In 3-gun competition, your shotgun ammunition can make or break your performance. With the variety of stages involving birdshot, slugs, and occasionally buckshot, the right ammo ensures reliability, manageable recoil, and effective target engagement. Here’s a breakdown of the best shotgun ammo for 3-gun, along with key considerations for your selection process.
At $5,800 MSRP, the Jacob Grey Nox 9 is not a gun you buy on a whim. The big news for 2026? All in-house billet components—no more MIM parts. Every piece is cut on their own CNC machines in South Carolina. We break down who this pistol makes sense for and who should skip it.
C-MORE updated their proven RTS3 competition red dot with an aircraft-grade aluminum housing, button lockout to prevent mid-stage brightness mishaps, and a shorter footprint for easier mounting. At $549 with a 30-year warranty, the V2 targets Open and 3-Gun shooters who want a clean dot without ghosting. We caught Todd Jarrett at SHOT Show 2026 for the rundown—here’s what’s actually new and who should care.
What Is SHOT Show? SHOT Show (Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show) is the firearms industry’s largest annual trade event, featuring over 2,800 exhibitors and 820,000 square feet of exhibit space. The 2026 show runs January 20-23 at the Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum in Las Vegas. It’s where manufacturers debut new products and dealers place orders for the coming year. NSSF SHOT Show 2026, the firearms industry’s biggest annual trade show, runs January 20-23
IPSC-USA announced the 2026 Shotgun World Shoot team headed to Corinth, Greece. After six qualifier matches and nearly 300 competitors, the division and category teams are set. Here are the rosters, alternates, and what selected shooters need to do next.
The Tactical Games just dropped their full rundown of what competitors can expect for the 2026 season. Nick Palacios and Chris Gillespie walked through every aggregate, every floater, and a handful of rule changes on the latest podcast. If you’re planning to compete this year, here’s what you need to know. The Big Changes for 2026 Before we get into the individual stages, there are a few across-the-board changes worth noting. New Targets. TTG is
Lauren Kalil’s series with the 2025 Tactical Games National Champions continues with the man who pushed for the 60+ division’s creation—and then won it after literally dying on the firing line two years earlier. Jeff Craddock’s heart stopped working properly on September 3rd, 2023, at 3:12 PM. He was in Las Vegas, day two of a Tactical Games regional, knelt down to shoot from a barricade, and collapsed face-first into the dirt. He never moved
USPSA just dropped the details for the 2027 IPSC Rifle World Shoot, and if you’ve been eyeing a spot on Team USA, now’s the time to start planning. The match heads to Mongolia from July 20 to August 10, 2027, and qualification runs through six matches held across the United States in 2026. Here’s what you need to know to put yourself in the running. Quick Facts The Six Qualifier Matches USPSA designated six matches
Lauren Kalil’s series with the 2025 Tactical Games National Champions continues with an athlete who has never finished outside the top five at Nationals—and whose fear of failure is exactly what makes him successful. LeEarl Rugland (that’s “Lee Earl” for everyone who’s been mispronouncing it) has been knocking on the championship door since 2021. Third place in Men’s 40+. Fourth the next year. Fifth. Then he aged up to 50+ and took second. This year,
Lauren Kalil’s series with the 2025 Tactical Games National Champions continues with possibly the most decorated athlete in the sport’s history—a woman with so many trophies behind her that the interview started with a tour of the wall. Andrea Hilderbrand won the first-ever Women’s 50+ division at Tactical Games Nationals this year. But that’s just the latest line on a resume that includes world championships in obstacle course racing, ultra mountain biking victories, 21,000-foot mountain
