what's your 3 gun ammo choice? Suggestions needed. Thank you.

[MurtaughF3]

I've looked around some and didn't see what I was looking for. I've never done a 3 gun, but have the chance to attend a match. It's nothing special, guy told me last time only like 9 people showed up, so it's a real small event. Anyway. When it comes to 3 gun and ammo, what is the consus? Cheap target ammo or better?

I currently have:
Colt 6920: Shoots the Monarch(Academy brand) great, shoots cheap Tula with no issue, I'm actually yet to have any issue, with any cheap ammo.
M&P 9mm: Shots the Remington green and white 50 rnd and the Winchester red and white 50 rnd $17 boxes well. Yet to try anything else.

Don't own a shot gun yet, looking for one for hunting season and will use it as I will probably only do a few events a year, nothing major. Leaning towards the Remington 870 Magnum so I can take the 3.5 shells and cover all my bases.

So with that said, what ammo do you prefer?

[Bluedreaux]

On all of our close stages (100 yards and closer) I shoot whatever will run because 8-10" steel doesn't need a lot of accuracy. On the long range stages (300-500) I've used 75 BTHPs in the past but lately I've been using Federal 55 grain FMJs and do fine unless the wind picks up.

I shoot Winchester white box or Speer Lawman in training and at monthly matches because I get it free but I shoot Atlanta Arms pistol ammo at matches that matter.

[MurtaughF3]

Appreciate the feedback. I was thinking your response, just wasn't sure.

I just couldn't help but think people used cheapest they could shoot realibly and accuratly. With the ammount of shooting required this could very expensive other wise.

[Hammar]

For rifle, really depends on target and distance. For hoser stages anything that your gun runs will usually do. For long range then I move on to the federal gold medal match with the 69 grain sierras.
Really depends on what you get accuracy out of YOUR gun with.

[danish]

I shoot Wolf for matches in bays with distances under 100 and my 77 gr. SMK reloads out past 100. I even have two rifles for both scenarios with a DD 14.5" w/Micro shooting the Wolf for bays and 18" Noveske with a 1-4 Vortex Viper shooting the reloads for longer ranges. I am very happy with this set-up so far.

[jmk]

advisable not to shoot steel bullets at steel plates - bad for plates! there might also be increased frag/ricochet with steel bullets (i can't recall...)
if you're shooting paper, whatever will run.

longer range rifle shots benefit from better quality (i.e., more consistent) rounds, but not necessarily target/match.

[Cold]

Whatever I can get that is 1) available, 2) that shoots well and 3) is reliable. It varies depending on the division, match and guns I shoot but thats the truth for a bunch of us anyways.

[skt4271]

So it's ok to switch/change rifle shrine the middle of a match?

I shoot Wolf for matches in bays with distances under 100 and my 77 gr. SMK reloads out past 100. I even have two rifles for both scenarios with a DD 14.5" w/Micro shooting the Wolf for bays and 18" Noveske with a 1-4 Vortex Viper shooting the reloads for longer ranges. I am very happy with this set-up so far.

[danish]

Sorry if you read it that way but not at all what I meant. Most local matches around here are shooting bays so I use the 14.5" and if I'll go to a bigger match like Blue Ridge where there will 400+ yard shots then the 18". Most say to stick with one barrel length and shoot it which why I am going to build a 14.5" with a ss barrel for longer range. YMMV..

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[Jesse Tischauser]

I'm running Freedom Munitions 124gr mm and 55gr FMJ in my .223.

Shot Shells are usually Fiocchi, Remington AA's or Remington Nitro's in 7 1/2 running between 1145 and 1300 fps. Slugs Fiocchi 1oz 1145 fps, buck 1145 fps federal flight control.