First Steel Challenge of 2015 - January 18th at ENGC

[Mudnrox]

We will be having our first Steel Challenge of 2015 on January 18th! This is a 6 stage match with all stages being official Steel Challenge stages http://steelchallenge.com/steel-challenge-Rules-Home.php (Appendix E1). This match is open to the public and will be held at Eastern Nebraska Gun Club (Directions https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eastern+Nebraska+Gun+Club/@41.016299,-96.107645,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x87940c55bc3772af:0x77a8e343f5e43062) near Louisville.

This is a fun and exciting match that focuses entirely on shooting skill. There is no running or reloading on the clock, it's all about how fast and accurately you can shoot! It's a great match for new competition shooters as it is much simpler and straight-forward than other types of matches. That said, there is certainly plenty of challenge to be had as the competition is always fierce!

This is also one of the few matches we allow .22lr guns. So if you like to shoot .22s, this is your match!

Important Note: Everyone must be in line by 8:30AM at the latest or you will not be allowed to shoot! Please do not show up late! We do not want to turn people away but we will have to if you are late.
 
Online Pre-Registration: https://clubs.practiscore.com/enps-january-2015-steel-challenge-match/register
You can also pay online after your pre-register. The link is on the ENPS schedule page http://www.easternnebraskapracticalshooters.com/schedule.html
Please note that you must show up prior to 8:30AM to pay and sign in with match staff even if you pre-register!

Match Fee: $15.

Schedule Is As Follows:
•Setup will start at 7:15AM. We appreciate any help we can get with setup. The more people we have, the faster we can get shooting!
•Registration closes promptly at 8:30AM. If you are not in line by 8:30AM, you will not be allowed to shoot the match! We will, as always, do our best to accommodate squadding requests but your chances are exponentially better at getting those requests fulfilled if you register online or show up very early on match day!
•Safety and New Shooter Briefing begins at 8:40AM.
•Shooters’ Meeting starts at 9:00AM.
•Match begins immediately following the Shooters’ Meeting.
Equipment You Will Need:
•A centerfire handgun chambered in 9x19mm or larger OR a centerfire revolver OR a .22LR Handgun OR a .22LR Rifle
•A holster if you are shooting a centerfire handgun. It is highly recommended you get one designed specifically for your gun and not a universal holster. A holster is not required for those shooting .22LR handguns.
•Plenty of ammunition. It never hurts to have “too much” ammo. While you may not use every round, I always recommend a couple hundred rounds (in case of necessary reshoots or "make up shots").

Not sure what division you have the equipment for?
Centerfire Handguns follow the USPSA rules for divisions: http://www.uspsa.org/document_library/rules/2014/Feb%202014%20Handgun%20Rules.pdf

List of Production division approved handguns: http://www.uspsa.org/uspsa-NROI-production-gunlist.php

.22LR handguns and rifles are Limited or Open. Use of a compensator or optic puts you into Open, everything else qualifies for Limited division.

If you have any questions please reply to this thread or PM me! I will do what I can to help you out.

[Mudnrox]

Steel Challenge is this coming Sunday.
Weather is looking better 

[JTH]

Steel Challenge is this coming Sunday.
Weather is looking better 

Above 40 degrees?  That's a heat wave!  Even .22s will work in that kind of weather. 

[Mudnrox]

Tomorrow is supposed to be in the 50's 
Great weather for January.

You can Pre-Register and Pre-pay until 6:00 PM
http://www.easternnebraskapracticalshooters.com/schedule.html

[Mudnrox]

There were 82 shooters today and the weather was great!

Results are up http://www.easternnebraskapracticalshooters.com/results.html

[mike_p]

This was my first Steel Challange, and I really enjoyed it. I did feel like I was shooting underwater compared to some of the other shooters there though.

[kozball]

This was my first Steel Challange, and I really enjoyed it. I did feel like I was shooting underwater compared to some of the other shooters there though.

Please don't feel like this is only a competition. You came today to see how you compare with other shooters, and with yourself. You have now set a standard for yourself to try to improve on. I personally keep all of my previous scores to compare my new scores so I can see if I improve vs myself. Beats the crap out of shooting beer cans.

Come again, ya know you are already thinking about it.   

[mike_p]

Kozball, don't worry, I don't use others as a metric for my performance. I'm just there to have fun. My 1st time shooting a new type of  competition, not getting DQ'd is usually my primary goal. My comment was more about the impressive ability of the other shooters, and less about my lack there of.

[kozball]

Yup, l know what you mean.  There are some that are just so smooth and fast, that it is a privilege to watch, and very humbling.