March 2024 Setup

STAGE 1 –

Pistols: Loaded with 5 rounds each, holstered with hammer down on an empty chamber.
Rifle: Loaded with 10 rounds, staged safely with action closed on an empty chamber and hammer down.
Shotgun: Open and empty, staged safely with 4+ rounds on person.
Start:

Gun order is Pistols, Rifle, Shotgun.  Shooter is standing behind Table 1 with hands on hips.
 

Shooter signifies ready by saying the line:                                        

“Happy St. Patrick’s Day”
Pistols:

At the beep, draw pistols in accordance with your category and engage the pistol targets with a double-tap Nevada sweep of the three odd numbered targets from either direction, starting on an end target.  (Example: P1-P1, P3-P3, P5-P5, P3-P3, P1-P1.)  Holster empty pistols.
Rifle:

Retrieve the rifle and engage the rifle targets with a double-tap Nevada sweep of the three odd numbered targets from either direction, starting on an end target.  (Example: P1-P1, P3-P3, P5-P5, P3-P3, P1-P1.).  (That is: R2-R2, R4-R4, R3-R3, R1-R1, R5-R5.)  Make rifle safe.
Shotgun:

Retrieve the shotgun.  Engage the shotgun targets in any order until down.  Make shotgun safe.
 

When finished shooting, retrieve guns and proceed to the unloading table.

  STAGE 2 – 

Rifle:Loaded with 10 rounds, staged safely with action closed on an empty chamber and hammer down.
Shotgun:Open and empty, staged safely with 4+ rounds on person.
Pistols:Loaded with 5 rounds each, holstered with hammer down on an empty chamber.
Start:Gun order is Rifle, Shotgun, Pistols.  Shooter is standing behind Table 2 with hands flat on table.
Shooter signifies ready by saying the line:
“Top of the mornin’ to ya”
Rifle:Draw pistols in accordance with your category and engage one set of the pistol targets with two Military sweeps using only the two outside targets.  The target sequence for a Military sweep is Left, Left, Left-Right-Left.  (Example: P1, P1, P1-P3-P1 and P1, P1, P1-P3-P1.)  Holster empty pistols.
Shotgun:Retrieve the shotgun.  Engage the shotgun targets in any order with at least 4 shots until down.  Make shotgun safe.
Pistols:Draw pistols in accordance with your category and engage the four upper pistol targets (ignore the center target) with a progressive sweep from either direction.  (Example: P1, P1-P2, P1-P2-P4, P1-P2-P4-P5.)  Holster empty pistols.
When finished shooting, retrieve guns and proceed to the unloading table.

 STAGE 3 –  

Shotgun: Open and empty, staged safely with 4+ rounds on person.
Rifle:Loaded with 10 rounds, staged safely with action closed on an empty chamber and hammer down.
Pistols: Loaded with 5 rounds each, holstered with hammer down on an empty chamber.
Start: Gun order is shotgun, rifle, pistols.  Shooter is standing behind Table 2 with hands not touching shotgun or ammo.  (As close as you want to shotgun and ammo without touching.)
Shooter signifies ready by saying the line:
“Luck of the Irish to you today.”
Shotgun: At the beep, retrieve the shotgun.  Engage the two outside shotgun targets THEN the two inside targets from either direction until down.  Make shotgun safe.
Rifle: Retrieve the rifle and engage the rifle targets with an Outside/Inside/Outside sweep from either direction.  Shooter does NOT have to alternate sides.  (Example: R1-R5, R4-R2, R3-R3, R4-R2, R1-R5.)  Make rifle safe.
Pistols: Draw pistols in accordance with your category and engage the pistol targets with an Outside/Inside/Outside sweep from either direction.  Shooter does NOT have to alternate sides.  (Example: P1-P5, P4-P2, P3, P3, P4-P2, P1-P5.)  Holster empty pistols.
When finished shooting, retrieve guns and proceed to the unloading table.

 STAGE 4 – 

Pistols: Loaded with 5 rounds each, holstered with hammer down on an empty chamber.
Rifle: Loaded with 10 rounds, staged safely with action closed on an empty chamber and hammer down.
Shotgun: Open and empty, staged safely with 4+ rounds on person.
Start: Gun order is shooter’s choice, except that the rifle cannot be last.  Shooter is standing behind table of choice with trigger finger of strong hand, pointed at arms-length toward the Shamrock.
  Shooter signifies ready by saying the line:
                      “There’s a pot o’ gold at the end of the rainbow”
Pistols: Draw pistols in accordance with your category and engage the three odd-numbered pistol targets with a Triple-tap Sweep from either direction, THEN engage the center target with the 10th round.  (Example: R1-R1-R1, R3-R3-R3, R5-R5-R5, then R3).  Holster empty pistols.
Rifle: Retrieve the rifle and engage the three odd-numbered rifle targets with a Triple-tap Sweep from either direction, THEN engage the Shamrock bonus target with the 10th round.  (Example: R1-R1-R1, R3-R3-R3, R5-R5-R5, then Shamrock).  Make rifle safe.  A hit on the bonus target scores a 10 second bonus, a miss incurs no penalty.
Shotgun:

Retrieve the shotgun.  Engage the shotgun targets in any order until down.  Make shotgun safe.
    When finished shooting, retrieve guns and proceed to the unloading table.

STAGE 5 – 

Pistols: Loaded with 5 rounds each, holstered with hammer down on an empty chamber
Rifle: Loaded with 10 rounds, staged safely with action closed on an empty chamber and hammer down.
Shotgun: Open and empty, staged safely with 4+ rounds on person.
Start:

Gun order is shooter’s choice, except that the rifle cannot be last.  Shooter is standing behind table of choice with fingers touching hat.
Shooter signifies ready by saying the line:   

                                                                  “Never trust a Leprechaun!”
   
Pistols:

Draw pistols in accordance with your category and engage the four upper pistol targets (ignore the center target) with a Lawrence Welk Sweep from either direction.  (Example: P1, P2-P2, P4-P4-P4, P5-P5-P5-P5.)  Holster empty pistols.
Rifle:

Retrieve the rifle and engage the four upper rifle targets (ignore the center target) with a Lawrence Welk Sweep from either direction.  (Example: R1, R2-R2, R4-R4-R4, R5-R5-R5-R5.)  Make rifle safe.
Shotgun: Retrieve the shotgun.  Engage the shotgun targets in any order until down.  Make shotgun safe.
  When finished shooting, retrieve guns and proceed to the unloading table.

STAGE 6 –

Pistols: Loaded with 5 rounds each, holstered with hammer down on an empty chamber.
Rifle: Loaded with 10 rounds, staged safely with action closed on an empty chamber and hammer down.
Shotgun: Open and empty, staged safely with 4+ rounds on person.
Start: Gun order is shooter’s choice, except that the rifle cannot be last. Shooter is standing behind table of choice with thumbs in gun belt.
  Shooter signifies ready by saying the line:
                                                                 “Erin go Bragh”
Pistols:

Draw pistols in accordance with your category and engage the pistol targets with a double-tap sweep in a continuous clockwise or counter-clockwise circle, starting on any target.  (Example: P1-P1, P2-P2, P4-P4, P5-P5, P3-P3.)  Holster empty pistols.
Rifle:

Draw pistols in accordance with your category and engage the pistol targets with a double-tap sweep in a continuous clockwise or counter-clockwise circle, starting on any target.  (Example: R1-R1, R2-R2, R4-R4, R5-R5, R3-R3.)  Make rifle safe.
Shotgun: Retrieve the shotgun.  Engage the shotgun targets in any order until down.  Make shotgun safe.
  When finished shooting, retrieve guns and proceed to the unloading table.