Combat rifle competition & sights?

MP-44 · December 5, 2002, 12:33 PM

In those simulated combat rifle competitons ( what are they called?) If there is no stipulation on sights, which sight is used most? Also i would assume that the AR is the dominant rifle, is there any others that are encountered regularly?

Andrew Wyatt · December 5, 2002, 06:33 PM

well, At the Swat magazine 3-gun match, the ACOG 4x32 TA01/Tao1 NSN scopes and th ACOG 3.5 power scopes are pretty much tied for most popular.

Ar-15's are the most popular rifles, though m-1a's and FAL's seem to be the second most common.

444 · December 5, 2002, 07:36 PM

Not to hijack the thread but I am more interested in what the winners are shooting rather than what is the most common ?

RickB · December 6, 2002, 12:27 PM

I've shot eight or ten 3-gun matches, and have used iron sights for all. Depending on the rules, most shooters will opt for a scope on the rifle, but shooting USPSA Limited, iron sights are used on all three weapons. I shoot M1 Carbine and M1 Garand, and neither is very popular!

Andrew Wyatt · December 10, 2002, 03:27 PM

the winner this last year shot iron sights.

Correia · December 10, 2002, 06:08 PM

This years winners all shot some variation of AR15.

I noticed a ton of ACOGs. Nice optics.

WC3gun has the most restrictive equipment rules for scopes. But I shoot irons so its all good for me.

At smaller matches you will see a lot more red dot style sights, but usually because the ranges are shorter.

December 5, 2002, 12:33 PM	#1
MP-44 Senior Member Join Date: January 1, 2000 Location: VA Posts: 396	Combat rifle competition & sights? In those simulated combat rifle competitons ( what are they called?) If there is no stipulation on sights, which sight is used most? Also i would assume that the AR is the dominant rifle, is there any others that are encountered regularly?

December 5, 2002, 07:36 PM	#3
444 Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,968	Not to hijack the thread but I am more interested in what the winners are shooting rather than what is the most common ? __________________ You know the rest. In the books you have read How the British Regulars fired and fled, How the farmers gave them ball for ball, From behind each fence and farmyard wall, Chasing the redcoats down the lane, Then crossing the fields to emerge again Under the trees at the turn of the road, And only pausing to fire and load.

December 5, 2002, 06:33 PM	#2
Andrew Wyatt Senior Member Join Date: June 5, 2002 Location: Bakersfield, Kommiefornia Posts: 549	well, At the Swat magazine 3-gun match, the ACOG 4x32 TA01/Tao1 NSN scopes and th ACOG 3.5 power scopes are pretty much tied for most popular. Ar-15's are the most popular rifles, though m-1a's and FAL's seem to be the second most common.

December 6, 2002, 12:27 PM	#4
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 8,518	I've shot eight or ten 3-gun matches, and have used iron sights for all. Depending on the rules, most shooters will opt for a scope on the rifle, but shooting USPSA Limited, iron sights are used on all three weapons. I shoot M1 Carbine and M1 Garand, and neither is very popular!

December 10, 2002, 03:27 PM	#5
Andrew Wyatt Senior Member Join Date: June 5, 2002 Location: Bakersfield, Kommiefornia Posts: 549	the winner this last year shot iron sights.

December 10, 2002, 06:08 PM	#6
Correia Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 1998 Location: SLC Utah Posts: 3,740	This years winners all shot some variation of AR15. I noticed a ton of ACOGs. Nice optics. WC3gun has the most restrictive equipment rules for scopes. But I shoot irons so its all good for me. At smaller matches you will see a lot more red dot style sights, but usually because the ranges are shorter.