Why aren't there any decent matches for ARs?
Sure, ARs are used in 3-gun matches, but the AR is so versatile that I'd like to see a match where all that is used are ARs, or similar assault rifles, but I've yet to see such a competition.
This seems to be a big hole in the shooting sports. The AR can shoot well out to 500 yards, but not many owners ever shoot theirs past 100 yards, I'm willing to bet. One reason is that there are no matches designed around them. Sure there are Carbine Classes, but those are not an activity that most can attend regularly. If you don't train with your AR regularly, how are you to become or remain proficient? 3 gun matches are okay I guess, but not everybody is interested in pistols or shotguns, or both. Precision matches are okay and have their place, but the distances typically shot are well beyond the AR envelope, or even realistic real-world scenarios, and of course a precision rifle is useless at close ranges. ARs can do everything the regular guy is likely to need.
I tried to work up interest in a local AR shooting league last year with little success.
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