jimbobborg
Oddball caliber fan
I have this shotgun. It's fast cycling, faster than the Remington I had. They are maintenance intensive, though.
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I have this shotgun. It's fast cycling, faster than the Remington I had. They are maintenance intensive, though.
1time
Ultimate Member
You can use them but they will put you in open division. You can use red dots on the pistol and shotgun in open and bipods on the rifle. For tac ops, which is by far the most popular division, shotguns can't be mag fed.
davsco
Ultimate Member
Most matches, if u use mag fed or speed tubes, put u in open division. Same if u have red dot or a comp on your handgun.
Oops, 1t got me by a minute!
Oops, 1t got me by a minute!
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danb
dont be a dumbass
The Stoeger M3K does not seem like its available around here anywhere except Dicks, at least according to their distributor list. I am not a Dick, I refuse. Bass Pro does not carry them, only bird guns. Where are people getting these, Gunbroker?
1time
Ultimate Member
Don't know how accurate the list is but this is from their web page.
TOP GUN FIREARMS LLC (MD)
2800 BELAIR RD
FALLSTON, MD 21047
(410) 877-7120
CONTINENTAL ARMS
9603 DEERECO RD SUITE 500
TIMONIUM, MD 21093
(410) 560-3609
ANGLER'S SPORT CENTER
1456 WHITEHALL RD
ANNAPOLIS, MD 21409
(410) 757-3442
MOLLYS PLACE LLC
12503 B AUGUSTINE HERMAN HWY
KENNEDYVILLE, MD 21645
(410) 348-9160
AUTUMN SKY OUTIFTTERS
3404 CONOWINGO ROAD
STREET, MD 21154
(410) 836-3660
ATLANTIC GUNS INC. BT/ST
944 BONIFANT ST.
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
(301) 585-4448
ANGLER'S SPORT CENTER
1456 WHITEHALL RD
ANNAPOLIS, MD 21409
(410) 757-3442
ATLANTIC GUNS INC.-ST ROCKVILLE
601 HUNGERFORD DRIVE
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
(301) 279-7983
danb
dont be a dumbass
Atlantic Guns carries them but its not on their website. You have to call and ask, and order it if its not in stock.
Tracker
Active Member
I ordered mine from a shop in Texas. Just checked their site and they say they have them in stock
www.championfirearms.com/Stoeger-M3K-24-Black-Syn-3-Shells-12GA-31855-p/31855.htm
I lucked into one with the factory mag extension at Hendershots in Hagerstown. I was looked for a non-Dicks supplier and called them to see what the turnaround time would be on an order and they had just gotten one in. He said they don’t usually have them in stock, but they were good to deal with.
photoracer
Competition Shooter
The FN SLP is basically the same shotgun as the Win SX-2/SX-3 as in both are clones of the older Browning Gold, which Bennie Cooley used to win multiple USPSA Multi-gun titles. Except the Win SX does not have the auto-load first round feature so many competition Win SXs have Browning action parts. Anyway I had 2 Browning Gold shotguns when I decided to try 3-gun. I found out early that I could build 2 Mossberg 930s for the price of modifying and building one Browning. Heck just the barrel for the Gold cost more than a 930 JMP shotgun complete. So I ended up with the a 930 JMP. As long as you don't feed it the cheap Winchester ammo it runs fine on Federal from Wal-Mart. In fact all the guns I used for 3-gun shot very well with Wal-Mart Federal brand ammo, rifle, pistol, and shotgun.
Jimmmy1111
Active Member
Browning A5
1time
Ultimate Member
Browning A5
Hey, I'm in that picture!
odomo
Member
I just bought a versa max tactical in 12ga with a 22" barrel, it's gas operated with 7+1 capacity (3" shells) and found it online for $1100. (grabagun)
I was also looking at the benelli m2 with comfortech stock, I understand that stock absorbs a lot of recoil, and the m2 is intertia driven so it will have a little more kick than a gas operated, but it's supposedly cleaner and more reliable, and it's also over a pound lighter than the gas guns. An m2 with comfortech is around $1300, but you'd need to get an extended magazine tube so add another $100.
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My current project: dynamics crm development
I was also looking at the benelli m2 with comfortech stock, I understand that stock absorbs a lot of recoil, and the m2 is intertia driven so it will have a little more kick than a gas operated, but it's supposedly cleaner and more reliable, and it's also over a pound lighter than the gas guns. An m2 with comfortech is around $1300, but you'd need to get an extended magazine tube so add another $100.
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There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.
My current project: dynamics crm development
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Broncolou
Active Member
#metoo good looking fella squatting down....... :-)
onedash
Ultimate Member
I got the competition tactical for $1278. I tried it at the skeet range and that barrel (rear sight) didn't work well for that. I did better with my 18" Marine Magnum. So I ordered a 28" versamax sportsman barrel for it. Will test that out the weekend after next hopefully. And I need to get some slugs to check the sights on the 22".
It has less recoil than my 1100 which I thought was pretty light to begin with. My daughter definitely noticed the extra recoil in the Marine Magnum. It was her first time shooting shotguns. She preferred the 1100.
GoldGunsGirls
Active Member
If anyone is looking for a starter shotgun on a budget, I just listed a CZ 712 in the Classified for $410 local pick up. Comes with a +5 Nordic tube, oversized safety, and a hi-viz front fiber optic site. It's a hell of a deal.
https://www.mdshooters.com/vbclassified.php?do=ad&id=34797
https://www.mdshooters.com/vbclassified.php?do=ad&id=34797
howard762
York Match Director
All the best shooters are running whatever their sponsors pay them to shoot, except the great shooters who don't have a shotgun sponsor or someone making demands all either shoot A5s or Benellis.
From my experience:
- A5s have a tremendous advantage with the autoload feature, they work every time, they're as soft shooting as a Benelli (which is fair, but not great) and the A5 Posse is awesome! And still accepting new members.
- Benellis are incredibly reliable, I sold mine to buy an A5 (no regrets).
- Berettas are good trap and skeet guns. Not great 3 Gun shotguns, but not the worst either.
- Remingtons are soft shooting but not terribly reliable, unless you keep them very clean and the tube dry. Either way, there's better options.
- Mossbergs just don't work. Heartbreak is free with every purchase. I guess you get what you pay for.
- FNs are soft shooting but maintenance intensive and heavy.
- Stoegers are just cheap Benelli wannabes. The idea is good, the execution... not so much.
- Winchesters are rare in 3 gun. I guess there's a reason for that. I don't know. Or care.
Just my humble opinion. Your results may vary,
From my experience:
- A5s have a tremendous advantage with the autoload feature, they work every time, they're as soft shooting as a Benelli (which is fair, but not great) and the A5 Posse is awesome! And still accepting new members.
- Benellis are incredibly reliable, I sold mine to buy an A5 (no regrets).
- Berettas are good trap and skeet guns. Not great 3 Gun shotguns, but not the worst either.
- Remingtons are soft shooting but not terribly reliable, unless you keep them very clean and the tube dry. Either way, there's better options.
- Mossbergs just don't work. Heartbreak is free with every purchase. I guess you get what you pay for.
- FNs are soft shooting but maintenance intensive and heavy.
- Stoegers are just cheap Benelli wannabes. The idea is good, the execution... not so much.
- Winchesters are rare in 3 gun. I guess there's a reason for that. I don't know. Or care.
Just my humble opinion. Your results may vary,
BenL
John Galt Speaking.
Reliability? Benelli M2, hands down.
I had an FN SLP for a few seasons, but couldn't take the lack of reliability. Soft shooter, but just not reliable.
I had an FN SLP for a few seasons, but couldn't take the lack of reliability. Soft shooter, but just not reliable.
jimbobborg
Oddball caliber fan
I haven't used my FN enough to get any malfunctions. That may change Saturday, since I'm shooting the Super Steel match at Peacemaker in the afternoon. Unfortunately for me, my battle belt with the spiffy new shell holders I got seems to have disappeared, so I'm going old school, weak hand under loading.
danb
dont be a dumbass
So I am just curious, are there any rules on pistol grips on shotguns, or a rule that they cant have them? Why dont people use, say, something like a mag fed AR-12?
1time
Ultimate Member
Mag fed shot guns will put you in open. In that class you can put a red dot on the shotgun and pistol and have 2 optics on your rifle.
Pistol grips are allowed but will probably slow you down. Loading the shotgun with load 2 or quad loading will require you to flip the shotgun in one manner or another depending on how you do it. A standard stock is much easier to manipulate and reacquire a grip.
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