Steel Challenge is such a rush.  There are eight courses of fire with round plates ranging in size from 10-12 inches and rectangular 18×24 inch steel targets.  Each stage is fired a total of five times except for the stage Outer Limits, fired four times.  It’s about pure speed and what makes the Steel Challenge unique from other action shooting matches is that one run on every stage is a throw away.  All eight stage times are added together and the lowest time WINS!
Steel Challenge started out as a renegade …

It’s Steel Challenge time! I had to make a last minute change to my schedule this month. All you parents out there know that when you have kids, everything changes!  I had hoped to attend the super fun Pro Am Championships in Tulsa, OK, but I could only be away Saturday and Sunday.  Fortunately for me, the Great Divide Shooting Club in Rawlins, WY was hosting the Wyoming State Steel Challenge.
Since moving to Montana I haven’t had the opportunity to drive to many matches. Getting a chance to shoot this …

The dust has settled from the USPSA Back to Back Handgun Nationals – literally! The matches were held at the Desert Sportsmen facility in Las Vegas, NV. The range is truly impressive, but even more so are the people who made it all happen. The range officers and staff endured full days in the hot, dusty desert while competitors shot half-day format. Hats off to all of you for your dedication to the sport and thank you for your hard work!
The weeks leading up to the …