FishnHuntIN

Loved the book, liked the movie. Pretty sure I'll buy the Blu-ray when it comes out.

The local (statewide) gun owners forum I'm on is a pretty decent mix. There are lots of USPSA guys there and it's relatively friendly for the most part. Lot more experts and competition info here though!

Whatcha y'all using, if any? Only model specific one I can find is from Vortex's website and it's $80. I'm not necessarily against spending that much, but I'm curious about other options. Thanks for any input!

Spyderco Delica 4 for the last few years. I've carried a Benchmade, a Keshsaw, and a bunch of cheapos before that. I've carried a knife on me every day (less air travel) for the last 10-12 years or so.

Thanks again for all the advice guys! Picked up my Stag last week, and I've got a mount and Vortex 1x4 scope coming next week. Can't wait to shoot it!

Looks pretty sweet! I wish I had a little more confidence in myself to build one, but I think I'll be happy with the Stag. Good thing about AR's, if I'm not happy I'll swap things around till I am.

Thanks again for all the advice guys. I'm gonna pick up the Stag 3G and run with that. Now I just gotta put some glass on it! .

Yeah, I have thought about that too. I figured since I don't have an AR I'd take care of that first. I do have two shotguns, and one of em will be a dedicated 3 Gun shotty for the year. Next year I'll attend to the shotty better. A local dealer I was talking to tonight did just find a Gunbroker listing for a Stag Arms 3G for $1289. I think he said it would end up at $1350 or so out the door with shipping and transfer fee. Think I should jump on it? Most carbines around here are running from $850 (Windham Weaponry) to $1150 (Sig Sauer) so it ain't much more.

Lol, wrong season for me right now I guess. Between the weather and the job and working on my house, shooting is kinda on the back burner. Still can talk about it though! dry fire, shotgun reload practice, indoor uspsa (tho I've found a few, all seem to be while I'm working),..... off season isn't the wrong season. :-) Off-season is definitely a better term! And I can already tell the shotgun reloading is gonna be a PIA for my small hands. So I'll definitely be working on that.

Lol, wrong season for me right now I guess. Between the weather and the job and working on my house, shooting is kinda on the back burner. Still can talk about it though!

Thanks for the welcome guys!

Wow, thanks for all the responses guys! I do definitely tend to over-analyze things, so this one is kinda tough for me with all the different options out there. Before I logged on here, I was pretty well convinced I was going to go buy an off-the-self carbine and pay a little more on the optics end until I got going. Y'all are pretty convincing though. After reading all this, I'm going to try and get with some of the guys who shoot locally so I can get a better idea of exactly what I'm getting into, lol. I'm also going to try and actually shoot an AR or two, just to get a baseline (I've got a few friends with basic carbines, they're not competitive shooters or anything). I've got awhile till I need to do anything, guess I'll just have to lock my money up! Thanks again y'all, and I'm really looking forward to getting out and shooting! Too bad its the wrong season where I live.

Actually the 17rd. M&P mags are $30.00 still cheaper then the hold up prices around lately. Wish I would've seen that before picking up 3 at Midway for $34 each. Oh well, need to shop around better I guess. You did good. Botach has a sketchy past and you have to use caution when ordering from them.Good to know, thanks for the warning.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Actually the 17rd. M&P mags are $30.00 still cheaper then the hold up prices around lately. Wish I would've seen that before picking up 3 at Midway for $34 each. Oh well, need to shop around better I guess.

Ok, so I've decided I want to get into some 3 Gun in 2014, and the only gun I don't have is a rifle. Been wanting an AR for a few years but haven't had the funds, finally that has changed. I've been researching/looking for a few weeks, and holy crap there are too many options. I've got a few questions for y'all. Would I be better off waiting till I go to a local match and talking with some of the guys there before looking & buying? Being completely new to AR's, I can't hardly even tell the difference other than barrel length and brand name. I feel like the research I've done has just made me more confused, but I think i'm starting to understand a few things. I am planning on talking to a buddy of mine who has built two rifles, but he's not a competitive shooter FWIW. I'd really like to get one before I shoot a match, just to familiarize myself with the rifle and shoot it some. If I did buy one before that (which I want to, money's burning a hole in my pocket lol), am I throwing my money away by not buying a 3 Gun specific rifle? I realize everybody says run what ya got, but I kinda want to at least start on the right path. I haven't really been able to handle one of those, only basic carbines so far. Some of the purpose-built 3 Gun rifles are within my budget (budget is $1000-1500 w/o optic, not sure what I'm going to do there as of yet), but I'm not sure I want to buy one without handling it. I don't want to really hamstring myself (I'm not that good a shooter to begin with) buying a carbine length if the rifle itself has trouble making the shots needed. I looked up some info on the local matches (Indiana Multigun), and they have shoot anywhere from 50 to 600 yards. If I did buy a carbine length gun, got any recommendations for quality manufacturers? Something that I can build on and it not collapse on me in a few years? What say the experts? Sorry for the long post, I've been spending way too much time on this. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks y'all! -Adam

Hey y'all just saying hi from Fort Wayne, IN. Looking to get into USPSA and 3 gun next year, and research led me here. Looks like a great place, hope my newbie questions don't annoy ya too much. Been hunting and rec shooting for about 8 years or so and I'm looking forward to shooting more often. Thanks for having me!