3 Gun set for a beginner

[Jesse Tischauser]

I'm looking at just getting started. I've seen the 3 gun matches on the Sportsman's Channel. I want to see how I do cause the better you get with using your gear the faster the time. So ultimately I want to win one.

That's what talking about!

Attend a match and ask a lot of questions. Ask to check out everyone wakes guns and gear and ask them why they use what they use. There are very few guns or pieces of gear that are must have. Lots of options and opinions out there.

As was said earlier you're gear will get you through a match but you will soon be upgrading shotgun and shell Caddy's.

[bullittmcqueen]

I also have a Colt SP1 AR-15A1 rifle. Is that a good gun to use?

That's an excellent choice.

[yellowfin]

A gun cart makes the day a lot more bearable too. Get a used golf pull cart or jogging stroller and attach Kolpin gun holders for your rifle and shotgun, and use the cargo space for ammo can+ cooler for snacks and drinks. It beats carrying all that stuff around on your shoulders while ya got everything else to deal with.

[foxtrotx1]

I also have a Colt SP1 AR-15A1 rifle. Is that a good gun to use?

Style points for that.

[Bluedreaux]

I'd highly recommend going to a local match and watching how they do things before buying any gear. Matches and gear requirements can vary widely from match to match.

For example....
-One local match is held at a range with only pistol bays (so you don't need any magnification on your rifle) and always has two stages that are shotgun only (so you better be ready to do a lot of loading).
-Another local match shoots rifle out to 500 yards every month but almost never has any shotgun reloading. In fact, all their stages allow you to shoot the shotgun arrays with your pistol. And if you're a good with a pistol you'll do better to not even bring a shotgun.

Show up early to help set up, stay busy resetting targets and you'll have no trouble being able to borrow gear to try out.

I'd also recommend starting with a few pistol matches first. They're less gear dependent and are a great way to get used to stage planning and how matches run. And you'll never be a winning 3Gunner if you're not a good pistol shot anyway.

[Moltke]

The first step is showing up

[Moltke]

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[Shao]

Ditch the Glock for a CZ75 / P0-1

[TehLlama]

OP- You didn't specify, so I'll ask... What are your goals for shooting match? Mission drives the gear.

He's talking ultimate goal - if I personally were to do three-gun, I would just be seeing how I can do running stages as though they were well-set up training scenarios with gear I already have; I would suck but I would improve at what I ultimately want to be good at - running my own stuff.
What it YOUR ultimate goal for participating in three-gun competition?

[Failure2Stop]

Getting a competitive shotgun and shotgun support gear will be a larger performance gap-closer with regard to equipment than the difference between a 6920 and a built for purpose JP rifle, assuming that skill and optics are equal.