TonyH

I have found mounting the sights on the receiver causes your zero to change when the gun is taken apart. The gun will most likely shoot more accuratly when the sight is mounted out on the barrel & will not loose its zero when taken apart. Plus you have a sight that is just like a scout rifle set up, FAST & lots of field of view. JP point sights are the best set up I have used, low mounted & no comb adjustment needed.

longer mag spring needed.

Shootist, Always glad to see more joining 3-Gun, always said it was the best of all the games being shot. Are you shooting Tactical, limited or open? Lets assume Tactical & limited. 1.Starting with your pistol, you'll need a holster, safariland makes several, the 560 model or the 6004 tactical which I use for most tactical 3Gun matches. You also need 2 maybe 3 mag pouches & a good belt that won't come off, as mine did at Kyles match last year during one of his crazy stages. Train crash for me!!!!!!!! 2. Rifle- AR-15 works best, but bring what you got & learn. First time is always a learning experience. At least two 30 rd. mags & mag pouches. It always nice to have a couple of 20 rounders, just in case there are some quick reload stages. 20's reload faster! If you can find a Sterling 40 rd. mag, they are also a good thing to have for those mega rd. stages. Sterling is the only 40 that I have found to work all the time. Sights? To each there own, I like a narrow front sight for iron & a 1.5x-5x Leupold for Tactical scoped. If there is match rule on the type of scopes that can be used, such as military adopted only, ACOG 4x with crosshairs for me. You'll never need anything more than 4x or 5x in this game. Low power variable scopes are the best ticket. 3.Shotgun- Autoloader a must (except for HE-Man Class I believe only pump in this class). 9 rd. Extended tube, 22" barrel. Then there's the debate over what blaster Rem, Browning, Win, or Benelli, again this will be to your own liking. I like gas gun Rem. best. California Competition is making 4 & 6 rd. shell holders for the belt that work real well. Side saddle that will hold 7 on the receiver, I use one for the forearm also that holds 6. Easyloader for Rem. makes reloads so much easier. 3GunGear.com has a ton of stuff that you can look over. There several topics in this forum that cover alot of the equipment being used. No matter what, if you don't have someting when you go to a match, there is always someone there who will most likely loan you what you need to get started & to help you out. Hope this helps! Tony

DPMS makes the best AR's from a commerical manufacture and are very well priced for what you can get from them. Randy Luth really stands behind his products. They are some of the most accurate weapons you can get with a factory barrel, plus DPMS does a ton of sponsoring to our matches & we should support those who do.

Kyle, Yeah, I was there & saw you once, but you got away from me. Must have been your new look, you just blended into everyone else. lol.....

Talked to his wife last month, & he was on his way home from Iraq. She said it had not been decided as of yet, but hope to possibly have it late summer or early fall.

Let me throw in a couple of things. DPMS would be my choice as far as Comerical stock AR15 over the others, due to what Eric has said about supporting 3Gun & they are very good quality. I shoot DPMS lowers with JP uppers, this has worked quit well for me. I like a 20" gun far better than the 16", the gas system tends to be more choppy with the 16" guns, due to the shorter gas system. If you could shoot both, you would & could feel what I mean. Last PF has never been an issue with the 20" & now really won't if they have changed the PF to 150. Also iron sights will be some what closer with the 16" gun if you are an iron sigthed shooter. Most all of us shoot 20" guns & it doesn't seem to hinder anything. Hope this helps! Tony