Steel Challenge - Stage Posters & Planning
Unlock instant clarity on stage layouts with our downloadable Steel Challenge Stage Posters. Each full‑size PDF diagram brings the flow of fire to life—perfect for posting at match venues or adding to your training wall. Visualizing target placement and shooter boxes lets newcomers and veterans alike plan smarter and train more confidently. Click on any stage diagram below to download a full-size PDF poster. For a Complete Overview of a Steel Challenge match and how each Stage works, Click Here.
SC-101 Five to Go
Five to Go is four 10-inch round steel plate targets set at 5 feet high and each plate is progressively farther than the previous. The stop plate is a quick transition to the right on a 12-inch plate set at 7 yards. Engage (T1-T4) Finish on Stop Plate (SP) - Competitors shoot all five strings from the center shooting box. The best four of five runs count for score.
For more insights on this course, see - ( Stage Planning )
SC-102 Showdown
Showdown is a five-string stage with two shooting locations. The two shooting locations create a different challenge across the same targets. Engage (T1-T4) Finish on Stop Plate (SP) - Competitors shoot three strings from one shooting box and two strings from the other with no more than three strings from any one box. There is no movement between boxes during a string.
For more insights on this course, see - ( Stage Planning )
SC-103 Smoke & Hope
Smoke & Hope is close-distance fast shooting with fast transitions on large targets. Engage (T1-T4) Finish on Stop Plate (SP) - Competitors shoot five strings from one shooting box. The best four out of five runs count for score.
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SC-104 Outer Limits
Outer Limits is the only stage in Steel Challenge where movement is part of your timed performance. Remember to keep your firearm pointed down range and your finger out of the trigger guard as you move to the second position. Engage (T1-T4) Finish on Stop Plate (SP) - Competitors shoot four strings, starting from their respective weak-side shooting box. Right-handed shooters will begin from the left, and left-handed shooters will start from the right. Competitors start by engaging the two targets on their starting side of the center-line, then move to the center shooting box, under time, to complete the remaining three targets. Note that any single competitor will use only two of the three boxes. The best three out of four runs count for the overall score.
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SC-105 Accelerator
Accelerator is a good mix of shooting near and far as you transition from the two closest targets to the two farthest before finishing on the center stop plate. Engage (T1-T4) Finish on Stop Plate (SP) - Competitors shoot all five strings from the center shooting box. The best four out of five runs count for score.
For more insights on this course, see - ( Stage Planning )
SC-106 Pendulum
Pendulum is distance shooting across four plates at 18 yards. It requires good sight pictures and transitions. Engage (T1-T4) Finish on Stop Plate (SP) - Competitors shoot all five strings from the center shooting box. The best four out of five runs count for score.
For more insights on this course, see - ( Stage Planning )
SC-107 Speed Option
Speed Option tests shooting at multiple distances and has the farthest stop plate of all the stages. Engage (T1-T4) Finish on Stop Plate (SP) - Competitors shoot all five strings from the center shooting box. The best four out of five runs count for score.
For more insights on this course, see - ( Stage Planning )
SC-108 Roundabout
Roundabout is four 12-inch near and far targets surrounding a 12-inch stop plate. Engage (T1-T4) Finish on Stop Plate (SP) - Competitors shoot all five strings from the center shooting box. The best four out of five runs count for score.
For more insights on this course, see - ( Stage Planning )
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The Official Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA) website can be found at https://scsa.org