Metal Mania / Real Steel matches at Dallas Pistol Club

--Getting tired of shooting at boring paper targets?
--Want to try something new but not ready for full run-and-gun?
--Want to just try something new?

Than this is the event for you! Steel plate matches are kind of a middle ground between the stand/shoot at a range firing line, and the shoot/move/reload of the IDPA type match.

These steel plate matches have shown to be a great entry point into the world of competition shooting.

More Details:

• All competitors start with the pistol holstered (exception - Novice class shooters start with the handgun in hand and pointed at a 45-degree angle at the targets - i.e., the "low ready" position).
  
• All competitors begin each course of fire from a standing position within a 3x3 "shooting box."
  
• The steel targets are positioned 8-25 yards away from the "shooting box."
  
• The steel targets vary in size - usually 18"x24" rectangular plates and 8", 10", or 12" round plates.
  
• The match consists of 5 different stages (courses of fire), and the competitor completes each stage 5 times ("5 strings" in each course of fire).
  
• Ammo requirement - minimum 125 rounds (5 stages X 5 plates per stage X 5 strings per stage), most competitors usually bring 150-200 rounds.
  

Stage procedure:

1) Upon hearing the audible start signal of the electronic timer, the competitor engages each of the 5 targets.
2) The electronic timer marks the time of each shot fired by the competitor, and the time "stops" on the last shot fired (or when the "stop" plate is hit).
3) The time is noted on the competitor's score sheet, and the competitor prepares for the next string of fire.
4) Repeat four more times for a total of 5 "strings" for that stage.
5) Add the 4 fastest "string" times to tabulate the competitor's score on the stage.
6) Move to the next stage and repeat the process.

At the end of the match, each competitor's scores are entered into a scoring program where the match winners are tabulated.

Awards (ribbons) are given to 1st-3rd place in each classification (AA, A, B, C, D, Novice)