3 gun ammo

[wmaddox]

So i wandering what type and grain ammo should I try to run for 3 gun.
Pistol Glock 17
Rifle AR
Shotty JM pro
Any suggestions?

[musicman]

The cheapest ammo that functions reliably in your gun. That's my suggestion. :-) I doubt the paper will know the difference, and I'm sure most commercial loadings will have enough oomph to knock down steels.

I have the Mossy 930 13 rd, and it cycles everything from the lightest 1 oz loads to heavy 3" shells. Just verify in your guns that whatever you choose functions as well. For 12g I run a mix of the Federal 100rd bulk stuff and Rio target shells. I like the blue cases, and they're cheap at Academy.

[173rdABN]

Cheapest 12ga at walmart you can get. 8 shot, 115gr 9mm reloads and 55gr FMJ 223 reloads do it for me. 

[DMark]

Agree with all of the above.  Cheap stuff that runs in your guns will take care of 99% of all stages.

 

But as a suggestion.........

 

Have a couple of Slugs with you for those times when a stage requires it.

 

Keep some 6 shot with you for when the steel plates are set for heavier shot.

 

Also keep 20-40 rounds of good match-grade ammo that groups well with your AR when a stage has steel plates out pass 200 yards.

 

And Finally.....

 

Enough spare ammo in your vehicle as a backup just in case you have to re-shoot a stage.   

[wmaddox]

Nice. Thanks for thr info

[Dustbuster]

Cheapest 12ga at walmart you can get. 8 shot, 115gr 9mm reloads and 55gr FMJ 223 reloads do it for me.

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This
Just remember no armor piercing rounds or steel jacket stuff ie green tip.
You'll get disqualified for using any of the above.
Some matches will require slugs, fiochi low recoil works well and is priced right

[TMF]

^^^^^
This
Just remember no armor piercing rounds or steel jacket stuff ie green tip.
You'll get disqualified for using any of the above.
Some matches will require slugs, fiochi low recoil works well and is priced right

I need me some of that steel jacket stuff.


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[DMark]

The CMP sells it in 30.06. 

 

 

This is Greek HXP M2 ball.  The image above was sent to all CMP clubs and Master Instructors to show local ranges that while HXP will attract a magnet, it IS NOT an armor-piercing (AP) round that will damage a range's steel plate targets.  Black Tip in .30cal and Green Tip in 5.56mm are AP and will damage a steel plate.  Because of these AP rounds finding their way into the general shooting population, a lot of ranges outlawed them and used the magnet test as a means to check rounds.  These ranges didn't know that some standard FMJ rounds use a small amount of steel in its construction.  This was impacting CMP matches around the country when the Greek HXP became the issued ammo at matches.   

 

The steel jacket used in the HXP is very thin, mild and soft and was used only to shape the lead bullet itself during manufacturing.  About the only issue that a range could have is the possible spark that could come off of it hitting a steel plate that could start a fire during dry conditions.

Edited October 4, 2014 by DMark

[dlmeadows]

^^^cough cough Gallatin cough..... Dang cold..

[DMark]

^^^cough cough Gallatin cough..... Dang cold..

 

HXP didn't start that fire!  :rofl:

[Oh Shoot]

.....Just remember no armor piercing rounds or steel jacket stuff ie green tip.
You'll get disqualified for using any of the above.
Some matches will require slugs, fiochi low recoil works well and is priced right

 

Don't folks shoot Russian .223 in those matches?

 

- OS

[173rdABN]

Don't folks shoot Russian .223 in those matches?

 

- OS

 

Yes, but that isn't steel core.

[Oh Shoot]

Yes, but that isn't steel core.

 

He said "steel jacket", which all the Russian bi-metal bullets are, hence why they attract to magnet.

 

- OS

Edited October 5, 2014 by Oh Shoot

[Dustbuster]

I should have said no green tip bullets or bullets that are made of steel.... How's that ?
Awesome match today! Thanks again to el guapo and crew! Edited October 5, 2014 by Dustbuster