How to Shoot Speed Option - Essential Stage Planning Tips for Competitive Shooters
Speed Option tests shooting at multiple distances and has the farthest stop plate of all the stages. The near and far targets will test your ability to combine speed and accuracy.
Speed Option - Strategy and Planning
Speed Option tests shooting at multiple distances and has the farthest stop plate of all the stages.
Focus on the Long Shot:
The 35-yard plate requires precise sight alignment and trigger control to ensure clean hits.
Practice the Long Shot:
The 35-yard target is a defining feature of this stage, so dedicate time to mastering it during practice sessions.
Engage (T1-T4) Finish on Stop Plate (SP) - Competitors shoot all five strings from the center shooting box.
Best four out of five runs count for score.
Targets and Shooting Boxes:
One 3-by-3 shooting box at the centerline
Four 12-inch plates at 5 feet high
One 18-by-24-inch rectangle (SP) at 5 feet, 6 inches high
Max Target Distances:
35 yards deep (firing line to farthest target)
42 feet, 5 inches wide (farthest distance, left to right, from target centers)
Average target distance = 17.6 yards
Stage Planning Summary - Speed Option
Right Side Start
SC-107 Speed Option - Right Side Start
Speed Option FAQ
What is the Speed Option stage in Steel Challenge?
Speed Option (SC-107) tests shooting at multiple distances and has the farthest stop plate of any Steel Challenge stage, out at about 35 yards. It is shot from a single centerline box and pushes you to combine speed on the near targets with precision on the long one.
What is the layout of the Speed Option stage?
Speed Option uses one 3-by-3 shooting box at the centerline, four 12-inch plates at 5 feet high, and one 18-by-24-inch rectangle stop plate at 5 feet 6 inches. The maximum target distance is about 35 yards, the longest in the game.
How do you shoot Speed Option?
Balance quick hits on the closer plates with careful sight alignment and trigger control on the long 35-yard target, ending on the far stop plate. The long shot is the defining challenge of the stage, so it is worth dedicated practice.
What is the farthest target on Speed Option?
Speed Option has the farthest stop plate of all eight Steel Challenge stages, set at about 35 yards. That long shot demands precise sight alignment and trigger control to score a clean hit and stop the clock.