ceejayex Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I thought I saw the breakdown of ammo that people take with them to a match but I can't find it. Can someone point me in the right direction, please. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbean Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I thought I saw the breakdown of ammo that people take with them to a match but I can't find it. Can someone point me in the right direction, please. Thanks If I'm driving, I take a minimum of twice the minimum rounds. If there's some reason I have to take less, I still try to take at least half again the minimum rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceejayex Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 I thought I saw the breakdown of ammo that people take with them to a match but I can't find it. Can someone point me in the right direction, please. Thanks If I'm driving, I take a minimum of twice the minimum rounds. If there's some reason I have to take less, I still try to take at least half again the minimum rounds. I get that part of it, but How many pistol, how many rifle, and how many shotgun? ALSO you bring up another question... Is it listed somewhere of how much ammo to bring especially if your traveling? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leewhiskey Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Most larger matches will have round count listed. This goes for 3 guns and pistol matches. That number is if you don't miss. Most people double the round count and bring that. But if your talking about smaller local matches, it depends on the match. Most of the matches we have up here are somewhere in the low 100's. So I will usually bring 2 or 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbean Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I get that part of it, but How many pistol, how many rifle, and how many shotgun? ALSO you bring up another question... Is it listed somewhere of how much ammo to bring especially if your traveling? Thanks Major matches and many local matches post the minimum round count. If not, contact the Match Director and ask. They should be able to give you at least an estimated minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OffshoreMan72 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I like to bring: 200 Pistol 200 Rifle 100 Bird 20 Slug Like previous post it also depends on the match. You should be able to get a shot count from the club website or match website. I bring this much or more sometimes. I have had mags drop in the mud and don't want to shove dirty ammo in the pistol so I grab another mag out of the bag and load it up. Had a surefire fail on me and when I dropped it out the follower stuck and 40 rounds fell in the mud. I try to double the shot count as well. I may just leave the overages in the truck but if I need them they are there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 As said above, double the advertised round count for any major match, pistol or 3gun. For local matches, it all depends on the match. Usually 200 pistol roudns for a standard USPSA club match has me well covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroe3 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I've been taken by surprise at the local match. Usually a match is about 150 so I bring 250 or 300. End of last summer a match went 250 and I brought 250 so I was sweating it. Now I pack a small ammo can with 500-600 extra so my shooting partner and I have peace of mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Texas Granny Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I have enough mags to shoot a normal match without having to reload on match day and I load those up the day before. Yet just in case I bring along another 100 rounds or so just in case someone got really creative and forgot to notify everyone of an abnormal increase in round count. If I run out I can always run up to the pro shop and buy more ammo. Won't take more than 5 minutes to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbauer67 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 (edited) Running out of ammo is more embarrassing than someone showing your buddies a naked picture of you after a cold shower, but that's just my opinion But in reality for 3-gun club matches, if it is a major match double the numbers. 250 55gr rifle 100 77gr rifle 125 Bird 25 Slugs 25 #4 high brass 10 2 3/4 00 Buck 5 3" Magnum 00 Buck (for spinners) 250 Pistol major/minor 50 Pistol- factory 180 Gr federal's or ammo around 175-180 power factor (for Spinners) Edited March 6, 2012 by Mbauer67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too_Slow Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Our normal club match is usually 170 to 200 rounds so we tell people to bring 350 to 400 rounds just to be safe. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I normally bring atleast double the minimum round count. However, most all of that stays in the car...so I don't have to lug it around all day. Better safe than sorry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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