MustangMan Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Stepmother got me a bunch of gun related magazines for Christmas and told me she would get me a year subscription for any mag I wanted, so I come to you fine folks on here. What is the best magazine for someone getting into competitive shooting, 3 gun currently soon will do some USPSA matches and in the future maybe some long range precision matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonytheTiger Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 No such thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustangMan Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 In that case, which would be the best gun mag to get a subscription for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kixx Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Whatever one entertains you the most. You can’t take any of them seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClangClang Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 There really aren't any shooting magazines that are still relevant, much less one targeted at competitive shooting. The only one I can think of would be Front Sight which is the USPSA magazine, and it comes with your USPSA membership. I would suggest you ask your stepmother for a USPSA membership ($40 IIRC) which includes the subscription and that would be far more valuable in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhgtyre Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 3 hours ago, ClangClang said: I would suggest you ask your stepmother for a USPSA membership ($40 IIRC) which includes the subscription and that would be far more valuable in the long run. That USPSA membership along with an IDPA membership, which will get you IDPA's Tactical Journal, are your best bets for competitive shooting related content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 10 hours ago, MustangMan said: What is the best magazine for "competitive shooting" You are currently reading "the best magazine for competitive shooting". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Not much on Cowboy Action competitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkamps Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I second a shooting sports membership that comes with a magazine, whatever floats your fancy. USPSA is the most versatile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Steve RA said: Not much on Cowboy Action competitions. Praise the wee one in the manger …. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 (edited) 12 hours ago, MustangMan said: In that case, which would be the best gun mag to get a subscription for? “Recoil” doesn’t suck nearly as much as the major players. But it’s expensive and comes out less frequently. Have her get you a subscription to https://www.practicalshootingtraininggroup.com/ instead. The content I’ve seen is top notch. Edited December 27, 2018 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 5 hours ago, jhgtyre said: an IDPA membership, which will get you IDPA's Tactical Journal... The tac journal has absolutely the worst content I’ve ever seen. Robert Ray writes at perhaps a 9th grade level, and the articles sent in to review The Des Moines 1st Regional Charity Classic aren’t any more readable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhgtyre Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 49 minutes ago, MemphisMechanic said: The tac journal has absolutely the worst content I’ve ever seen. Robert Ray writes at perhaps a 9th grade level, and the articles sent in to review The Des Moines 1st Regional Charity Classic aren’t any more readable. Yet it is still better than most of what you'll find at newstands and it is competition shooting oriented, which is what the OP was seeking out. Will it help you fight your way from Orange Mound to Germantown? Probably not, but it still has some useful info if you shoot IDPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustangMan Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 Thanks for the info guys, I already have a USPSA membership. Looks like I'll just look through the mags she got and pick one that looks the most interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 My favorite was always American Hangunner, but I dropped it 10 years ago, when I found this Forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herky Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Some of the older shooters will remember (my 72 year old mind doesn't remember the name) a competition geared magazine years ago. Didn't last long tho, as the market place evidently was not ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powder Finger Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 (edited) 18 minutes ago, herky said: Some of the older shooters will remember (my 72 year old mind doesn't remember the name) a competition geared magazine years ago. Didn't last long tho, as the market place evidently was not ready. gun games? if so it didn't last probably because you never get your issues from the subscription. Edited December 27, 2018 by Powder Finger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herky Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Think so. I do remember getting several issues. No idea where they are now after several moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinUSA Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 GunGames, there’s a .pdf of the first edition online on another forum. I think a lot of people subscribed to it but disappeared after a short while. There’s probably a market for a good online shooting sports magazine, but coming up with all the articles and photos for something regular may be an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolguy Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 1 hour ago, BritinUSA said: There’s probably a market for a good online shooting sports magazine, but coming up with all the articles and photos for something regular may be an issue. Right! And coming up with a bunch more articles and photos would be the second issue, etc., etc. If anyone could do it, it would be BritinUSA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinUSA Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 My writing skills are sadly lacking, it would take me many hours to write an article for Front Sight, sometimes it took days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dranoel Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 20 hours ago, Steve RA said: Not much on Cowboy Action competitions. That's 'cause ya skeered 'em all away, Hoss. You shoulda let someone else win once in a while so they think it's possible if they just get more SAA gadgets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 It would be a rare occurrence if I scared anyone away from a Cowboy Action match as I've never competed in one. Did spectate at one once, pretty interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perttime Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) 15 hours ago, BritinUSA said: GunGames, there’s a .pdf of the first edition online on another forum. I think a lot of people subscribed to it but disappeared after a short while. There’s probably a market for a good online shooting sports magazine, but coming up with all the articles and photos for something regular may be an issue. Googling for GunGames magazine finds it OK. Too large to post here. edit: Love the back cover ad: Edited December 28, 2018 by perttime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 3 hours ago, Steve RA said: Did spectate at one once, pretty interesting. Did you also observate ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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