Benelli Chick

He believed you and it all worked out in the end, didn't it?? I'm seriously asking because I didn't hear about this one! I know it was frustrating for you, but your story makes me feel good that my RO's were at least attempting to count!!! Yippeee Skippeee!

Just to throw a kink in the works...anytime you have a miss, it's an accident...I mean aren't we all planning to hit the target...if it doesn't, we pulled the trigger at the wrong time or the wrong way...accident!!! Don't worry, I'm just being a pain in the butt...But, on a technicality, every miss is an AD! I just felt like being a contrarian this morning!

Well, there's good news and there's bad news! It's January 9, the date all the "newbies" have been waiting for, and I got a number of them into the match. Yeah! The sad news is, I couldn't get everyone in! We still have about 25 people on the waitlist at this time. We will be at SHOT, and after we get all the sponsors nailed down, we SHOULD be able to get some more people off the waitlist! I wish I could get everyone in, but facilities and time constaints just prohibit it! Keep sending those apps. Turns out I got quite a few people in last year after this point, so there is still hope! Sent emails to all the newbies that I received apps for - one way or the other! Hope to see all of you in August! Denise

We sure do. We use 100 pts per stage.

We've added two new matches to the Outlaw 3-Gun challenge...so now, we have 9! We're very excited to add Texas 3-Gun Championship and Northwest Multigun Challenge returning after a year hiatus! Start getting signed up. The first event is the first weekend in April, and then busy, busy, busy! You still only need two to be able to win cash! (Well a check because it's stupid to send cash in the mail!) Applications and information are available at: http://outlaw3gunchallenge.webs.com/ Superstition Mystery Mountain - April 1-3, 2016 Texas 3-Gun Championship - April 8-10, 2016 He-Man 3-Gun Nationals - May 14-14, 2016 Ironman - June 5-7, 9-11, 2016 Northwest Multigun Challenge - July 8-10, 2016 Rocky Mountain 3-Gun - August 11-14, 2016 Generation III 3-Gun - Sept 9-10, 2016 Fallen Brethren - Sept 30-Oct 2, 2016 Blueridge 3-Gun - Oct 13-15, 2016 Denise

No more than about 48...but like I said, we don't have a waiting list because of location, so it works out okay. If we have 48, we sometimes don't let them shoot forever and it is a LONG day! I understand your restrictions. More stages, more people. We started with 5 stages each match, but we weren't getting done until 6 or later...and with a 2-5 hour drive home, that was too much! P.S. Our March skills match has 12 stages on Saturday, but they're very short. They work on separate skills, and then we put them together into 4 stages on Sunday!

Well, I missed the boat on that one. At our "local" matches we do 4 stage, but they are pretty much RM3G/He-Man type stages. Very similar in length to our big match stages. Average probably 120 seconds. We have a suggested time out and people will let you know when you reach it, but we often let people continue if they want until they're done or run out of ammo! If they can't hit anything, we usually suggest they call it and stop wasting ammo. That being said, local matches at Whittington are low turn out...as we are over 2 hours away from the closest real town...Oh wait, there's a town in Texas that's only 90 minutes away...That makes it a lot easier to take time to allow people to figure out where they're hitting etc. when we don't have to hurry to get everyone through. Enjoy the longer stages! Makes me feel like I have a chance to learn more, since sadly our locals are my "practice." Have to charge $40 because of range fees etc. But if we have a two day weekend...Skills, RO Clinic, 3-Gun and 2 rifle or whatever, we charge $60 for both days, so then it's only $30 a match. Briefing starts at 0900, we're usually done, including tear down by about 1600...sometimes earlier, sometimes later. Nice thing for the two day is that you can get rooms right at Whittington for a decent price and stay right a the range!

We tend to go to matches that have longer stage times...just because of what we like to shoot. I ALWAYS get more fun than most people, because I'm always shooting longer! Anyway, our fastest Limited Scope shooter took 787.06 to shoot 9 stages at Rocky Mountain 2015. We aim for 60 seconds for fastest shooter, around 100 seconds for good shooter (a little above average). It took me 1652.21 plus penalties. I finished at about 46%. So most people took less time than me. But like 95 people had more fun than me! :-) But remember, at our match you're travelling on average of about 100 yards per stage and we don't have any air. We also have 240-300 second time outs on all the stages so that almost everyone can finish. I hate going to a match and having a glitch and then not getting to shoot one of my guns or whatever. Most of the matches we go to, the fastest person is up over 40 seconds a stage on average...we like a little longer stages with more movement, more thinking kind of thing. It's more the whole stage for us, not trigger speed. Plus, if I get all geared up, I want to spend some time shooting. Superstition is probably the speediest match we go to. We love the natural terrain - Blueridge (long stages), Fallen Brethren, the old Ft Benning-didn't make 2015... (some long, some short), Gen III is kind of speedy natural terrain which is fun... We haven't made it to Hard as Hell or Northwest Multigun, but both have longer stages with a lot of thought put in them. We also go to USPSA nationals...pretty long stages for a berm match... Lot's of choices for longer stages and more shooting per stage matches for you to attend. But if you like drag races, you'll want to go to different matches. No matter what match you go to, you will be resetting, and standing around watching or hopefully talking to your amazing and interesting 3-Gun friends more than you will be shooting. Nature of the beast! Just my $.02. Denise Oh yeah, and Bryan 45, we have an all pistol stage each year, and we try to keep the "jackrabbits" over a minute, but last two years top speed was in the 50's! Stupid, crazy, talented jackrabbits! But, you still had some shooting time!

Well yeah, but there's still a good percentage...since we're so far from everyone...we don't have 80 shooters like some of the other local matches here abouts!!!

39 Limited Irons, 16 He-Man Irons = 55 out of about 275 Not awesome, but not nothing either! Edited to add 34 He-Man Scope, 48 open so...137 not Limited Scope...so LS was only half of the match. Not even, but we're working on it! Merry Christmas everyone! Denise

What can I say? Once in a while Kurt hits the nail on the head!

He-Man will be .308, .45, and pump as it should be. It does allow 1× optic on the rifle. JJ says "way to be a He-Man!"

Jomar, Speaking of He-Man...will your rules be .308, .45 and pump or some watered down version?? Look at me, I asked before JJ!

Give me your best guess and tell me it's a guess, and I'll check in our databases! :-)

Write me a note when you send it in! I usually deposit same week I get them...but I can hold for a bit! Denise

And we're BACK!!! All the matches that we asked for the first year are back and ready to go. So, I've updated the application for 2016. Go to: http://outlaw3gunchallenge.webs.com/ We also have a Facebook page if anyone is interested! It's called...Outlaw 3-Gun Challenge! We're hoping to have a bit more interest this year! If you have videos from the matches you shot that are part of the challenge, please post them. Antagonize each other...call each other out!! Let's have some fun with this!!! The matches that are signed up are: (in order of appearance) Superstition Mystery Mountain, He-Man 3-Gun Nationals, Ironman, Rocky Mountain 3-Gun, Generation III, Fallen Brethren and Blueridge Mountain!!!

Applications are available at: http://heman3gun.webs.com/ and http://rm3g.com/! We fill pretty fast..so...! Also, wanted to thank the MANY, GENEROUS SPONSORS who have already signed up for this year! We are so thankful and excited to have some of the best products in the industry supporting our match! Goes without saying that JP Enterprises is so appreciated for their continued match sponsorship! Thanks so much to: 5.11, Berger Bullets, BlackDog Gunworks, Brownells, Burris, Carbon Arms, Crossbreed Holsters, Dillon PRecision, Dreadnaught Industries, DSG Arms, Ergo Grips, ESP, Firebird PRecision, Forward Control DEsign, GT Targets, Gun Goddess, Hearing Protection Services, Hodgdon Powders, Hornady LensPen, Luth AR, Machine Gun Tours, MAgpul, Montana GOld, Nightforce Optics, Nordic Components, Patriot Cases, Plugr, Redwolf Airsoft, Rocky Mountain Targets, Safariland, Seekins PRecision, Shooter's Gun Shop, Shooter's Source, Sierra Bullets, Strikeforce Manufacturing, Tac PRo Shooting Center, Thunderbeast Arms, Tooth and Nail Armory, Trijicon, Truckvault, Tuff PRoducts, Unique Tek, Warne Scope Mounts and XS Sights!!! Phew!!! So grateful! Please remember these supportive companies for all your shopping needs, and if you haven't gotten that special someone a Christmas Present yet...please consider a product from one of these amazing companies! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Denise

Run by the men who ran the last couple of SOF matches!!! You WILL get the flavor of SOF at this one! Beautiful range as well!

whoohooooo!!!!

Sorry if beating a dead horse. Does this mean that on Wed and Thursday, we may sit behind the rope line and watch te RO's shoot? I'm not complaining, I am simply trying to figure out arrival time etc. Thank-you! Denise P.S. I agree with EricM - yeah on full day!

Whole pile of apps today when I got back from Thanksgiving!! Don't wait too long this year! Gonna be a LOT of fun!

So, Thanksgiving is tomorrow! And I have Soooo much to be thankful for...but so much of what I have to be thankful for...husband, friends has come about because of 3-Gun and the amazing people that I've met there...including my honey! WE(JP Rocky Mountain) are thankful for the support of our staff and shooters and AMAZING sponsors!!! I really do feel like the 3-Gun community has made my life richer. So many wonderful people (somewhat crazy, but wonderful) I've gotten to know through the sport! So THANK-YOU!!! Thanks to our friends, family, 3-Gun community! Hope all of you have an amazing Thanksgiving! Thank-you ALL for being in my life! Denise

I think it will be a good time!! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Denise

Mid-December they should be posted. Working on date now with web guy!

Decided to put up applications for the 2016 He-Man 3-Gun Nationals May 14-15, 2016! You can find them at: http://heman3gun.webs.com/ We were full last year, so don't wait too long! Seven natural terrain stages at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton, NM. 3 Divisions : He-Man Iron and He-Man Scope (.308, .45 and pump 12 gauge) Irons can use 1X or true irons. Scope can use any single scope. Rules are at the same website! 3rd division is wee-man...for staff and family and travel partners of He-Men with permission of the match director...which is me! On Saturday, May 14, after 4 stages of shooting, we have the He-Man shoot-offs Side Match at the High Power SIlhouette range. Winner take all. Everyone who enters gets to shoot the little piggies for qualification, top 8 shooters during the piggy shoot go head to head - single elimination!!! Hope to see you there! Denise