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July 13, 2021

What Are the Different Divisions of 3 Gun Competition

Long time Burris shooter and living 3 Gun legend Patrick Kelley talks about the different divisions or classes of 3 Gun competition.
By Patrick Kelley

Open Division - generally without limits placed on optics and configuration of weapons.

Tactical Division - more limited with the number of optics you can have on your gun (generally 1 optic on your weapon). Shotguns will be tube fed rather than box or magazine.

Handguns will be more standard configuration with 15 or 19 round magazines depending on the shoot's limitations.

Limited Division - the most restrictive division is limited to 1x magnification optics. Shotgun and handgun have the same limitations as the Tactical Division.

Heavy Metal - larger calibers (like a .308) with fewer rounds, pump shotguns, and a low capacity handgun (10 rounds max) such as a .45 ACP.

 

Burris Optics, based in Greeley, Colorado, has been an optics innovation leader for nearly 50 years. The company produced its first optics in 1972 and was the originator of the ballistic plex design employed by every hunting optics manufacturer since. Every optic produced by Burris is designed, engineered, and tested in our Greeley, CO facility.