Round Counts
Rifle = 168
Pistol = 97
Shotgun birdshot = 79
Shotgun buckshot (12ga 00 or 20ga #3) = 15
Shotgun slug = 10
*Competitors using a 12ga shotgun may use only 00 buckshot size. Competitors using a 20ga shotgun may use only #3 buckshot size (note: #3 BUCKshot is NOT the same size as
#3 BIRDshot). Using ammo other than the permitted buckshot size will incur one (1) procedural penalty per shot fired. Hits with ammo other than the permitted buckshot size
will not count for score.
As always stages can be altered at any time prior to the match so these counts are approximate. Plan accordingly.
We have a stage by stage break down of the ammunition requirements. Click here to see the details.
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.