What?

Winter 4 stage match mini match  for those with a little weekday availabilit. We’ll do 1 or 2 squads depending on numbers. Hopefully a little less snowy than last time…

Where?

BTSA range. Bay 6 and Bay 2

When?

Gates open 9am, setup 10am, mandatory safety briefing 10:30, tear down ~2:00pm 

All shooters must be present for the safety briefing or they will not be allowed to shoot.

Cost?

BTSA members- $5 per gun. Max 2 guns per session

Non-members- $10 per gun. Max 2 guns per session

Juniors (under 18, member and non-member)- 1 gun free per match

How to register?

Registration is through Practiscore. Please search BTSA and look for the correct date/event. Shooters need to be registered by 7pm on the Monday before the match so that we can confirm squadding and load the scoring tablets. All participants will need to help score/paint/time.

Who to contact with questions?

Please email Dan B. at steel@btsa.club

Items to bring to the match

• Water
• Food
• Sunscreen
• Hat
• Eye/ear protection (required to participate)
• Lunch
• Timer if you have one
• Gun
• 5+ mags: Please pre-load your magazines at home when possible so that we can begin on time.
• Ammo: 195 rounds minimum for 8 stages for each gun. Experienced shooters should bring ~300. Novice shooters should bring 500.
• Holster: belt holster for any Center fire handguns that fully covers the trigger. No thigh rigs are permitted. New shooters will start from low ready if they are not experienced in holster use.
• Gun belt if drawing from a holster
• Waterproof footwear as it may be slushy 

Match results 

Match results will be posted to PractiScore, usually the same night. If you need your results anonymized, please contact the match director well in advance of the match.

First time competitors/new to steel challenge 

Please contact Dan B if you will be coming out for your first steel challenge. When you arrive, please leave all your gear in your vehicle and identify yourself to a match official/person in charge. We will place you on a squad with some experienced competitors to help get you started. We will likely need to split up groups of inexperienced shooters/competitors for both safety and efficiency but will try to keep families together where possible. Please note, when a family member is on the line, they are under the care of the range officer. Please do not distract them from following the RO’s instructions. If the RO is unfamiliar with the operation of your particular firearm, they will ask for assistance as needed. If a shooter would like coaching or advice while you are shooting, please let the RO know and they should be happy to oblige.

A note regarding classifications

Classifications are used to help competitors measure their success against shooter shooting with a similar ability and skill set. A D class production shooter and a Grand Master rimfire rifle open shooter can’t be equally compared. In order to earn a classification, you must be a current USPSA member and complete any 4 stages using one of the recognized equipment divisions. Most equipment will work with the exception of Center fire handguns from low ready.

Rule book

The official steel challenge rule book governs all of our matches please make sure to give it a read through so that you are familiar with the rules, commands, and equipment divisions.

https://uspsa.org/viewer/SCSA-Rulebook.pdf

Safety

While no one wants to disqualify (DQ) a shooter, safety is our top priority. If you commit a serious safety infraction, as noted in the rules, you will be done shooting for the day. Any scores completed to that point will stand but you will not be able to continue shooting the match. It will be up to the match director’s discretion as to whether you may remain on the range. If you are permitted to remain to watch friends/family shoot, you may not handle any uncased firearms for the remainder of the day. Example of serious, DQ-able, violation include, but are not limited to, Ammo on the safe table, loaded firearms off the firing line, negligent discharge of a firearm, muzzle sweeping yourself or others, picking up a dropped gun, and dropping a loaded gun during a course of fire.