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There's always a bunch of threads going asking specifics about what equipment you should buy to shoot xxxxx match.
I'm posting this as a general guideline, not as a specific gear recommendation list.
Every person is different in what they like.
The only way to know what works the best is to GO SHOOT WITH IT.
It can be expensive to buy everything to test though.
Your best option is to go to matches and seek out people with the specific gear you are interested in.
Talk to them about their experience with it.
They will usually let you try it out.
If you don't find people shooting the gear you are interested in, there's probably a reason.
Look at what everyone else (especially the winner) is using as that's a big clue about what works best.
The shooters at any club are usually going to be pretty accomodating to beginners.
We want the sport to grow.
Only good things can come of that.
All we ask is that you are safe.
This means you need to be ultra-aware of your muzzle at all times.
Follow the basic safety rules and you are golden.
Gather up your gear and go to any local club match.
It's always easier if you go with someone that already does it as some clubs will not have shooters meetings where you can meet someone to squad up with.
I take pride in introducing lots of shooters to competition so I actually have some extra loaner gear like holsters, mag pouches, shotshell holders etc...
At the bare minimum, you will need the following for pistol matches:
Eye protection
Ear protection
Handgun
Ammo for handgun
Holster for handgun
Magazines to hold 50 rounds of ammo
Magazine holders for magazines above
Belt to hold holster and mag holders
Some matches will also have shotgun stages, so add:
Shotgun
Ammo for shotgun
Shotshell holders to hold at least 20 shells
3gun matches will add a rifle as well, so add:
Rifle
Ammo for rifle
Magazines for rifle to hold at least 50 rounds of ammo
Magazine holders for magazines above
Ideally, start shooting just the pistol.
You will learn the whole safety routine and the competetive shooting "culture".
Then you can add the shotgun and the rifle to the mix.
Handgun is much less "gear intensive".
There are lots of different options to hold shotgun ammo and rifle mags and going to a few matches will let you see how others are doing it.
I'm posting this as a general guideline, not as a specific gear recommendation list.
Every person is different in what they like.
The only way to know what works the best is to GO SHOOT WITH IT.
It can be expensive to buy everything to test though.
Your best option is to go to matches and seek out people with the specific gear you are interested in.
Talk to them about their experience with it.
They will usually let you try it out.
If you don't find people shooting the gear you are interested in, there's probably a reason.
Look at what everyone else (especially the winner) is using as that's a big clue about what works best.
The shooters at any club are usually going to be pretty accomodating to beginners.
We want the sport to grow.
Only good things can come of that.
All we ask is that you are safe.
This means you need to be ultra-aware of your muzzle at all times.
Follow the basic safety rules and you are golden.
Gather up your gear and go to any local club match.
It's always easier if you go with someone that already does it as some clubs will not have shooters meetings where you can meet someone to squad up with.
I take pride in introducing lots of shooters to competition so I actually have some extra loaner gear like holsters, mag pouches, shotshell holders etc...
At the bare minimum, you will need the following for pistol matches:
Eye protection
Ear protection
Handgun
Ammo for handgun
Holster for handgun
Magazines to hold 50 rounds of ammo
Magazine holders for magazines above
Belt to hold holster and mag holders
Some matches will also have shotgun stages, so add:
Shotgun
Ammo for shotgun
Shotshell holders to hold at least 20 shells
3gun matches will add a rifle as well, so add:
Rifle
Ammo for rifle
Magazines for rifle to hold at least 50 rounds of ammo
Magazine holders for magazines above
Ideally, start shooting just the pistol.
You will learn the whole safety routine and the competetive shooting "culture".
Then you can add the shotgun and the rifle to the mix.
Handgun is much less "gear intensive".
There are lots of different options to hold shotgun ammo and rifle mags and going to a few matches will let you see how others are doing it.
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