dt1 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Hi Guys, I just wanted to give everyone a heads up that the information and entry form for the Steel City 2008 Tactical Rifle Championship is posted on the Steel City website.http://www.scssa.org/ We're going to pre-register for this match so we can be ultra organized and make the most of our shooting day. I've already started to get entries from some of the folks who picked them up at the match last Saturday. In addition to an ultra fun 8 stage shooting extravaganza, you'll receive a match T-shirt with your entry if you pre-register. We're going to give plaque trophies for 1st - 3rd place in Tac Irons, Heavy Metal Optics and Heavy Metal Irons. 1st - 5th place plaques for Tac Optics (the most popular division). Also, lunch will be available at the range for a nominal price. I've got feelers out to several vendors to round up some give aways to the shooters. We've got a $100.00 gift certificate from Trijicon in the pot already. I'll keep you posted on what we get. All prizes donated will be raffled off before and during the match. This will be one match you won't want to miss! Please let me know if anyone's got any questions. David Tapp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I think your gonna have a lot of people lost.... Isnt the steel city Pittsburgh ? But I'll be baptized in sheepS#!T I just looked up Birmingham and low and behold it was founded as an industrial iron and steel center in fact it is the only place in the world with significant deposits of iron ore, coal, and limestone. The three main ingredients in steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt1 Posted January 3, 2008 Author Share Posted January 3, 2008 (edited) I think your gonna have a lot of people lost....Isnt the steel city Pittsburgh ? But I'll be baptized in sheepS#!T I just looked up Birmingham and low and behold it was founded as an industrial iron and steel center in fact it is the only place in the world with significant deposits of iron ore, coal, and limestone. The three main ingredients in steel. Good observation - Birmingham's nick name is "The Magic City" due to the steel ingredients. The city's moved on from the Steel Hay Day becoming a more service oriented economy. The range name is a play on that, plus most of the matches are shot at steel figurines. Not this one though! We'll have a combo of cardbord and steel. David Edited January 3, 2008 by dt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhearn Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 David Looking forward to it. Always a good time. I'll get something in the mail. MHearn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truegent2004 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Debating whether I should do this match or the Double Tap in Tx. Any USPSA matches the next day in any of the surrounding clubs in AL or GA (I'd most likely be flying out of Atlanta) to get maximum trigger time out of the last weekend of spring break?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt1 Posted January 3, 2008 Author Share Posted January 3, 2008 Debating whether I should do this match or the Double Tap in Tx. Any USPSA matches the next day in any of the surrounding clubs in AL or GA (I'd most likely be flying out of Atlanta) to get maximum trigger time out of the last weekend of spring break?? Not sure about other matches. We try to have this match on months with a 5th Saturday so we won't conflict with other regularly scheduled monthly matches. I can assure you you'll get max trigger time with your rifle at our match. Hope to see you there. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Bond Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 If you are on the fence where to go, go to the Steel City Match. I was just there the last weekend of December and this is a Disney Land type facility with a wonderful group of shooters. I can not wait to get back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtm Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Damn, I will be at Mesa for the SMM3G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt1 Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 (edited) Damn, I will be at Mesa for the SMM3G. Of course. We planned it that way...................... We have them quarterly Kurt. The one in March will be a bit more elaborate, but they're all fun. Hope you'll be able to make one soon. Maybe you can stop by Huntsville on your way in and pick up Jeff C and bring him along. Take Care, David Edited January 6, 2008 by dt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt1 Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 If you are on the fence where to go, go to the Steel City Match. I was just there the last weekend of December and this is a Disney Land type facility with a wonderful group of shooters. I can not wait to get back. Thanks for your kind words on the range and on the match Charles. It was nice to have you over to shoot with us last weekend. Hope you'll be able to make it to the March match. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt1 Posted January 16, 2008 Author Share Posted January 16, 2008 Just wanted to provide an update on the prize giveaways: Smith & Wesson has donated an M&P .40 caliber pistol to the match. Still working on additional items to raffle off to the shooters. We're 1/4 full after a couple of weeks of taking pre-registrations. Thanks, hope to see everyone there in March. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt1 Posted January 17, 2008 Author Share Posted January 17, 2008 Update on the S&W sponsorship, they've donated one of their new M&P-15 rifles for us to give away instead of the pistol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrawandDuck Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 (edited) The M&P15 that S&W is donating is the OR (Optics Ready) model. Pretty SWEEET for a local match!! Sucks that I am going to have to miss this one..... Edited January 20, 2008 by DrawandDuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sono Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Do you allow range carts to transport the rifle and gear? I didn't see it in the rules and just wanted to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrawandDuck Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Do you allow range carts to transport the rifle and gear? I didn't see it in the rules and just wanted to be sure. Yes sir, no problem. Randal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt1 Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 Do you allow range carts to transport the rifle and gear? I didn't see it in the rules and just wanted to be sure. As Randal said, carts are no problem. We're going to get to use one of the other 100yd bays in addition to our usual stuff so there'll be a little more "moving about" than normal and a cart might come in handy. Of course you can drive around to the other ranges if you want, whichever is more convenient for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kangaroo Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 DAVID is the match full? ROGER C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt1 Posted February 23, 2008 Author Share Posted February 23, 2008 DAVIDis the match full? ROGER C Getting close.........Always room for you Roger! Hope you can make it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kangaroo Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 DAVID this was a great match.it ran very smooth with a bunch of ROs anybody would love to have working a match.congraluation to all the winners and too you and your staff for a great match. roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00bullitt Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 (edited) This was an awesome match and I hope David and crew continue to have these. It went smooth with no more than the normal hiccups associated with any type of match of this caliber. The stages were challenging and fun. David is very receptive to ideas to better improve the match in the future and I can only expect the next one to be twice as good and sell out twice as fast. I must say......for his first attempt at putting together such a large match it was a major success. The Steel City facilites are excellent and continuously improving and made a great host for this match. I hope they continue to allow these competitions as well in the near future. I heard no one say they had a bad time. Congrats to all the Match winners!!! Especially my buddy,cop,and team mate Joe Satterfield aka Whiskey1 for his first major to him match win in Tac Irons. Edited March 30, 2008 by 00bullitt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhearn Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Great job David Your scary, but you know how to put some stages together. MHearn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpty1 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Man, what a match. David, you guys did an awesome job. What a blast! The stage design and courses of fire challenged everyone. Two of them were especially humbling for yours truly. BTW, sorry I shot your car. See you next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt1 Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 Thanks for the kind words guys, glad you enjoyed the match! I think we reached our "high water mark" for a one day format from a capacity standpoint. The hard working volunteers and RO's really made things go smooth beyond my expectations and have my sincere gratitude. Already thinking about next year's big one, more stages, possible 2 day format etc. I'll keep you posted on the details. We'll continue to have our "regular" rifle matches on months with a 5th Saturday. Gotta go, the co-match director is wanting a little quality time.............. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgunz11 Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Thanks for the kind words guys, glad you enjoyed the match! I think we reached our "high water mark" for a one day format from a capacity standpoint.The hard working volunteers and RO's really made things go smooth beyond my expectations and have my sincere gratitude. Already thinking about next year's big one, more stages, possible 2 day format etc. I'll keep you posted on the details. We'll continue to have our "regular" rifle matches on months with a 5th Saturday. Gotta go, the co-match director is wanting a little quality time.............. David David, Next time you need help with a prize table let me know. You saw what mine looked like, I thought it was pretty impressive. It could have been even better if I'd had a little more help from the other match directors, but all in all it was pretty good. Every single shooter got something from the prize table and most of them were worth more than the $150.00 entry fee, one worth 20 times that!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt1 Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 Thanks for the kind words guys, glad you enjoyed the match! I think we reached our "high water mark" for a one day format from a capacity standpoint.The hard working volunteers and RO's really made things go smooth beyond my expectations and have my sincere gratitude. Already thinking about next year's big one, more stages, possible 2 day format etc. I'll keep you posted on the details. We'll continue to have our "regular" rifle matches on months with a 5th Saturday. Gotta go, the co-match director is wanting a little quality time.............. David David, Next time you need help with a prize table let me know. You saw what mine looked like, I thought it was pretty impressive. It could have been even better if I'd had a little more help from the other match directors, but all in all it was pretty good. Every single shooter got something from the prize table and most of them were worth more than the $150.00 entry fee, one worth 20 times that!!! Thanks Bobby, yes your table was very impressive and I could certainly use some help from you the next time around. One thing I learned is that I've got to delegate more next time. We had over 100 shooters and everyone got something, but it was pretty helter skelter. This was my first attempt at putting together a prize table so you can imagine the learning curve. I'm sure I feel like you did a few weeks ago...ready to shoot someone else's match. Thanks again and please plan to come over and shoot with us soon. This rifle match really is a hoot! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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