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    Rimfire Start position

    in Steel Challenge

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    This is being discussed in the Showdown topic right now.

    Rather than discuss there thought i'd start a new thread..

    I personally think the start position should be a point (marker, disc, spot of paint, etc.) on the ground - not 2 feet in the air.

    It makes setup easier and more consistent from range to range.

    From the SCSA website:

    Section 5 - 2.3

    In the Rimfire Match, there will be an aiming point (flag or sign) centered downrange directly in front of each shooters box approximately 10’ away and 2’ high. Where multiple boxes are on a stage such as in Outer Limits, the flag will be placed in the center of the array. The competitor while waiting for the start signal, must be pointing/aiming their gun at the flag/sign with the finger off the trigger.

    Painting Targets

    in Steel Challenge

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    It's not in the rules that I've seen but I would be interested to know what advantage the shooter gets by shooting back to back. I suppose you could say the first run could serve as a warm up for the second run and I suppose that's true. For me the differences between shooting a pistol and rifle are great enough that I don't perceive any advantage.

    For our NSSF matches where we shoot the same stage with pistol and rifle we do shoot all stages with pistols and then go back through them a second time and shoot with rifles.

    I think there is an advantage shooting back to back - be it two pistols or a pistol and a rifle. I've done it when allowed.

    That being said If I was the Match Director and was the one making the call I would not allow it.

    Painting Targets

    in Steel Challenge

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    .... not painting the targets in between shooters makes it very hard if a shooter wants to dispute when an RO calls a miss but it might have been an edge hit or a shot hit a dead spot on the steel and didn't ring well. If there are 100 hits on the plate how can the RO/shooter properly dispute it?

    Agreed..

    We always paint between shooters at our local match as it's the right thing to do...

    Start time question

    in Steel Challenge

    Posted · Edited by pmd

    My understanding is that if a competitor draws his/her gun they own that run and must continue. If they are not ready see below (Sec5 #4).

    I have been at local (non-major) matches where the RO has allowed a newer shooter to restart the stage if they drew but the gun did not go bang - this was typically due to not having a round chambered .

    Section 5

    4. Start signal At the audible start signal the competitor is to begin their attempt at the course of fire. If a competitor fails to react to the audible start signal, for any reason, the Range Official will confirm that the competitor is ready to attempt the course of fire, and will resume the range commands from “Are You Ready?”

    Should targets always face forward?

    in Steel Challenge

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    Could someone attending the WSSC please post pictures of the stages? Preferrably from an angle which would allow us to determine the targets' orientation to the shooters' box.

    I did not take pictures - but I'm sure you'll see pics and videos posted soon.

    Targets were not set parallel to the backstop. I have never been to a SC match where they were set parallel to a backstop.

    Targets were angled towards the shooters box as they normally are.

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