I will sacrifice myself as an example. Decided last year to gather all my 3-gun gear, first with purchasing a Bushy V-Match flat-top for limited, not a bad idea at the time. Well....by adding good rear sights, front JP gas block, adjustable front sight riser with Lyman globe inserts, mag well, comp., decent sling, JP trigger etc. Spent so much time, money & aggravation; one could of almost purchased one of the finest weapons for 3-gun after all this. Its similar to buying a car and trying to add air conditioning to it afterwards, just not worth the costs or trouble perhaps. Yes, this was a great experience, as I learned lots, but it’s the cost of learning sometimes. If you truly wish to save money, buy a Benny Hill AR already built. Recently splurged and bought me a new pre-built limited SV pistol and new Remington CM recently to wrap up the package with air conditioning already installed. Basically I spent this last winter researching and slowly gathering needed gear and guess what? I have never, ever shot a 3-gun match yet, yes this is my first experience as well with 3-gun too. Will be shooting my first 3-gun match in a couple weeks and sure there will be some items added to my wish list. Just listen to what these people are telling you, as I spend my spare time just reading this forum in the evening and just absorbing information, beats watching the boob tube. Last year I watched a 3-gun match and took many digital photographs of everyone’s gear and weapons, asked lots of newbie questions. Most importantly, do it right the first time, we all learn the difficult way sometimes, but we also learn in the process. Best wishes with your decisions.