- Delmarva Sportsman Association (DSA) hosts a monthly Level I Steel Challenge (SCSA) match. The match consists of 5 stages. Two to five classifiers each month. Minimum round count is 125 but bring 200 rounds per gun. Steel Challenge forces you to be a more accurate shooter regardless of age or skill level. Typically, you will shoot at five non-falling steel plates of different sizes.
- In the event of inclement weather, the shooting positions will be setup under tents.
- Check Eastern Shore Practical Shooters (ESPS) Facebook page for details and updated weather cancellations.
- For a more in-depth description of the sport Steel Challenge go to: http://www.scsa.org
- Check DSA calendar of events for SCSA dates and details
- To register for DSA matches, a (free) Practiscore account is required at Practiscore
- Once an account is created, search for SCSA matches in Sudlersville, Maryland. (ESPS SCSA)
- Each shooter can register two guns, but they must be in different divisions.
- Cost is $15 for the first gun, $5 for the second gun.
- Shooters and spectators will require eye and ear protection when on the range.
- DSA is a cold range.
- Guns must remain holstered or cased except when under direction on the firing line or in a safe handling area.
- Prior to the match all guns must be cleared.
- If you arrive with a loaded carry gun, please contact a range officer.
- For Pistol Caliber Carbines (PCC) and .22 Rimfire Rifles an empty chamber indicator or safety flag is required as well as a case for transport.
- Match day
- Setup 0730-0830
- Registration 0900-0945
- New-Shooter briefing at 0930-0945.
- Safety Briefing 0950-1000
- Match begins 1000
- Pre-registered shooters will be admitted until 1000
- Walk-on shooters will not be accepted after 0945
- NO SHOOTERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 1000. (NO EXCEPTIONS)
- New-Shooter briefing at 0930-0945. Walk-ins are welcome as long as they arrive prior to the safety briefing.
- New shooter means new to the sport of Steel Challenge.
- It does not mean a person who has never fired a gun. Competitions are not the place to learn how to use a rifle or pistol for the first time.
- Safety topics:
- Safety gear, magazines, holsters, safe area, commands on the line, listen to the R.O.
- Competition requirements:
- 200 rounds of ammunition, 125 if shot clean.
- Minimum 5 magazines. More is always better. If the shooter does not have 5 magazines, it is the shooters responsibility to find someone to re-load mags during the stage to finish without delaying the squad.
- Center fire pistols MUST be holstered at all times.
- Pistol Caliber Carbines (PCC), .22 LR rifles and .22 pistols must be cased and have an open-action flag at all times.
For additional information, contact the match directors:
Chuck Stence
Mike Fisher
Email: cps0059@gmail.com or mefisher@atlanticbb.net