The 2019 3GN Nationals will take place at the Southern Tactical Shooting Range this October in Holt, Florida. Below is published POV footage provided by 3GN Member Ryan Wiggins from our most recent event in Georgia. This footage will provide you with a taste of what’s in store for the 2019 Nationals. REGISTER NOW >>>
Tower of Freedom
Stage 1
Par Time: 240 seconds
Start Position: Standing in front of stairs. Shotgun loaded to division capacity, on safe, staged in long gun dump barrel of choice. Pistol loaded, on safe, staged in bucket of choice.
Stage Procedure: Upon start signal engage targets with appropriate firearm as they become visible. With shotgun, engage red KD from red port, blue KD from blue port. White steel must be engaged through white port with either pistol or shotgun. With pistol engage left paper array from the white port, right paper array from the orange port.
Targets include:
Shotgun: 17 red & blue KD Steel
Shotgun/Pistol: 4 white poppers & 4 white KD steel
Pistol: 21 paper
RO’s: Lee Biegert, Jody Tippett
The TOBIN
Stage 2
Par Time: 240 seconds
Start Position: Standing in front of tank trap, rifle loaded and on safe held at port arms. Shotgun loaded to division capacity on safe, staged in dump barrel at start of shotgun shooting area. Pistol holstered magazine inserted empty chamber.
Stage Procedure: Upon start signal engage blue flashers from the tank trap. Flashers must be engaged using the tank trap above the blue line. Orange flashers must be engaged from the rooftop. Muzzle must be over and beyond orange line on rooftop. Engage 12 clay- 2 poppers – 12 kd steel- 14 paper targets and a white static with 2 pistol hits
Targets include:
Shotgun: 12 clay & 2 poppers
Pistol/Shotgun: 12 kd steel
Pistol: 14 paper 1 static with 2 hits
Rifle: 8 flashers
RO: Rob Hall, Adolphus Jones
Tunnel of Fun
Stage 3
Par Time: 240 seconds
Start Position: Standing in start box, shotgun loaded to division capacity held at port arms. Pistol empty and holstered, rifle loaded, on safe, and staged in long gun dump barrel
Stage Procedure: Upon start signal engage targets with appropriate firearms. Blue steel is shotgun slug from the start box and must be reengaged with pistol from first house. Poppers must also be engaged from first house. Remaining white steel is pistol only and must be engaged through port in barrels. Orange steel is rifle only. Must engage 3 bccz static steel through port at railroad tie house. Proceed to tires and re-engage bccz steel and 4 flashers and paper from tires. Shooter must pass through tunnel before drawing pistol.
Targets include:
Pistol: 8 paper, 3 poppers, 1 hostage, 3 BCCZ static steel
Shotgun: 2 slugs, 6 clays
Rifle: 3 static BCCZ, 4 flashers, 10 paper
RO: Tennille Chidester, Lee Biegert
STAGE NOTES: You may not brace on the tires
Field of Dreams
Stage 4
Par Time: 240 seconds
Start Position: Rifle loaded, held at port arms. Pistol on safe, loaded and holstered. Shotgun loaded, staged in dump barrel.
Stage Procedure: Upon start signal engage targets as they become visible. Rifle targets must be engaged using the barricade with one shot each. Engage remaining targets with appropriate firearm.
Targets include:
Pistol/Shotgun: 7 paper, 5 KD steel
Shotgun: 13 clays
Rifle: 8 Orange flashers
RO: Tom Butscher, Jody Tippit
NOTES: Shooter cannot go prone at barricade
Playing House
Stage 5
Par Time: 240 seconds
Start Position: Heels on white marks. Pistol loaded to division capacity on safe and holstered. Rifle loaded to division capacity on safe in long gun dump barrel.
Stage Procedure: Upon start signal engage targets as they become visible.
Targets include:
Pistol: 5 poppers, 5 KD Steel, 3 Plate racks
Rifle: 35 paper
RO: Tom Butscher, Anthony Torti
NOTES: Rifle must be shouldered for all shots.
Lord of the flies
Stage 6
Par Time: 240 seconds
Start Position: Shotgun loaded to division capacity on safe low ready pointed at stake.
Stage Procedure: Upon start signal engage targets as they become visible. Blue slug targets must be the first and last targets engaged.
RO: Tom Butscher, JB Creech
Targets include:
Shotgun: 4 Slug, 24 KD, 15 Clay, 6 Poppers
High Road
Stage 7
Par Time: 240 seconds
Start Position: Heels on rear fault line, hands at side. Shotgun loaded to division capacity on safe, staged in long gun dump barrel. Rifle loaded to division capacity on safe, staged in long gun dump barrel. Pistol loaded to division capacity, on safe and holstered.
Stage Procedure: Upon start signal engage targets as they become visible with appropriate firearm.
Targets include:
Pistol: 9 poppers, 1 drop turner, 1 plate rack
Shotgun: 6 clays, 6 KD steel
Rifle: 16 paper, 3 mini poppers, 3 mini colt speed plates, 4 static steel
RO: Chris Weismann, Leroy Garcia
STAGE NOTES: Plate rack must be shot from the swinging bridge.
Speed Limit
Stage 8
Par Time: 240 seconds
Start Position: Standing in start box. Shotgun loaded to division capacity on safe, held at port arms. Rifle loaded to division capacity on safe, staged in long gun dump barrel in Bay 2. Pistol loaded to division capacity on safe and holstered.
Stage Procedure: Upon start signal engage blue slug targets from start box shoot remaining targets as they become visible with appropriate firearm.
RO: Steve Lackley, Justin Martin
Targets include:
Rifle: 8 paper, 5 flashers, 4 mini poppers, 2 hostage, 1 plate rack, 1 Know Your Limits (optional bonus)
Shotgun: 3 slug, 6 clays
Pistol/Shotgun: 6 poppers, 8 KD Steel
STAGE NOTES: Slug targets must be engaged ONLY from the start box. Know Your Limit plate rack is worth 3 second bonus per target. Plates must be shot from largest to smallest. Bonus is only awarded for each plate hit until a plate is missed. If a plate is missed, shooter loses all potential bonus. Shooter must stop shooting BEFORE they miss a shot in order to receive bonus for all hit targets.
DEDICATION:
Aside from the core group, the range officers that support us are the real pistons in the 3GN engine. Tobin Babcock, JB Creech, Rob Hall, Leroy Garcia, Chris Wiesemann, Anthony Torti, Adolphus Jones, Ed Grissom, Justin Martin, Lee Biegert, Tom Butscher, Jody Tippet, Steve Lackley, Jeff Barquin and Bill Powell were tremendous. Heat, bugs, rain, mud and miles, they conquered it all last weekend, all the while maintaining the most professional demeanor and positive attitude.
The 3GN South Regional Championship, presented by NRA Sports, and 3GN Long Range match, was possible through the generous contributions of the following sponsors: Brazen Sports, Mossberg, Timney Triggers, Sierra Bullets, Nitrid3 Syst3ms, SOFLETE, Columbia River Arms, Explorer Cases, Brownells, Luth AR, Nightforce Optics, Tifosi Optics, Inforce, MGM Targets, Strike Industries, Lucid Optics, Caracal USA, Nexus Ammunition, Armageddon Gear, UM Tactical, Rubber City Armory, H&M Black Nitride, Beretta, Rainier, Canik USA and Tactical Innovations.
