Steel Challenge competition shooting is a great way to get started in the pistol shooting sports. It's an excellent place for beginners because the rules and targets are simple, and movement is not a significant factor.

Steel Challenge has 2 different starting positions depending on the type of firearm used.

Master Your Steel Challenge: Step-by-Step Stage Planning Tips for Precision and Speed

Essential Stage Planning Tips for Competitive Shooters. 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.

Showdown is a five string stage with two shooting locations. The two shooting locations create a different challenge across the same targets.

Smoke & Hope is close distance fast shooting with fast transitions on large targets.

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.

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.

Pendulum is distance shooting across four plates at 18 yards. It requires good sight pictures and transitions.

Speed Option tests shooting at multiple distances and has the farthest stop plate of all the stages.

Roundabout is four 12-inch near and far targets surrounding a 12-inch stop plate.

Steel Challenge competition is a great way to get started in shooting sports. It's an excellent place for beginners because the rules and targets are simple, and movement is not a significant factor.

Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA) is often just referred to as Steel Challenge. It's a...