Stage Planning SC-108 Roundabout

Aug 3

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.

Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA) SC-108 Roundabout

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

1: 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.

2: Stop Plate

3: Precision targets = T1, T3 12-inch plates @ (15 yards)

4: Left side start on T1

5: Target Sequence = T1, T2, T3, T4, SP

Right Side Start

SC-108 Roundabout - Right Side Start

1: 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.

2: Stop Plate

3: Precision targets = T1, T3 12-inch plates @ (15 yards)

4: Right side start on T4

5: Target Sequence = T4, T3, T1, T2, SP

Official Classifier Stages

RoundaboutStage Plan

Ken Adcock