How to Shoot Outer Limits - Essential Stage Planning Tips for Competitive Shooters
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.
Outer Limits - Strategy and Planning
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.
Safe and Efficient Transitions:
Move quickly and decisively between the two shooting boxes and remember to keep your firearm pointed down range and your finger out of the trigger guard as you move to the second position.
Target Prioritization:
Engage the closer targets first to build confidence before tackling the farther plates.
Consistent Aiming:
Focus on sight alignment and trigger control, especially on the longer-distance targets.
Practice Movement:
Rehearse transitioning between shooting boxes to minimize time lost during movement. Use the same number of steps each time.
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 side of the centerline, 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.
Targets and Shooting Boxes:
Three 4-by-4 shooting boxes 6 feet apart
Two 12-inch plates at 5 feet high
Two 18-by-24-inch rectangles at 5 feet, 6 inches high
One 12-inch stop plate (SP) at 5 feet high Max Target Distances:
35 yards deep (firing line to farthest target)
24 feet wide (left to right from target centers)
Average target distance = 25.6 yards
Stage Planning Summary - Outer Limits
Left Side Start
SC-104 Outer Limits - Left Side Start
Right Side Start
SC-104 Outer Limits - Right Side Start
Outer Limits FAQ
What is the Outer Limits stage in Steel Challenge?
Outer Limits (SC-104) is the only Steel Challenge stage where movement is part of your timed run. You engage targets from more than one shooting box and move between them while the clock is running, finishing on a 12-inch stop plate.
What is the layout of the Outer Limits stage?
Outer Limits uses three 4-by-4 shooting boxes set 6 feet apart, two 12-inch plates at 5 feet high, two 18-by-24-inch rectangles at 5 feet 6 inches, and one 12-inch stop plate. The maximum target distance is about 35 yards.
How do you shoot Outer Limits?
Engage the closer targets first to build confidence, then move safely and decisively to the next box for the farther plates before finishing on the stop plate. Keep the muzzle downrange and your finger out of the trigger guard while moving between boxes.
What makes Outer Limits different from other Steel Challenge stages?
Outer Limits is the only classifier where you move between shooting boxes during the timed string, so your footwork and transitions count toward your time. Every other stage is shot standing in a single box per string.