3-gun matches at Black Creek (near Richmond, VA)

[Robb Jensen]

Black Creek 3gun website

I haven't shot one of these but want to, it's hard as they're held on the last Saturday of the month (year round) and I work MOST Saturdays. I've heard nothing but good about their matches and do plan to make one eventually.

Three 3-gun matches that I intend to shoot next year are the NC RECON match and the 3-gun match at Ft. Benning, and the CTI I've heard that these are some of the best ones ever.

[blackscot]

http://bc3g.ath.cx/

......I've heard nothing but good about their matches and do plan to make one eventually.......

Definite +1. Very well organized, by a couple of the hardest-working match directors I've known.

Also very challenging. Takes most of the day, and fairly high round count. Engagements range from point-blank to minipoppers at 80 yards. Lots of barricades and obstacles, movement, shooting from less-than-optimal positions, etc.

Categories recognize different levels of equipment, so if you don't have a red-dot you can still shoot and be scored only against fellow iron-sighters.

No match this month (Oct), but next planned for Nov. 24. I'm counting on making it.

[blackscot]

Just giving a bump here to make aware of this Sat.'s match. See:

http://bc3g.ath.cx/

and click on "match info". Sounds like yet another fine production!

I'd long been looking forward to this one, but my Nov. has been just freakin' crazy and there's now no way I can swing the time.

Maybe next month.....

[Gunfixr]

That's a shame, Blackscot, I'm gonna be there this Sat., and was hoping to catch up with you. I'm gonna shoot my AR, not my FAL. The course looks interesting, with multiple shooters at a time on a stage.

[Gunfixr]

Blackscot, you missed a good shoot. Lots of targets and multiple shooters on a stage made for a good time. Names were randomly drawn to form teams to shoot the stage. The teams could then decide who would take what part of the stage, and once you had finished your targets, you could engage your teamates' targets to cut down the time. One stage had three shooters at a time, with the rest having two shooters. Stage 1 had you shooting slugs from the shotgun at 80 yds., while your partner was hitting mini poppers.

[blackscot]

Blackscot, you missed a good shoot......

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Sounds like a major Yee-Haw ! ! !

I see a Dec. 29 match is planned.....

[Gunfixr]

I haven't got any emails, but like Blackscot said, we may not. Joe told me last month that I was on the list, so probably we all are, meaning that we are probably registered unless we say we're not coming. I know I sent Joe an email last month almost two weeks prior to the match and he said I was already registered.


I know the COF comes out sometime 1 to 2 weeks prior, so I was just looking. I'll check again later.
That's my 870 I'm talking about. It currently has a cylinder bore barrel. I hit the flipper solidly 5 or 6 times and it didn't even move. A couple of the knockdown plates I had trouble with also. The month before, we were shooting slugs at 80 yds, so all I had was poor accuracy.

[blackscot]

.......That's my 870 I'm talking about. It currently has a cylinder bore barrel. I hit the flipper solidly 5 or 6 times and it didn't even move. A couple of the knockdown plates I had trouble with also. The month before, we were shooting slugs at 80 yds, so all I had was poor accuracy.

My first time at BC3G I was using my 870 with the original factory 18-inch cylinder-choke barrel, and only light (1 oz. #8) field loads.



One stage had us shotgunning the Texas star from about 10 yards. I sprayed shell after shell at the thing, which just sat there contemptuously laughing back at me.

I consulted with Joe after the match, after which I upgraded the 870 with a 20-inch improved-cylinder barrel, through which I have been using heavier loads (1 & 1/8 to 1 & 1/4 oz, and preferrably #6). There have since been zero problems with adequate knock-down.



I also added the sling, and replaced the 2-round mag extension with a 3-round unit, which gotm4 was able to refinish for me to exactly match the rest of the gun.

As far as slugs, I think intrinsic accuracy on the original barrel was probably fine, but that plain-bead front sight made a proper mount on the gun impossible. The higher rifle sights on the new barrel allow me a comfortable cheek weld and precise enough alignment to never miss so long as I don't flinch.

[Gunfixr]

Blackscot, my 870 is the same model you purchased exactly, I just Duracoated it the gray color and added the sling and sidesaddles and a Meprolight tritium bead. I don't currently have the $$$ to spare for a barrel, so I'm doing the hack-fu thing. I got the extension welded on Monday and Duracoated it Wed. morning. It looks good. As soon as it's cured enough to assemble, I'll get a pic of it up. The barrel piece had a Modified choke tube in it already, so I'm sure the targets will go down. The barrel is also ported, which will make this gun unique. The barrel is now 21.5", up from its original length of 18.5". The barrel piece was from a vent ribbed barrel, so I cut the end of the rib at the muzzle into a sight ramp. I will put my tritium bead back on for now, but I have the option to dovetail a sight into it and add a rear sight if I wish later. I could get a longer mag tube, but I don't know if I want to spend $50 just to get one more round in the gun. I know, I'm a cheapskate. But I got this shotgun for HD, not 3-gun, so it's pulling double duty.
I'm going to polish the chamber also. I can't feel it, but there is a ring in the finish of the rear part of the chamber, and fired shells keep sticking in it and can't be extracted.

[blackscot]

.........I just Duracoated it the gray color and added the sling and sidesaddles and a Meprolight tritium bead.........The barrel is also ported, which will make this gun unique..........The barrel piece was from a vent ribbed barrel, so I cut the end of the rib at the muzzle into a sight ramp. I will put my tritium bead back on for now, but I have the option to dovetail a sight into it and add a rear sight if I wish later..........

That all sounds way-cool. Really clever converting the rib to a ramp. Can't wait to see it in-action!