personally do not like surprise stages that a "c-class" shooter can't get through cleanly. And "low light stages can become a nightmare, if the stage runs late into the evening /night, flashlight batteries go down, not everyone has a good light, etc. I also believe that ,overall, you want Ro's that are active shooters. They are the ones that will set up good stages and be motivated to make them challenging. And in my experience , the RO's do not have any advantage especially if the MD is doing his job. At the N. Amer. 3-gun ( NC 3-gun) last year. We worked for a week setting up the match and by the time shooting rolled around I don't know of a single RO that was at his "match best".

I am a big fan of blade-tech stuff for the most part but my favorite mag carrier ( besides Buffer Techs. mag cinch) is still the wilderness mag pouch. It has never let me down.

If anyone is interested this is a link to the Remington sales clip on the Comp. Master. It is a fairly large file so It takes awhile to download. And the best thing about a Remington ,especially in these times, is that it is made in the USA!!!!! Buy American!! http://www.vikingtactics.com/model1100/1100.htm

Ok, everyone read about the different cycle times in "Front Site" last year. Anyone care to know just exactly how fast they function? At 7000 frames per second and using multiple shotguns, the Winchester is the winner at .11, the Remington is second at .12 and the Benelli is 3rd at .15. This isn't using a timer. Using high speed photography that shows exactly how fast each gun is cycling.

The absolute most" bang for your buck" is the Remington PSS M700. Probably in 308. I realize that there are better long range rounds than the 308 BUT it is plentiful, easy on barrels, accurate, and easy to load for. All of which are much more important to a new shooter than the latest cutting edge bullet. And If money is no object the AI rifles are simply the best rifles in the world. They can take an increbible amount of abuse and still keep putting them in one hole.( well almost)

I believe if you ask Mike and I'm pretty sure Bennie , they changed loading techiques after they were shown how ( and I think it was KyleL that showed them)Jeff Cramblit has been loading for years. Jeff was working for Blackhawk when they came out with a poor copy of what he had been using (on his forarm) for a shell carrier .It now seems to be the standard "limited shotgun" loading technique and the it usually gets credited to someone else.It works extremely well for three gun shooting and if I had to duck behind cover and reload I think I'd probably use what was fastest.

If this topic has been covered anywhere please let me know. I buddy of mine lost his dominate eye in a training accident. Does anyone have any helpful tips or "been there done that knowledge" on managing a long gun with your weak eye while shooting strong side? He can manage an AR rather well because of it's elevated sites but a standard shotgun is tuff. He has discussed mounting AR type sites on his scattergun. Any other suggestions. Thanks

I think the pupose is to load and THINK under whilst under stress. This one will scamble your fingers and nerves.

The heavier weight bullets really don't come into there own until you are trying to hit , say a flash target @ 300 -500 yrds with any type of wind. Then that extra 14-22 grains ( which equals 24%- 40% more bullet weight when compared to a 55 gr.) really can make a difference. Also if you keep a wind /evelvation chart on your gun it is alot eaiser to hold , say, 5-7 inches off the side of a plate than 20-30.

Here are my thoughts on this sling issue. First the use of a shooting sling is not appreciated by most of the shooting world. I never realized what an aid it was until I started shooting High Power rifle and small bore. The sling enables a skilled shooter to hold incredible tight groups as amazing distances. And there is a reason that the NRA does'nt allow a sling to be used in the off hand stage of a High Power match. However, as much help as a "match" sling is in shooting well , once you throw in the " timer factor" none of the traditional slings allow you to "sling up" and still be competitive. And On the reverse side of the coin is the "carry strap" which is easy to get into and out of , but lends almost no aid to the shooter. The ching sling and variations are a much betterchoicefor the hunter than the traditional loop sling because they allow for a smooth "sling up" and also help the shooter. But they are not ment for much violent action or any kind of quick transition. Then along comes this V-Tac sling . Most peaple don't know enough about it to use it to it's full potentail. This is the first sling to bridge the gap between the shooting sling , the carry strap and the tactical sling.It lets the shooter place the gun either front or rear, weak side or strong side . Take any other sling and try to transition from strong to weak hand and then sling the gun on your back and see what a tangled mess you end up with. The quick adjustment feature on the V-Tac sling is what makes it so usable. If you are shooting an odd position simply adjust the sling to fit. And once you are used to it you can "pre set" it on your way to the next shooting position. All in all it does what no other sling out there can do.

A shortened 11-87 barrel should have the ports opened up to about .0120. ( Vang Comp opens them up to about .0160 ,but that beats you and your gun up) .0120 should let you run skeet loads reliably. This isn't just guessing, my best friend works as a Remington engineer. And also shoots some 3-gun. We have done this mod. on a number of 11-87's and had great success.

A chrome lined barrel is probably the best candidate for fire lapping. Tubb as a very informative article on www.zediker.com.

Dan, The following advice is for a limted shotgun. In my experience and 21" barrel is the ideal length. For an IPSC match this will put your extension tube ( for 8 rounds) at the right length, it is SOF ,or whatever it has evolved into legal. And it seems to a good compromise for overall preformance. I took a 26" pressure compensated Remington barrel and had it cut back .It works great

One thing to remember when loading anything onto a Benelli is that it is a recoil operated shotgun. I know people that use side saddles with no problems and know others that can't make them work. The reason is that the gun is " sprung" ( I know it's not correct) to operate off inertia ,and depending on how finicky the gun is it may or may not work.