Steel Challenge Classification Calculator
How fast do you have to shoot to make GM? Pick your division to see the stage times required for every SCSA classification — Grand Master through C class — based on the official peak stage times, plus a quick calculator to see where your own times put you.
Rimfire Rifle Optics — stage times required for each class
Peak total: 67.75s| Stage | Peak (100%) | GM95% | M85% | A75% | B60% | C40% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 To Go SC-101 · best 4 of 5 strings | 9.50 2.38/str | 10.00 2.50/str | 11.18 2.79/str | 12.67 3.17/str | 15.83 3.96/str | 23.75 5.94/str |
Showdown SC-102 · best 4 of 5 strings | 7.00 1.75/str | 7.37 1.84/str | 8.24 2.06/str | 9.33 2.33/str | 11.67 2.92/str | 17.50 4.38/str |
Smoke & Hope SC-103 · best 4 of 5 strings | 7.00 1.75/str | 7.37 1.84/str | 8.24 2.06/str | 9.33 2.33/str | 11.67 2.92/str | 17.50 4.38/str |
Outer Limits SC-104 · best 3 of 4 strings | 10.75 3.58/str | 11.32 3.77/str | 12.65 4.22/str | 14.33 4.78/str | 17.92 5.97/str | 26.88 8.96/str |
Accelerator SC-105 · best 4 of 5 strings | 8.50 2.13/str | 8.95 2.24/str | 10.00 2.50/str | 11.33 2.83/str | 14.17 3.54/str | 21.25 5.31/str |
The Pendulum SC-106 · best 4 of 5 strings | 9.00 2.25/str | 9.47 2.37/str | 10.59 2.65/str | 12.00 3.00/str | 15.00 3.75/str | 22.50 5.63/str |
Speed Option SC-107 · best 4 of 5 strings | 9.00 2.25/str | 9.47 2.37/str | 10.59 2.65/str | 12.00 3.00/str | 15.00 3.75/str | 22.50 5.63/str |
Roundabout SC-108 · best 4 of 5 strings | 7.00 1.75/str | 7.37 1.84/str | 8.24 2.06/str | 9.33 2.33/str | 11.67 2.92/str | 17.50 4.38/str |
| Match total (all 8 stages) | 67.75 | 71.32 | 79.71 | 90.33 | 112.92 | 169.38 |
Each cell is the slowest total stage time (best 4 of 5 strings; best 3 of 4 on Outer Limits) that still earns the class. Shoot at or under it on every stage and your overall percentage lands in that class.
Where am I? Enter your best stage times
Enter your best stage total (sum of scored strings) for at least 4 stages in RFRO. Uses the official formula: total peak time ÷ your total time.
Print a match-day card
Shooting multiple divisions? Pick up to 4and print a single sheet with the stage and per-string times you need for every class. Optionally highlight the class you're chasing in each division.
Tip: each cell shows the stage total on top and the per-string average underneath — the per-string number is your pace on the timer.
Steel Challenge — class targets
majormatchfinder.com/tools/steel-challenge-classification-calculator| Stage | Peak | GM | M | A | B | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 To Go | 9.50 2.38 | 10.00 2.50 | 11.18 2.79 | 12.67 3.17 | 15.83 3.96 | 23.75 5.94 |
| Showdown | 7.00 1.75 | 7.37 1.84 | 8.24 2.06 | 9.33 2.33 | 11.67 2.92 | 17.50 4.38 |
| Smoke & Hope | 7.00 1.75 | 7.37 1.84 | 8.24 2.06 | 9.33 2.33 | 11.67 2.92 | 17.50 4.38 |
| Outer Limits* | 10.75 3.58 | 11.32 3.77 | 12.65 4.22 | 14.33 4.78 | 17.92 5.97 | 26.88 8.96 |
| Accelerator | 8.50 2.13 | 8.95 2.24 | 10.00 2.50 | 11.33 2.83 | 14.17 3.54 | 21.25 5.31 |
| The Pendulum | 9.00 2.25 | 9.47 2.37 | 10.59 2.65 | 12.00 3.00 | 15.00 3.75 | 22.50 5.63 |
| Speed Option | 9.00 2.25 | 9.47 2.37 | 10.59 2.65 | 12.00 3.00 | 15.00 3.75 | 22.50 5.63 |
| Roundabout | 7.00 1.75 | 7.37 1.84 | 8.24 2.06 | 9.33 2.33 | 11.67 2.92 | 17.50 4.38 |
| Match total | 67.75 | 71.32 | 79.71 | 90.33 | 112.92 | 169.38 |
| Stage | Peak | GM | M | A | B | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 To Go | 12.50 3.13 | 13.16 3.29 | 14.71 3.68 | 16.67 4.17 | 20.83 5.21 | 31.25 7.81 |
| Showdown | 9.75 2.44 | 10.26 2.57 | 11.47 2.87 | 13.00 3.25 | 16.25 4.06 | 24.38 6.09 |
| Smoke & Hope | 10.00 2.50 | 10.53 2.63 | 11.76 2.94 | 13.33 3.33 | 16.67 4.17 | 25.00 6.25 |
| Outer Limits* | 13.75 4.58 | 14.47 4.82 | 16.18 5.39 | 18.33 6.11 | 22.92 7.64 | 34.38 11.46 |
| Accelerator | 11.00 2.75 | 11.58 2.89 | 12.94 3.24 | 14.67 3.67 | 18.33 4.58 | 27.50 6.88 |
| The Pendulum | 12.75 3.19 | 13.42 3.36 | 15.00 3.75 | 17.00 4.25 | 21.25 5.31 | 31.88 7.97 |
| Speed Option | 13.00 3.25 | 13.68 3.42 | 15.29 3.82 | 17.33 4.33 | 21.67 5.42 | 32.50 8.13 |
| Roundabout | 9.75 2.44 | 10.26 2.57 | 11.47 2.87 | 13.00 3.25 | 16.25 4.06 | 24.38 6.09 |
| Match total | 92.50 | 97.37 | 108.82 | 123.33 | 154.17 | 231.25 |
| Stage | Peak | GM | M | A | B | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 To Go | 9.50 2.38 | 10.00 2.50 | 11.18 2.79 | 12.67 3.17 | 15.83 3.96 | 23.75 5.94 |
| Showdown | 7.00 1.75 | 7.37 1.84 | 8.24 2.06 | 9.33 2.33 | 11.67 2.92 | 17.50 4.38 |
| Smoke & Hope | 7.00 1.75 | 7.37 1.84 | 8.24 2.06 | 9.33 2.33 | 11.67 2.92 | 17.50 4.38 |
| Outer Limits* | 11.25 3.75 | 11.84 3.95 | 13.24 4.41 | 15.00 5.00 | 18.75 6.25 | 28.13 9.38 |
| Accelerator | 8.75 2.19 | 9.21 2.30 | 10.29 2.57 | 11.67 2.92 | 14.58 3.65 | 21.88 5.47 |
| The Pendulum | 9.00 2.25 | 9.47 2.37 | 10.59 2.65 | 12.00 3.00 | 15.00 3.75 | 22.50 5.63 |
| Speed Option | 9.50 2.38 | 10.00 2.50 | 11.18 2.79 | 12.67 3.17 | 15.83 3.96 | 23.75 5.94 |
| Roundabout | 7.50 1.88 | 7.89 1.97 | 8.82 2.21 | 10.00 2.50 | 12.50 3.13 | 18.75 4.69 |
| Match total | 69.50 | 73.16 | 81.76 | 92.67 | 115.83 | 173.75 |
| Stage | Peak | GM | M | A | B | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 To Go | 11.25 2.81 | 11.84 2.96 | 13.24 3.31 | 15.00 3.75 | 18.75 4.69 | 28.13 7.03 |
| Showdown | 9.50 2.38 | 10.00 2.50 | 11.18 2.79 | 12.67 3.17 | 15.83 3.96 | 23.75 5.94 |
| Smoke & Hope | 8.50 2.13 | 8.95 2.24 | 10.00 2.50 | 11.33 2.83 | 14.17 3.54 | 21.25 5.31 |
| Outer Limits* | 12.50 4.17 | 13.16 4.39 | 14.71 4.90 | 16.67 5.56 | 20.83 6.94 | 31.25 10.42 |
| Accelerator | 10.50 2.63 | 11.05 2.76 | 12.35 3.09 | 14.00 3.50 | 17.50 4.38 | 26.25 6.56 |
| The Pendulum | 11.25 2.81 | 11.84 2.96 | 13.24 3.31 | 15.00 3.75 | 18.75 4.69 | 28.13 7.03 |
| Speed Option | 11.50 2.88 | 12.11 3.03 | 13.53 3.38 | 15.33 3.83 | 19.17 4.79 | 28.75 7.19 |
| Roundabout | 8.50 2.13 | 8.95 2.24 | 10.00 2.50 | 11.33 2.83 | 14.17 3.54 | 21.25 5.31 |
| Match total | 83.50 | 87.89 | 98.24 | 111.33 | 139.17 | 208.75 |
Top number = stage total (best 4 of 5 strings; *Outer Limits best 3 of 4). Bottom number = average per scored string. Class = total peak time ÷ your total time: GM ≥95% · M ≥85% · A ≥75% · B ≥60% · C ≥40%. Beat the stage numbers for a class on every stage you shoot and your percentage lands in that class. Official SCSA peak stage times, verified July 2026.
How SCSA classification works
Every stage and division has an official Peak Stage Time (PST) — the benchmark that represents 100%. Your classification percentage is the sum of the peak times for the stages you've shot divided by the sum of your best stage times. Shoot faster, and the percentage climbs:
- Grand Master: 95% or higher
- Master: 85–94.99%
- A: 75–84.99%
- B: 60–74.99%
- C: 40–59.99%
- D: below 40%
You need scores on at least 4 of the 8 official classifier stages in a division to earn a classification, and only your best time on each stage counts. Scores from the current and two previous calendar years are used, and classifications update weekly on Wednesday mornings. Your percentage can drift down, but a classification you've earned never does.
A stage time is the sum of your scored strings: you shoot 5 strings and drop the worst (Outer Limits is 4 strings, drop the worst). That's why the tables above also show the average per scored string — it's the pace you actually need on the timer.
Sources & accuracy
Peak stage times verified against official scsa.org classification records in July 2026. Class thresholds are from Appendix A4 of the SCSA rulebook. SCSA reviews peak times at least once a year (typically after the World Speed Shooting Championship), so always confirm against your own classification record. The provisional Rimfire Revolver divisions don't have peak times yet and aren't classified.