3GN Season 3 - Pro Series #1 - Matt Burkett

This video details Lena Miculek's experience at her first Three Gun Nation shoot-off in 2013, a pivotal moment that shaped her career. She shares the intense pressure of competing for a $5,000 prize, the challenges of a high-speed, multi-gun format, and her strategies for managing extreme stress and adrenaline. The narrative highlights the importance of mental preparation, visualization, and overcoming personal weaknesses, particularly in handgun shooting, to achieve success in competitive shooting.

This video offers an expert-level showcase of the Smith & Wesson 627 Pro Series, a competition-focused revolver. The demonstration highlights its 8-round capacity, custom grips, stainless steel finish, and competition-ready sights. The presenter, demonstrating high authority and familiarity with competition firearms, walks through key features including the cylinder operation, sight picture, and trigger action, emphasizing its suitability for competitive shooting.

This video highlights the 3-Gun Nation Pro Series event held at the Ancient City Shooting Range in St. Augustine, Florida. In partnership with IDS Sports of Jacksonville, 3-Gun Nation implemented real-time scoreboard technology. This innovation allowed competitors to track their rankings and performance throughout the match, providing crucial insight into the speed required to secure a victory, particularly for the final stage.

This video highlights the challenges faced by younger competitors in high-pressure three-gun events, focusing on Rustin Burnskatter and Tyler Payne. It emphasizes the importance of mental fortitude, experience under pressure, and targeted training to overcome weaknesses, particularly in pistol shooting. Both athletes discuss their dedication, training philosophies, and aspirations for championship titles.

Taran Butler, a professional shooter and celebrity trainer, emphasizes the critical role of reliable and accurate equipment in winning Three Gun Nation competitions. He highlights that consistent wins build confidence, enabling shooters to overcome difficult stages. Butler advises against giving up after a bad stage, stressing the importance of mental resilience and continuous practice to stay 'dialed in'.

This episode of the Practical Pistol Show features Chris Palmer discussing the business of competitive shooting, focusing on sponsorship, athlete representation, and match organization. Palmer, co-owner of Atlanta 3 Gun and Lawson Palmer, emphasizes the need for professional conduct from sponsored shooters and outlines how his company helps athletes and companies navigate sponsorship deals. The discussion also touches on the evolving nature of shooting sports from hobby to professional sport, the financial sustainability of matches, and strategies for increasing mainstream appeal and sponsorship.

This video features a critique of a home defense AR-15 build by former Navy SEAL Jeff Gonzales. Key takeaways include the importance of a suppressor for indoor use, the critique of an overly complex sling, and recommendations for reliable optics. The discussion highlights the trade-offs of short-barreled rifles (SBRs) for home defense and emphasizes practical gear selection over complexity.

This guide details the tool-less field stripping process for the Beretta ARX-160, as demonstrated by a Beretta factory representative. It covers the quick-release barrel, stock, trigger group, and bolt assembly, emphasizing ease of maintenance. The representative highlights the rifle's modularity and ambidextrous features, noting its current military availability with future civilian plans.

This entry details the Fostech .50 Cal Drum Magazine, designed for Barrett M107 and 82A1 rifles, featuring a 20-round capacity and billet machined aluminum construction. It also touches upon the Fostech Rader .308 rifle. The information is presented with high technical focus from a manufacturer representative.

This video from ARFCOM News details a ballistic gel test of Remington's 158gr SJHP .357 Magnum ammunition fired from a 16-inch Rossi Model M92 carbine. The test highlights how carbine-length barrels significantly enhance .357 Magnum performance, achieving velocities comparable to some .300 Blackout loads and demonstrating substantial penetration and expansion in ballistic gel. The analysis touches on terminal ballistics theories and the unique behavior of high-velocity pistol rounds fired from rifles.