Pinetucky 22LR Falling Steel 27 Jun 2026

Match: Falling Steel Format designed to be shot with pistols and rifles chambered in 22 Long Rifle.
You may register 2 guns max.
Divisions:
1. 22LR Pistol Irons (22PI) – Iron sights; 10 rounds, maximum loaded rounds in mag
2. 22LR Pistol Optic (22PO) – scope, prism, holographic, laser or red dot sight; 10 rounds, maximum loaded rounds in mag
3. 22LR Rifle Irons (22RI) - Iron sights; 25 rounds, maximum loaded rounds in mag
4. 22LR Rifle Optic (22RO) - scope, prism, holographic, laser or red dot sight; 25 rounds, maximum loaded rounds in mag
Written Stage Briefing (WSB): Approved by the Match Director and will be posted at each Stage prior to commencement of the match and provides the following minimum information: Number of Targets, Firearm ready condition, Start position, Any additional specific procedures. The Match Director may modify a written stage briefing at any time for reasons of clarity, consistency or safety.
Scoring: Time + Penalties
Targets: White (active targets)
Red (no-shoots, incurs 3 second penalty if target falls)
Black (hard target, incurs no penalty if target falls)
Reloading: All reloads must come from on-the person or as specified in the WSB. On-the person means either from mag pouches, chest rigs, dump pouches, pockets…etc.
Penalties: 3 seconds per infraction
Range Commands:
1. “Make Ready” – Assume Start Position and Firearm Ready Condition as specified in WSB
2. “Are You Ready?” - Reaffirming competitor understands Course of Fire stated in WSB
3. “Standby” – This command should be followed by the start signal within 1 to 4 seconds
4. "Start Signal” – The signal for the competitor to begin their attempt at the course of fire.
5. “Stop” – This command may be issued at any time during the course of fire. The competitor must immediately cease firing, stop moving and wait for further instructions.
6. “If You Are Finished, Unload and Show Clear” or “Unload and Show Clear” – competitor presents firearm for inspection to the Range Officer with the muzzle pointed downrange, magazine removed or cylinder open, slide/bolt locked or held open, and chamber empty.
7. “If Clear, Holster/Bag” (self-loading pistols) or “If Clear, Cylinder Closed, Holster/Bag” (revolvers) or “If Clear, Hammer Down, Flag, muzzle up or down” (Rifle).
8. “Range Is Clear” – Course of fire has ended. Officials and competitors may move forward to score, reset targets etc.
Disqualifying (DQ) Offenses:
1. Negligent Discharge - a discharge of a firearm in an unsafe direction AND/OR in which the projectile (bullet) strikes the ground within 3 yards of the competitor or range officer or outside the confines of the backstop.
2. Dropping a loaded firearm or dropping a firearm while in the loading/unloading process.
3. Break the 180 degree Safety Plane (except while holstering, drawing, re- holstering a pistol, or slinging/unslinging an empty long gun).
4. Unsportsmanlike conduct which includes, but is not limited to cheating, such as: altering targets, scoresheets, changing firearms configurations, or pre-meditatively failing to engage targets to gain an advantage.
5. Unsafe gun-handling. This includes but is not limited to: handling a gun while people are downrange, handling a gun on a stage without permission of the range officer, abandoning a gun in an unsafe direction or in an unsafe manner, pointing a gun in an unsafe direction, or discharging a gun during the load and make ready or preloading process.
6. Handling ammunition in a Safe Area. Safe Areas are the only areas a firearm may be handled and worked on by a competitor not under the direction of a Range Safety Officer. Absolutely no ammunition to include, snap caps, laser cartridges, expended brass are allowed in this area.
7. Cold Range - at no time may a competitor have a loaded firearm on them, unless under the direction of a Range Safety Officer. Leave your carry weapons in your vehicle.
8. Unbagging/Uncarting/Rebagging/Recarting Rifle with muzzle NOT pointed within 6 feet of a berm. You may unbag/uncart your rifle with muzzle pointed within 6 feet of a berm immediately prior to stepping up to the start position if you are the next competitor in-line and also rebag/recart your rifle within 6 feet of a berm after you have completed your course of fire. YOUR RIFLE MUZZLE MUST BE POINTED AT THE BERM, while performing these functions, if not you will be DQ'd.
COMPETITOR EQUIPMENT:
1. All firearms and equipment used by competitors should be serviceable and safe.
2. Handguns may be holstered or bagged. holsters must be capable of retaining the handgun during vigorous movement and completely cover and protect the handgun’s trigger.
3. Rifles must have a chamber flag and may be bagged or placed on a cart muzzle facing down.