Superstition Mountain Mystery 3-Gun March 22nd - 24th 2013

Important Announcements

AMMUNITION AVAILABILITY
 
The SMM3G match committee has been keeping a close eye on local ammunition vendors' inventory levels. As of today (March 5th), commercial ammunition for pistol, rifle and even shotgun remains almost totally unavailable. We strongly advise competitors to make arrangements to bring all their match ammunition with them (being mindful of airline ammo allowances), or to have it shipped to their hotel. Competitors should not rely on finding the ammunition they need locally.

Round Counts

Rifle: 158
Birdshot: 87
Buckshot: 14
Pistol: 126

Buckshot means 00-buck only for 12ga, or #3-buck only for 20ga. No slugs this year.

Final rules changes have been posted so be sure to read the updated rules. Changes are highlighted in red.

IMPORTANT: A reminder about rule 3.4, which reads "ammunition containing tracer, incendiary, armor piercing, steel jacketed or steel/tungsten/penetrator core projectiles is unsafe and prohibited.".

As well as being a match rule, all steel-containing projectiles are prohibited at the Rio Salado Sportsmans Club range due to the risk of fire. Possession of steel projectile ammo at the SMM3G match will be grounds for DQ, regardless of whether the ammo is used on a stage, on your belt, or in your range bag. Please leave all your steel ammo at home.

For further information regarding steel ammunition see our FAQ page here.

 

 
2013 Match Sponsor

Competitors Banquet Sponsored by:

The Competitors Banquet is a great opportunity to hang out with your fellow shooters and win some cool prizes.

Match Finals posted here.

Once again the match was a huge success thanks to the extremely hard working members of the Range Staff. Please be sure to thank our sponsors with your words AND your dollars. Their contributions help foot the bills that make matches of this size possible.

 

* SMM3G is pleased to announce a special new side match event, the Colt Competition Dutchman's Team Challenge sponsored by Colt Competition, Leupold and Black Hills Ammunition. This event will be run after the main match is finished on Sunday during the stats entry/protest period, and will be completely separate from the main match.
* The event is open to registered SMM3G competitors only. The entry fee is $30 cash per shooter. Shooters may sign up anytime during the match until the event is full. A maximum of 75 shooters will be accepted, and each shooter may participate only once.
* The event will be a team format. Each of the 3-shooter teams will be formed by random draw (sorry, no team requests). The random draw should ensure there are no "superteams". Even the least experienced shooter will have the chance of being teamed up with a champion and potentially winning the event.
* The event will be shot with the provided Colt rifle, Leupold optic and Black Hills ammo only.
* Each team's score will be the total time to complete the course of fire after all penalties are added; standard SMM3G penalties will apply. The team with the shortest total time + penalties wins.

THE MATCH IS FULL!

The match filled up really quickly this year and we currently have a waiting list 37 (hopeful) shooters deep. Thanks to everyone who applied and best of luck in the match.

Range Safety Note:

We have observed quite a few people climbing on the berms to get a better view of the match. This is forbidden on all berms on all areas of the range regardless of whether it is posted or not. You can never climb on a berm for any reason. If you are unsure about whether or not an area is considered a berm please feel free to ask an RO or any other match staff.

We are all thankful to all of our match sponsors. Please take the time to check out our sponsors page and make sure to let them know how much you appreciate their contributions especially if you won one of the great prizes they donated. Remember them when you are buying or recommending gear and hopefully we will all continue to enjoy their generosity.

Be sure to check out our Vendors Tent!

We will have an outstanding, well stocked, vendors area where many great dealers will be on site to serve you. Not only is this an excellent opportunity to thank many of the people who are kind enough to sponsor our match but many vendors offer great deals to those who attend the match.