How to Shoot Roundabout - Essential Stage Planning Tips for Competitive Shooters
Roundabout is four 12-inch near and far targets surrounding a 12-inch stop plate. It is a fast-paced and straightforward Steel Challenge stage that emphasizes consistent transitions and precise shooting.
Roundabout - Strategy and Planning
Roundabout is four 12-inch near and far targets surrounding a 12-inch stop plate. All the targets are set at 5 feet high from the ground and arranged in a circular shooting pattern. Familiarize yourself with the circular layout to develop a natural flow for engaging targets.
Practice the Sequence: Repeating the same target sequence for all strings to help minimize errors.
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 12-inch stop plate (SP) at 5 feet high
Max Target Distances:
15 yards deep (firing line to farthest target)
17 feet wide (farthest distance, left to right, from target centers)
Average target distance = 10.8 yards
Stage Planning Summary - Roundabout
Left Side Start
SC-108 Roundabout - Left Side Start
Right Side Start
SC-108 Roundabout - Right Side Start
Roundabout FAQ
What is the Roundabout stage in Steel Challenge?
Roundabout (SC-108) is a fast, straightforward Steel Challenge classifier with four 12-inch plates arranged around a central 12-inch stop plate. Everything sits at 5 feet high in a circular pattern, shot from a single centerline box.
What is the layout of the Roundabout stage?
Roundabout uses one 3-by-3 shooting box at the centerline, four 12-inch plates at 5 feet high, and one 12-inch stop plate at 5 feet high, arranged in a circle. The maximum target distance is about 15 yards and the array is roughly 17 feet wide.
How do you shoot Roundabout?
Because the plates ring the stop plate, most shooters flow around the circle in a consistent order such as T1, T2, T3, T4, then the center stop plate. Repeating the same sequence on every string is the key to minimizing errors.
How are the targets arranged on Roundabout?
The four 12-inch plates surround a central 12-inch stop plate in a circular pattern, all set at 5 feet high. That layout is why a smooth, repeatable path around the circle, finishing in the center, works best.