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Read the text below and answer Questions 8 - 14
Try This Fun Test Of Speed And Accuracy, Using Rifles, Pistols And Shotguns
One of the fastest growing shooting sports in the country right now is the action-packed multi-
gun competition commonly known as "3-gun."
The reason for the name is somewhat obvious; competitors use three different firearms - a
modern sporting rifle, (MSR) that is a rifle built on an AR-platform; a pistol; and a shotgun.
Matches generally involve courses where the shooter must move through different stages and
engage targets in a variety of different positions. Each stage will generally require the use of
different firearms and require the shooter to transition between them.
The targets might include clay pigeons, cardboard silhouettes, steel targets of varying sizes and
anything else designated as a target. Distances of the targets might vary from 1 yard to 500
yards or anything in between. The shooter who hits the most targets and avoids certain "no
shoot" ones in the least amount of time is the winner.
Although local ranges might opt to alter the rules somewhat, most abide closely by those set up
by the International Multi-Gun Association (IMGA) or the United States Practical Shooting
Association (USPSA), which regulates some matches. Each of these organizations has guidelines
and rules, but the ability to adapt them for specific matches is what makes 3-gun competition
dynamic and exciting.
Just as it is with the practical pistol matches, 3-gun simulates combat or self-defence situations.
A stage provides a certain scenario for using one or more of the guns in a specific sequence.
Each stage in each match will usually be different than any you've shot before.
Rifles: Most serious competitors choose MSR in .223 calibre with fairly short barrels in the 18
to 20-inch range and 30-round magazines. But any semi-automatic rifle that will handle large
magazines is normally permitted.
Shotguns: Any reliable auto-loading or pump-action shotgun will work. For serious competition,
it should have an extended magazine tube, a good set of sights and interchangeable chokes.
Both shot-shells and slugs are used in most 3-Gun matches.
Pistols: Most shooters use 9mm semi-autos, but the .38 Super and .40 S&W are also popular in
some divisions.
Getting started in 3-gun competition is easy. Find a shooting range in your area that puts on 3-
gun matches. Then spend some time to watch and to learn; also, don't be afraid to ask
questions. Once you decide to take the plunge, go easy and don't spend a lot of money on
anything too fancy. It's a learning process, and it's about having fun.
Questions 8-14 Complete the blank in each sentence. Use NO MORE THAN ONE
word from the passage above.
8. 3-gun is a sport where one shoots through different stages and competes in a
competition.
9. Since the competition requires the use of a rifle, a pistol and a shot-gun, its name is more or
less.....
0. There are three stages and in each stage, the shooter has to use a
fire-arm.