December 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 shooter’s choice, except that the rifle cannot be last. Shooter is standing behind table of choice with hands relaxed at sides.
	Shooter signifies ready by saying the line: “Now Dasher now Dancer”
Pistols:	Draw pistols in accordance with your category and engage the pistol targets from Table 2 with a double-tap Nevada sweep across the three middle targets from either direction. (Example: P2-P2, P3-P3, P4-P4, P3-P3, P2-P2.) Holster empty pistols.
Rifle:	Retrieve the rifle and engage the rifle targets from Table 1 with a double-tap Nevada sweep across the three middle targets from either direction. (Example: R2-R2, R3-R3, R4-R4, R3-R3, R2-R2.) Make rifle safe.
Shotgun:	Retrieve the shotgun. From Table 1 engage the shotgun targets in any order. Make shotgun safe.
	When finished shooting, retrieve guns and proceed to the unloading table.

STAGE 2 –

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 hands touching hat.
	Shooter signifies ready by saying the line: “Now Prancer and Vixen”
Pistols:	Draw pistols in accordance with your category and engage the pistol targets from Table 2 with a Lawrence Welk sweep from the left across the left four targets or from the right across the right four targets. (Example: P1, P2-P2, P3-P3-P3, P4-P4-P4-P4.) Holster empty pistols.
Rifle:	Retrieve the rifle and engage the rifle targets from Table 1 with a Lawrence Welk sweep from the left across the left four targets or from the right across the right four targets. (Example: R1, R2-R2, R3-R3-R3, R4-R4-R4-R4.) Make rifle safe.
Shotgun:	Retrieve the shotgun. From Table 1 engage the shotgun targets from left to right. Make shotgun safe.
	When finished shooting, retrieve guns and proceed to the unloading table.

STAGE 3 –

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 hands on hips.
	Shooter signifies ready by saying the line: “On Comet on Cupid”
Pistols:	Draw pistols in accordance with your category. From Table 2, engage the odd numbered pistol targets from either direction then the even numbered targets from either direction, then repeat. (Example: P1-P3-P5, P4-P2, then repeat.) Holster empty pistols.
Rifle:	Retrieve the rifle. From Table 1 engage the odd numbered rifle targets from either direction then the even numbered targets from either direction, then repeat. (Example: R1-R3-R5, R4-R2, then repeat.) Make rifle safe.
Shotgun:	Retrieve the shotgun. From Table 1 engage the shotgun targets in any order. Make shotgun safe.
	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 hands at low surrender.
	Shooter signifies ready by saying the line: “On Donner and Blitzen”
Pistols:	Draw pistols in accordance with your category and engage the pistol targets from Table 2 with a triple-tap sweep on the three middle targets from either direction, then engage either of the end targets with the 10^th round. (Example: P2-P2-P2, P3-P3-P3, P4-P4-P4, P5.) Holster empty pistols.
Rifle:	Retrieve the rifle and engage the rifle targets from Table 1 with a triple-tap sweep on the three middle targets from either direction, then engage the Grinch bonus target with the 10^th round. (Example: P2-P2-P2, P3-P3-P3, P4-P4-P4, then Grinch.) Make rifle safe. A hit on the Grinch target earns a 10-second bonus. A hit on Santa is a 10-second penalty. A miss is a 5-second penalty.
Shotgun:	Retrieve the shotgun. From Table 1 engage the shotgun targets in any order. 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 hands behind back. Shooter signifies ready by saying the line: “Now dash away all”

Pistols:	Draw pistols in accordance with your category and engage the pistol targets from Table 2 with a single-tap Nevada sweep on the left three targets from either direction and a single-tap Nevada sweep on the right three targets from either direction. (Example: P3-P2-P1-P2-P3, P3-P4-P5-P4-P3.) Holster empty pistols.
Rifle:	Retrieve the rifle and engage the rifle targets from Table 1 with a single-tap Nevada sweep on the left three targets from either direction and a single-tap Nevada sweep on the right three targets from either direction. (Example: R3-R2-R1-R2-R3, R3-R4-R5-R4-R3.) Make rifle safe.
Shotgun:	Retrieve the shotgun. From Table 1 engage the front and back shotgun targets as a pair and the two side targets as a pair, starting on any target. 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 hands poised over pistol(s), rifle, or shotgun.
	Shooter signifies ready by saying the line: “Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Night”
Pistols:	Draw pistols in accordance with your category and engage the pistol targets from Table 2 with a 1-2-4-2-1 sweep a from either direction. (Example: P1, P2-P2, P3-P3-P3-P3, P4-P4, P5.) Holster empty pistols.
Rifle:	Retrieve the rifle and engage the rifle targets from Table 1 with a 1-2-4-2-1 sweep a from either direction. (Example: R1, R2-R2, R3-R3-R3-R3, R4-R4, R5.) Make rifle safe.
Shotgun:	Retrieve the shotgun. From Table 1 engage the shotgun targets in any order. Make shotgun safe.
	When finished shooting, retrieve guns and proceed to the unloading table.