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WyoBob · 03-10-2005, 07:50 AM

On Sunday, I drove up the hill to a local range for their steel target shoot. It was pretty informal, just like I like things. I'd never shot steel targets before and I had a lot of fun.

There are 5, 6 1/2 inch discs and the distance is 7 yards. The discs are hinged at the bottom. You shoot two on the left, skip the middle, shoot two on the right and then the middle. You start with the gun holstered and draw at the buzzer. I had to have someone tap me on the shoulder because I couldn't hear the buzzer. I'll have to buy one of the electronic hearing protectors. It is a timed event and doesn't keep track of shots fired. Is this kind of a standard set-up? IOW, do they do this same kind of shooting at other places? Kind of an "industry standard" so to speak?

I didn't do too bad considering it was my first time and I've only put just over 100 rounds through my XD40 SC. The only problem I had was two FTF's. The problem was that I didn't get the mag locked in. With the slide forward and using the Pierce mag extender, it is very difficult to get the mag to lock in. The mag slipped down after a few shots resulting in a mis-feed. From now on, I will insert the loaded mag with the slide back. I also borrowed a not-too-well-fitting holster as I still haven't received the holster and mag from S.A. The other problem I had was I was on the tail end of the "cold from hell" and wasn't feeling quite "up to snuff". I went home as soon as I was eleminated because I felt so bad.

Anyway, it was great fun and I plan to do it some more. I just need to get out there and practice.

WyoBob

lYxFizzyl · 03-10-2005, 08:00 AM

wish they had tournys like that around here.... all i got is empty ranges :-\

mpholic · 03-10-2005, 08:22 AM

The range I belong to does shoot steel shilouttes but not discs, pretty much a whole different format.

The closet thing we have to your discs is bowling pins. You set uo five bowling pins on the front edge of a 3 foot deep table. You are limited to 7 rounds per magazine. The idea is to knock the pins off the table (not just knock them down), if you knock them down you have to keep shooting untill they are off the table. We shoot head to head single elimination brackets. Other clubs do the timed format.

We also shoot king of the hill where you can use any gun you want and no limit on mag capacity. The pins are set on the back edge of the table in this game and whoever clears the table first stays. The wrinkle is the guy who stays gets another pin added and the longer he stays the more pins are added to his line until somebody beats him.

tank69 · 03-10-2005, 10:17 AM

Our range has a TON of steel, even a night dedicated to just steel shooting where we get 80 to 120 shooters. Steel shoots are alot of fun and you can usually compete in two classes with two different guns.

www.riopractical.com

R/T Performance · 03-10-2005, 10:20 AM

Man I need to find a range like either of those

Sounds like alot of fun

manygunner · 03-10-2005, 12:24 PM

Sounds like plate league we have here on Wednesday nights. Our targets are 8" hinged steel plates at 12 yards or so. You get 6 shots per magazine to make it even with wheel gun heros, can shoot as many guns as you want. I usualy shoot 3 guns, sometimes go up to 4 guns. You first shoot 4 timed trials for each weapon and the best three are averaged. From this they set up elimination tree based on time scores. After that it direct head to head competition with direct elimination, you do get to lose twice though. I am slowly getting proficient and have managed to win once when our IPSC shooter was away. That guy is brutal, with iron sights he manages to get 2 second or less times. My best so far is 3.51 seconds, usualy run in the 4.8 second group.

Brickboy240 · 03-10-2005, 01:32 PM

Isn't it fun?

We have several steel plate targets that we have set up at my Dads ranch and shoot everything from 22lrs to the SKS on them. Big fun. I love the satisfying "claaanng!" from hitting the steel deer target from 50-100yds with the SKS. Hey, you know when you hit and miss...right away!

-Brickboy240

Captain Ray · 03-10-2005, 07:32 PM

That really does sound like fun! I have never tried it though. I have seen steel targets mounted on a hinge before, but kind of thought it would be a bad idea.. doesn't the round ricochet?

Raymond

DigMe · 03-10-2005, 08:05 PM

Yeah the range at my gun club has 5 or so IPSC bays and one of them has hinged steel plates and one has stationary metal silhouettes. It's a lot of fun. I may start shooting IPSC.

brad cook

one-eyed-fatman · 03-10-2005, 08:44 PM

I don't think they care for steel targets out at my range not that it would matter your usually there by yourself. But I was thinking of maybe building a PVC system with replaceable targets.

03-10-2005, 07:50 AM	#1
WyoBob XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Buffalo, WY Posts: 261	I went steel target shooting On Sunday, I drove up the hill to a local range for their steel target shoot. It was pretty informal, just like I like things. I'd never shot steel targets before and I had a lot of fun. There are 5, 6 1/2 inch discs and the distance is 7 yards. The discs are hinged at the bottom. You shoot two on the left, skip the middle, shoot two on the right and then the middle. You start with the gun holstered and draw at the buzzer. I had to have someone tap me on the shoulder because I couldn't hear the buzzer. I'll have to buy one of the electronic hearing protectors. It is a timed event and doesn't keep track of shots fired. Is this kind of a standard set-up? IOW, do they do this same kind of shooting at other places? Kind of an "industry standard" so to speak? I didn't do too bad considering it was my first time and I've only put just over 100 rounds through my XD40 SC. The only problem I had was two FTF's. The problem was that I didn't get the mag locked in. With the slide forward and using the Pierce mag extender, it is very difficult to get the mag to lock in. The mag slipped down after a few shots resulting in a mis-feed. From now on, I will insert the loaded mag with the slide back. I also borrowed a not-too-well-fitting holster as I still haven't received the holster and mag from S.A. The other problem I had was I was on the tail end of the "cold from hell" and wasn't feeling quite "up to snuff". I went home as soon as I was eleminated because I felt so bad. Anyway, it was great fun and I plan to do it some more. I just need to get out there and practice. WyoBob __________________ XD-40 SC, SA 1911 SS Loaded (45), SA LW Champion

03-10-2005, 08:00 AM	#2
lYxFizzyl XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: 38.37N -85.76W Posts: 652	wish they had tournys like that around here.... all i got is empty ranges :-\ __________________ XD40 Service W/ Duracoat Camo Taurus 605SS .357

03-10-2005, 10:20 AM	#5
R/T Performance XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saranac Mi Posts: 3,491	Man I need to find a range like either of those Sounds like alot of fun __________________ XD-9 Tacticle Tru-glow tfo's 3# Canyoncreek trigger Dillon Rl550 1911 Springfield Champion loaded 45 acp Kahr p40 Watch me shoot http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...32660329653237

03-10-2005, 12:24 PM	#6
manygunner XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pacific North West Posts: 2,036	Sounds like plate league we have here on Wednesday nights. Our targets are 8" hinged steel plates at 12 yards or so. You get 6 shots per magazine to make it even with wheel gun heros, can shoot as many guns as you want. I usualy shoot 3 guns, sometimes go up to 4 guns. You first shoot 4 timed trials for each weapon and the best three are averaged. From this they set up elimination tree based on time scores. After that it direct head to head competition with direct elimination, you do get to lose twice though. I am slowly getting proficient and have managed to win once when our IPSC shooter was away. That guy is brutal, with iron sights he manages to get 2 second or less times. My best so far is 3.51 seconds, usualy run in the 4.8 second group. __________________ CZ-Kadet CZ-52 CZ-83 CZ-75B CZ-85 Combat CZ-452 HK USP Compact Walther P99 XD-9 Service XD-9 Tactical Glock 17 Taurus PT-92 AR Taurus .44 Mag Mossberg 500A Remington 870 AR-15 16\" fluted AMD-65 Dragunov SVD STG-58

03-10-2005, 01:32 PM	#7
Brickboy240 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 9,264	Isn't it fun? We have several steel plate targets that we have set up at my Dads ranch and shoot everything from 22lrs to the SKS on them. Big fun. I love the satisfying "claaanng!" from hitting the steel deer target from 50-100yds with the SKS. Hey, you know when you hit and miss...right away! -Brickboy240 __________________ The top 25% of wage earners in America pay 86% of all federal income taxes collected. (according to 2007 IRS website data) Es mejor morir a pie que vivir arrodillado Volvo...the Swedish Brick!

03-10-2005, 08:22 AM	#3
mpholic XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 181	The range I belong to does shoot steel shilouttes but not discs, pretty much a whole different format. The closet thing we have to your discs is bowling pins. You set uo five bowling pins on the front edge of a 3 foot deep table. You are limited to 7 rounds per magazine. The idea is to knock the pins off the table (not just knock them down), if you knock them down you have to keep shooting untill they are off the table. We shoot head to head single elimination brackets. Other clubs do the timed format. We also shoot king of the hill where you can use any gun you want and no limit on mag capacity. The pins are set on the back edge of the table in this game and whoever clears the table first stays. The wrinkle is the guy who stays gets another pin added and the longer he stays the more pins are added to his line until somebody beats him.

03-10-2005, 10:17 AM	#4
tank69 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 44	Our range has a TON of steel, even a night dedicated to just steel shooting where we get 80 to 120 shooters. Steel shoots are alot of fun and you can usually compete in two classes with two different guns. www.riopractical.com

03-10-2005, 07:32 PM	#8
Captain Ray XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,693	That really does sound like fun! I have never tried it though. I have seen steel targets mounted on a hinge before, but kind of thought it would be a bad idea.. doesn't the round ricochet? Raymond __________________ \"I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day.\" ~Abraham Lincoln~

03-10-2005, 08:05 PM	#9
DigMe XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Waco, TX Posts: 1,540	Yeah the range at my gun club has 5 or so IPSC bays and one of them has hinged steel plates and one has stationary metal silhouettes. It's a lot of fun. I may start shooting IPSC. brad cook __________________ This space for rent. .jpgs and .gifs need not apply.

03-10-2005, 08:44 PM	#10
one-eyed-fatman XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 10,187	I don't think they care for steel targets out at my range not that it would matter your usually there by yourself. But I was thinking of maybe building a PVC system with replaceable targets. __________________ corporate America's logo: If at first you don't succeed lower your standards and beg the government for bailout money. Our governments bought and sold by corporate America like pigs going to market. I'm waking up at the start of the end of the world. http://home.houston.rr.com/gunpics/images/one%20eye.wav

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