I'm very proud to announce that I won my Sixth Three-Gun championship with the North Suburban Police Pistol League. The League has been running Three-gun matches during the summer for the last seven seasons. I missed having seven consecutive championships by 1.5 points in 2007.
I also set the League's record high score and record high average in 2010, by firing an 1145.50 average and posting a 1150-64X high score out of a possible grand aggregate of 1160. I have already broken the record high score by posting a blistering 1154-71X this season.
The NSPPL Three-Gun matches are geared towards night fighting and entry work. These matches are fired in extreme low light conditions and target exposure times are very short. To compete, you need a duty-type pistol, a carbine and a tactical-type shotgun. Weapon mounted lights and night sights are almost a necessity for these matches. Distance range from 4 to 25 yards. If you think that sounds easy, come on out and try it.
My choice of weapon platforms for these matches are the Glock 34 pistol, a Rock River M4 type carbine, and a Benelli M4 shotgun. For shotgun ammo I use Federal's Reduced Recoil Tactical 00-Buck Shot and Rifled Slug loads in the Benelli. They are both extremely accurate loads. The 00-Buck loads shoot very tight groups at 15 yards, and 100% targets are not uncommon with either load. I run night sights on the Glock and EoTech's on the AR-15 and the Benelli. I use both Surefire and Streamlight illumination systems.
I feel my reign as champion may not last too much longer as we have some great up and coming Three-Gun shooters nipping at my heels. I'm rooting for them, because for competition to remain keen, it requires new blood and new champions.
