Sidearms & Scatterguns 3 gun gear question

[Alabusa]

So, I am going to try my hand at 3 gun this month. It will be a every 4th Sunday type of thing if I like it.

I have all the gear except for shotgun shell caddies. I need recommendations for which to get. I have looked at them from $15 each to over $100 dollars each. I don't want to buy junk but I am not paying over $100 for so.ething that just holds 8 shells.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[davsco]

don't rush out and buy these. see what folks are using at the match and see if they would work for you. some folks might have extras to loan you. i did the first couple of matches with my cargo pockets loaded up.

all that said, the invictus practicals work pretty good for me, i think it's the 2.8's that i have, 2 quad loads off each one (i run two in front between my holster and handgun mag pouches).

 

[Downtown]

Take that advice. I spent money on Mountain Man Caddies, and a week later everyone went to +2 Quad loading.

 

[srt-4_uk]

Trying before buying is definately the way to go. I'd be willing to bet Enos has used gear for sale. Lots of people getting out of 3 gun these days.

 

[Alabusa]

Trying before buying is definately the way to go. I'd be willing to bet Enos has used gear for sale. Lots of people getting out of 3 gun these days.

Enos??? Got a link?

 

[Downtown]

Is there an action pistol shooter that doesn't know Brian Enos?

Brian Enos's Forums... Maku mozo!

forums.brianenos.com

 

[Alabusa]

Is there an action pistol shooter that doesn't know Brian Enos?

Brian Enos's Forums... Maku mozo!

forums.brianenos.com

Found it and signed up.

 

[Hoser]

3-Gun Shotgun is a very local thing. Some areas like select loading and lots of 00 buck and slug. Others like flying clays. And some clubs like to make it a loading contest. If your main club is a loading contest club, for sure eventually get something that allows quad loading. If not, you can get away with weak hand loading.

The best advice I can give is to get a Safariland ELS belt so you can easily swap out pouches and all the other stuff on your belt.

 

[Rob01]

Invictus practical load 2 would be a good place to start. Don’t try quad loading yet until you get a little more confident in the load two.

 

[PBWalsh]

@Alabusa

Where are you 3-gunning at? Brock’s Gap?

 

[Alabusa]

@Alabusa

Where are you 3-gunning at? Brock’s Gap?

North Alabama Shooting Association just outside Muscle Shoals.

 

[Hellbender]

Sell your shotgun and buy a VR-80, then you won't be sprinkling shotgun shells everywhere you run.
But seriously, just go to the match with what you have, see if you like it before you spend a bunch of $$$.

 

[Broncovan]

Sell your shotgun and buy a VR-80, then you won't be sprinkling shotgun shells everywhere you run.
But seriously, just go to the match with what you have, see if you like it before you spend a bunch of $$$.

And pray your VR-80 runs.
I RO'd last weeks High Desert 3gun Championship. Of the 15 or so VR's that I saw come through my stage, I think I saw 2 run without a problem of one kind or another.
Mostly mag issues that I could tell.

Back to the OP's question though, I picked up a TACCOM drop leg rig that I think I'm going to like. I also have one of their Sport 16's that works well. I tried their chest rig, didn't like that one at all.
The Invictus caddy's are nice too.
Until you get use to quad loads, stick to doubles.

 

[Hellbender]

And pray your VR-80 runs.
I RO'd last weeks High Desert 3gun Championship. Of the 15 or so VR's that I saw come through my stage, I think I saw 2 run without a problem of one kind or another.
Mostly mag issues that I could tell.

Yes, I spend about 6-8 hours polishing internals, drilling ports, slicking/tuning mags and testing on one to get it to run properly, I've done 3 now that are 100% with light loads.