RYAN McKinnon stole the spoils when the Guyana Sports Shooting Federation (GSSF) staged its Steel Challenge Tier 1 competition last Saturday at the Guyana Defence Force’s Yarrowkabra Ranges.

According to a GSSF press release, McKinnon won the Pendulum Stage showdown ahead of Joseph Chin and Ray Beharry respectively.
The event which was sponsored by Boodhram’s Bakery and Why Pay More Trading attracted a large field of competitors and consisted of two SCSA stages that saw competitors race for prizes in the Wildcat and Limited divisions under clear skies and a cool tropical breeze.
Each stage required the shooter to engage five different steel targets set out at various angles and distances, one of which is designated as a “stop plate” which is shot last and when hit stops the time.
The total time taken is used for the score – your time is your score – while there are penalties for misses which add three seconds for each.
Match director, Captain Roul Bhudu, in declaring the match open, welcomed spectators and members to the event and encouraged shooters to have fun while keeping safety paramount throughout the match.
Range Master, Michael Blake, in his remarks to all, reviewed the rules of Steel Challenge and reminded everyone of the safety and range rules.
The first stage shot was ‘Pendulum’ which saw the four furthest targets set at 18 yards and the stop plate enticingly located at a close 10 yards from the shooting box, which caused some excitement as some seasoned shooters in their rush to get fast scores shot, missed this plate and had to fire make-up shots to stop the running clock during their strings.
The second stage ‘Showdown’ saw two rectangle targets located some 25 yards away and the smaller plates at a closer 10 yards while the stop plate was set at 12 yards.
President of the GSSF, Vidushi Persaud, thanked the Match committee and members of the GSSF who assisted in hosting such matches.

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