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US Marine Corps 3 gun team dominates the World Championship
US Marine Corps 3 gun team dominates the World Championship
3Gun Comp - How do US Marines fair?
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Eddie Gunks
.338 Win Mag
I have seen the usmc team shoot. (And was even squaded with them once and once with the army squad, 3 times on greg jordan's squad) i have seen The army tream shoot and various non military teams shoot.
They all are great. Some win one time, others the next.
Looks like this was from 2014.
3 gun is one of the few sports that us mortals can be on the same squad as the super stars.
They all are great. Some win one time, others the next.
Looks like this was from 2014.
3 gun is one of the few sports that us mortals can be on the same squad as the super stars.
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3GunDad
9mm
The USMC Combat Shooting Team doesn't just compete, they also help train our Junior 3 Gunners. My son trained with them at 3 gun camp last year, they are an incredible group, who gave us a week of their time to help instruct and train our Junior competition shooters. We will be with them again this summer for another week of training and am really looking forward to it. There is a great 3 gun podcast with their history which was posted last month here:
108: Creating The World’s Greatest Gunfighters with the USMC Reserve Action Shooting Team | The 3-Gun Show
108: Creating The World’s Greatest Gunfighters with the USMC Reserve Action Shooting Team | The 3-Gun Show
Eddie Gunks
.338 Win Mag
3GunDad
9mm
Candice Horner took high woman, nice.
Interesting caliber choice by Tyler, using 6mm Creedmoor over the more common 6.5 Creedmoor.
I was surprised to read how many shot the Tac Light division, looks like PRS is getting more popular.
Cool to read how his 3 gun training helped him perform at PRS.
Interesting caliber choice by Tyler, using 6mm Creedmoor over the more common 6.5 Creedmoor.
I was surprised to read how many shot the Tac Light division, looks like PRS is getting more popular.
Cool to read how his 3 gun training helped him perform at PRS.
Eddie Gunks
.338 Win Mag
Yup. I am all over gas gun PRS this year. Should be great.
Shadow2
6.5 Creedmoor
Are these official teams? They get paid by the tax payers, use all ammo they want, travel for free, practice all they want. Just to go out and beat tax payers in competitions that the tax payer pays out of pocket for.
Not impressed more annoyed by the concept.
pLease tell me they atleast pay for there own guns.
Not impressed more annoyed by the concept.
pLease tell me they atleast pay for there own guns.
3GunDad
9mm
What's really annoying is people who make ignorant statements before taking the time to understand what they are talking about, but hey, it's 'merica and someone fought for your right to be an idiot and say whatever you want, it's not hard to do a little research and show a little respect before bad mouthing people who dedicate their lives to service and protection of others. How do you know they use all the ammo they want, paid by tax payers? Did you talk to them, did you ask them? Obviously you have not. Show some respect and ask your questions with a sincere interest in learning, before assuming you know the answers and passing judgement. Spend a week with them, talk to them, learn from them while they learn from other competition shooters.
“We travel to civilian competitions around the U.S. to observe tactics, procedures and weapons that are used, and we mold it and adapt it to combat,” said Lucero, a Denver, Colorado, native. “Our goal as instructors is to do what we can to teach the Marines to stay combat effective instead of just shooting stationary targets.”
The members of these teams are great Americans, who serve and protect. They learned a lot from our competition shooters, their competition gear, and tweaks during 3 gun camp, and they gave us a lot of their time helping train our junior competition shooters, sharing knowledge, techniques, and experience. They are a very impressive group. My son is a Young Marine and a Junior Competition Shooter, he understands the meaning of service and knows how to listen, ask questions, and learn without making a fool of himself, you sound like a manager at Chiles.
“We travel to civilian competitions around the U.S. to observe tactics, procedures and weapons that are used, and we mold it and adapt it to combat,” said Lucero, a Denver, Colorado, native. “Our goal as instructors is to do what we can to teach the Marines to stay combat effective instead of just shooting stationary targets.”
The members of these teams are great Americans, who serve and protect. They learned a lot from our competition shooters, their competition gear, and tweaks during 3 gun camp, and they gave us a lot of their time helping train our junior competition shooters, sharing knowledge, techniques, and experience. They are a very impressive group. My son is a Young Marine and a Junior Competition Shooter, he understands the meaning of service and knows how to listen, ask questions, and learn without making a fool of himself, you sound like a manager at Chiles.
Well... Look at it this way, they're using modern 3-gun skills to teach the rest of the military, making them better shooters. Which is preferable to teaching them 50-year old techniques.
They're going to budget for training regardless so hope they spend it wisely. This seems a lot better than many of the boondoggles you hear about.
If you want to save money stop policing the world and being so PC. Get us out of the Mideast and NATO and close our international bases. But on the individual fighter level I want those guys to have the best of the best.
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Eddie Gunks
.338 Win Mag
Yup. Thats it. That is their militay job. Shooting.
Yup. Tax payers pay just like they pay for all other military jobs.
Yup. They beat us.
I think (i am not 100%) they even keep their prizes.....which i object to. They should be given to the military.
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Shadow2
6.5 Creedmoor
I sound like an adult who knows how the world works, who doesn't gush over an orginization because my son is personally part of there mini me Marines club. You took immediate offense, slung names at a valid question and answered non of them.
Mangers at chilis Make a decent salary, i'm sure they work hard to provide for there families but being the pretentious soccer dad of the Junior Marine you don't feel feeding there families is as important as those who "understand the meaning of service"?
For all you former military guys who may be manageing a chilies, you better quit your jobs apparently they aren't honorable enough.
Mangers at chilis Make a decent salary, i'm sure they work hard to provide for there families but being the pretentious soccer dad of the Junior Marine you don't feel feeding there families is as important as those who "understand the meaning of service"?
For all you former military guys who may be manageing a chilies, you better quit your jobs apparently they aren't honorable enough.
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Shadow2
6.5 Creedmoor
I am aware it's there "military job" and it's rediculous. Along with a host of other military jobs i can think of that are rediculous. I respect our military men, I do not respect frivolous spending.
Next time a guy comes home with a missing leg tell him we are sorry, he would have had more armour on his vehicle but the shooting team needed practice ammo and the Miliary Band needed new chrome plated Tubas.
Next time a guy comes home with a missing leg tell him we are sorry, he would have had more armour on his vehicle but the shooting team needed practice ammo and the Miliary Band needed new chrome plated Tubas.
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3GunDad
9mm
You really don't get it do you. I was talking about this manager:
Chili's manager takes away vet's free meal on Veterans Day
3GunDad
9mm
Where do you think future Marines come from? I am proud of my Son, I am proud of our Marines. I feel bad for you, you truly don't get it.
Shadow2
6.5 Creedmoor
And i was talking about military spending ...
Mattis Presses for Immediate $30 Billion Extra for Defense
Mattis Presses for Immediate $30 Billion Extra for Defense
So you rather than soldiers didn't practice and learn the best techniques for fighting?
I agree that we spend too much overall on everything. And it's dumb to be the world's policeman when all we really should do is protect our border. But if it costs $100k or $500k to train a really effective fighting man and they can do the work of 10 clumsy rag tops and come home safely - that's money well spent.
Shadow2
6.5 Creedmoor
You should be proud of your son. but all i've been received thus far where half ass attempts at insults and Marines, Marines, Marines, you where offended somone spoke out against your "favorite team". I get the feeling you where the guy on the side line yelling at kids on the other team, you know, because they wherent your team.
Marines, are made when one marine likes another marine and they have little baby marines.
="3GunDad, post: 135367, member: 93"]Where do you think future Marines come from? I am proud of my Son, I am proud of our Marines. I feel bad for you, you truly don't get it.[/QUOTE]
Marines, are made when one marine likes another marine and they have little baby marines.
="3GunDad, post: 135367, member: 93"]Where do you think future Marines come from? I am proud of my Son, I am proud of our Marines. I feel bad for you, you truly don't get it.[/QUOTE]
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3GunDad
9mm
We will have to agree to disagree. I understand the point you are trying to make, I just don't agree. I also think your opinion would change if you had more in depth understanding of the program, and the people in the program. I want people who are risking their lives for your freedom, to have the very best training they can get. The shooting team members serve our country in ways you don't know or understand.
Shadow2
6.5 Creedmoor
It was a well done commercial ... training tools? Its a recruitment tool. The military isn't fun they really need to stop selling it to 18 year old kids as an adventure. It's serious shit.
Shadow2
6.5 Creedmoor
This shooting team does not need to travel the country competing to train our men. It's sell the notion you can have fun in the military. Yes military training can always use improvements. And you just pointed out an even more interesting point. Military looking to civilians. Why is this always ignored when the gun debate arises.
3GunDad
9mm
It wasn't sold to my Son as an adventure. He has thousands of hours of volunteer time which he has spent as a Young Marine helping others. Friday nights and Saturdays when most other kids his age are all about themselves. He volunteers, Feeding and helping Vets, disadvantaged people, working at food kitchens, etc. It's about serving, helping, contributing, protecting. It's not about winning a game, or yelling at someone. I hate to see the people that give so much, so selflessly, get a bad rap from people who don't take the time to understand before they pass judgement. I mean really, you think those team members are serving so they can get free ammo and match fees?
Shadow2
6.5 Creedmoor
Simply put, you took offense because your are part of the "click" As stated above we can agree to disagree. Military teams such as these are marketing and recruitment tools to sell the "Army" "Marines" "Navy" Brand. That's there "job" You admitted the recruitment aspect your self.
I feel like i'm talking to a Democrate. I Never said anyone "Joined" the military specifically for the shooting team, to get free ammo, It was pretty strait forward really. Tax dollars is being used for sport ... it's BULLSHIT!
Dude your all over the map, what in the hell does a 3 gun team have to do with your son working in a food kitchen?
I feel like i'm talking to a Democrate. I Never said anyone "Joined" the military specifically for the shooting team, to get free ammo, It was pretty strait forward really. Tax dollars is being used for sport ... it's BULLSHIT!
Dude your all over the map, what in the hell does a 3 gun team have to do with your son working in a food kitchen?
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Shadow2
6.5 Creedmoor
I learned the fundamentals of 3 gun VIA youtube ... i didn't spend thousands of dallas traveling the US with a shooting team. I firmly believe our fighting men should have the best training, Last time i looked the soldiers had access to you tube.
Maybe we could have them do old school 3-gun competitions by mail, just post your targets and times, rely on the honor system?
Better yet train with lasers and BB guns!
It'd save a lot of money.
Shadow2
6.5 Creedmoor
Are you trying to say that a team of a few guys traveling the county competing in 3 gun competition somehow improves the capabilities of the entire Marine Corps?
ABSOLUTE NONSENSE!
Any and all information can be found online to set stages up on base for training. The notion there is a need for a 3 gun team to travel the country to make our men better equipped is THE BIGGEST LOAD CRAP IVE EVER HEARD!
ABSOLUTE NONSENSE!
Any and all information can be found online to set stages up on base for training. The notion there is a need for a 3 gun team to travel the country to make our men better equipped is THE BIGGEST LOAD CRAP IVE EVER HEARD!
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Shadow2
6.5 Creedmoor
3GunDad
9mm
You sound like a typical Anit-Gun / Anti 2A person, claiming to know everything about something you don't understand. You weren't with these team members at an event, so you have no basis for an opinion, but you still think you have all of the answers, and don't want to hear anything else. Your passionate opinion, without any first hand knowledge or experience, is a pretty common thing among the anti gun crowd,I don't see any reason to continue posting replies. Have a great weekend!
3GunDad
9mm
If you can't support a military combat shooting team, I am sure you have huge problems with the Army/Navy game? I wanted to post an AMU link, the Army Marksmanship Unit. I hope many in the shooting community would see their value, but we all have a right to a different opinion.
U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit
U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit