Falling Plates

Falling Plates Shooting – 2026 Season

Falling Plates Shooting will return for the 2026 season, weather permitting. The official start date and weekly schedule are currently being finalized and will be announced soon.

Time to put lead on steel! Break out your handguns and join us for one of the most fun and skill-building pistol competitions at the club.

What is Falling Plates?

Falling Plates is a handgun-only shooting sport focused on accuracy, control, and timed shooting.

The targets consist of six hinged, eight-inch circular steel plates that fall when struck. The plates are set to fall when hit with a .22 rimfire bullet, so you don’t need a centerfire handgun to compete.

Each match consists of:

  • 2 strings of 6 plates at each of 4 distances
  • 6 rounds loaded per string
  • 48 total rounds per match

Distances:

  • 6 yards
  • 12 yards
  • 18 yards
  • 24 yards

Time limits begin at 6 seconds for the first distance and increase by one second at each subsequent distance.

The shooter begins from the low ready position and fires at the start signal. Shooting stops when the stop signal sounds.

The objective is simple: knock down as many plates as possible within the time allowed.

While it may seem like a speed competition, Falling Plates is really about gun control and accuracy. Speed develops naturally as skill improves.

Equipment & Safety Rules

  • Handguns only
  • No rifles allowed
  • No magnum calibers (including .22 Magnum)
  • No .44 SPL
  • No metal-piercing full metal jacket ammunition

.22 caliber handguns are perfectly effective and offer an inexpensive way to participate.

Participants must bring their own ear and eye protection.

Efforts are made to provide brass pickup for shooters using pistols.

Family Friendly Fun

Falling Plates is a great family activity, and youngsters are welcome to participate.

More information, including the 2026 schedule and contact details, will be posted once finalized.