Texarkana Gun Club
Steel Challenge Information
You’re invited to join the fun starting
Saturday, March 10, 2012 as TGC embarks on a
fun-for-the-whole-family match known world-wide as the Steel
Challenge. The Steel Challenge utilizes five steel plates on each
stage, with five or six stages per match. Each person shoots five
strings of fire at the targets and each string is timed, the slowest
time is thrown out, the rest are added up for your total time on
that stage. What makes this a family-friendly event is you can use
.22 rimfire handguns and even .22 rifles, or you can compete with
centerfire handguns as well.
You do not have to be a member of the
gun club to participate in the match; Range Officers will be on hand
at each stage to ensure all participants and spectators safety. If
you’re new to the shooting sports, this is the match to get you
started.
Gates will be open at 9am, match starts
at 10am and will be held on the second Saturday of each month,
weather permitting. Match fees are $10 for Non-Members, and $5 for
Members, check or cash only, sorry no credit cards. Participants
will need approximately 150 rounds of ammunition, figuring a perfect
stage would be 25 rounds, and there are 5 stages. Semi-autos should
have at least 5 magazines for quick loading between strings of fire.
Revolvers need to have quick reload capabilities too, like moon
clips, speed loaders, etc. Eye and ear protection are required for
competitors and spectators as well.
Handgun classifications will be rimfire,
rimfire with optic, revolver, revolver with optic, centerfire iron
sights and centerfire open class.
The Texarkana Gun Club also hosts IPSC/USPSA
matches on the first Saturday of the month from March through
October, and Rifle Matches on the third Saturday. Now TGC is
“bangin’ and clangin’ in 2012 with the Steel Challenge, come join us
at the Texarkana Gun Club.
To watch videos about the Steel Challenge, logon to
our website or facebook page listed below, or visit the official
Steel Challenge website at
www.steelchallenge.com.
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