Contact Match Director
Steel Challenge is a shooting sport highlighting accuracy and speed. It is considered the drag racing of the shooting sports. Each stage consists of five steel plates of varying sizes. One of those plates is considered the stop plate and when hit indicates the end of the run. Each stage is shot typically five times with the slowest score being dropped from your total time (yes you get one mulligan per stage use it wisely). Scoring is based on accumulated time over the stages. Steel Challenge consists of eight sanctioned stages (we will typically run six of the eight stages each month) and we may throw in an outlaw stage from time to time just for fun. Click to access stages. (https://scsa.org/stages)
River Bend Steel Challenge is a sanctioned club of the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA). All matches held by River Bend will follow the SCSA rules unless specifically noted. If you have a USPSA membership you are also automatically a member of SCSA. If you are not a member of USPSA or SCSA there are links available on the SCSA (https://scsa.org)website to join. An SCSA membership is not required to shoot with us, but it is required to get a classification and to shoot state, area and national matches. The Classification system ranks you vs. all other competitors and allows you to compete against similarly skilled shooters.
Location
Steel Challenge matches use the RBGC Cowboy shooting complex. Take the first right up the paved road after entering through the RBGC gate. The parking lot is at the top of the hill.
River Bend has a Cold Range policy that requires all firearms be unloaded and hammer down on an empty chamber when not actively in a shooting bay.
River Bend also has a strict policy requiring eye protection at the match. Before leaving your car please put on your shooting glasses and leave them on the entire time you are at the range. This applies to competitors and guests.
Match Registration
Online registration and payment via PractiScore (https://practiscore.com/dashboard/home) is required and opens at 8:00PM two weeks in advance of the match. To find the match in PractiScore type in RBGC in the search bar on the left an look for the Steel Challenge match. Please register and pay online early to secure a slot and preferred squad (squad assignments are subject to adjustment day of the match to balance squads).
Like our Facebook page (RBGC Steel Challenge) for regular updates.
Match Schedule
7:00 Match setup
Those who arrive early and assist with setup will have their match fee comped.
8:00 Registration Opens
Online registration and payment via PractiScore is required. No walk ups please.
8:30 New SCSA Shooters Safety Briefing
All shooters that have never participated in a SCSA match are required to attend a safety briefing conducted by one of the Range Officers before being allowed to shoot the match.
8:50 Shooters Meeting
The match director will give any final instructions related to the match.
9:00 Match Begins
2:00 (approximately) Match Ends
Match Results
A competitor’s scores are recorded using PractiScore system. This allows final match results to be available shortly after match completion. To view match scores, visit PractiScore and under the Match Results tab enter “RBGC” in the search box. Select the SCSA match with the desired date. All match scores are published on the SteelChallenge website using our club code SCSA339.
Fees
Standard Match Fee $20
River Bend Member $15
Juniors $0
Cancellation Policy
If you withdraw via Practiscore 24hrs before the match you will receive a refund. Failure to withdraw via Practiscore will result in forfeiture of the match fee.
Equipment
Eye/Ear protection required
Gun and holster (depending on the division). See Steel Challenge rule book for division specific details.
Centerfire
PCC (iron and optic sights)
Limited
Open
Production
Carry Optics
Single stack
Revolver (iron and optic sights)
Rimfire
Pistol (iron and optic sights) no holster required starts from low ready.
Rifle (iron and optic sights)
3 - 6 magazines or speed loaders (preferably minimum of five to speed up match flow). High cap guns may require less magazines.
250 – 300 rounds of ammunition per gun
Food and drink (there are no vending machines or concessions at this complex)