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Steel Challenge is Fun & the Scholastic Steel Challenge (SSC) is Dedicated to Juniors!
Posted by Junior Shooters
By: Andy Fink
I love shooting Steel Challenge and so do most of the juniors I know who have tried it. It is a great way to bring new people into the shooting sports, both young and old. The first time shooter receives immediate feedback when the bullet hits the target. They can start shooting .22 Long Rifle (LR) pistols so there is hardly any recoil and even an eight year old can easily control the handgun and have fun.
The United States Practical Pistol Association (USPSA) who owns and manages Steel Challenge formal events recently started the Scholastic Steel Challenge wherein you use semi-auto pistols of 9mm caliber or above. The National Shooting Sports Foundation?s (NSSF) Bullet Point announcement of June 2, 2009 is a good example of where Steel Challenge matches can go.
SCHOLASTIC STEEL CHALLENGE A HIT WITH SCTP SHOOTERS . . . Some 11,000 rounds went downrange this past weekend as more than 400 young shooters, as well as some parents and coaches, tried their hand at the new Scholastic Steel Challenge during the Tennessee State Scholastic Clay Target Program match at the Montgomery County Shooting Complex. 
The response to SSC, a team-oriented youth pistol shooting program developed by the Steel Challenge Shooting Association for young men and women ages 12 to 20, have exceeded organizer?s expectations. NSSF is a major supporter for SSC and has provided a grant for the program. “We’re very proud to support SSC,” said NSSF Senior Vice President Chris Dolnack. “It’s a natural tie-in with SCTP, and it’s great to see that so many young shooters in Tennessee enjoyed giving it a try. The program has great potential, and we look forward to helping expand its reach.” In addition to NSSF, companies within the industry that have provided support for the program include Smith & Wesson, the Outdoor Wire Digital Network, Action Target and most recently Glock, which provided 60 pistols as a donation valued at nearly $42,000.
For more information on Steel Challenge check out Kaci Cochran’s article:
Bangin? & Clangin – Shooting Steel – Action Pistol Shooting USPSA United States Practical Shooting Association in Volume 3 of Junior Shooters print magazine. For more information on the Scholastic Steel Challenge go to:
http://www.scholasticsteelchallenge.com/index.php.
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Copyright & Published By: Junior Shooters and Junior Sports Magazines Inc. June 2009
I am interested in starting a team in Indiana. My son currently shoots for SCTP in Skeet. Please forward any information needed.
Thanks Billie Chisman