Metal Madness is a great rimfire shooting discipline where shooters engage dozens of steel targets set up in a grid. This fun, action shooting contest for all skill levels runs at the Grand Rivers Shooting Range in Kentucky. Next month, on June 28-29, 2025, the Metal Madness Shooting Sports Association (MMSSA) will hold its major event of the year, the Metal Madness Homecoming match at the Grand Rivers range.

Metal Madness is a fun and challenging form of rimfire shooting. Whether you’re young or just young at heart, you’ll love the satisfying ping of hitting steel targets — no prior experience or special equipment required. Most .22 firearms will do just fine! To learn more about Metal Madness, visit MMSSA.net. Watch the video below to learn about the course of fire and the scoring system. There are ten lanes with five targets in each lane.

MMSSA is a rimfire shooting sport offering the instant gratification of ringing steel targets. No special or fancy “raceguns” are needed — most any .22 LR firearm will work.

What is Metal Madness?

Metal Madness is a speed and accuracy-based shooting sport where participants shoot rimfire rifles or pistols at steel plates. Each competitor will shoot through 10 stages, moving to a new shooting lane each time. Each lane has randomized numbered metal plates, which must be shot in numerical order.

Scoring is time-based, plus penalties for missed plates or shooting plates out of sequence. With misses costing 2 seconds each, hitting plates in the proper order is extremely important. The eight fastest times from ten lanes fired are added together for each shooter’s bracket time.

This video shows action at the 2024 Metal Madness Homecoming event held last June in Kentucky.

$40 Per Entry — Prizes for Registered MMSSA Members
At the June 2025 Metal Madness Homecoming event, competitors will fire through 10 different shooting lanes, with each lane featuring multiple steel targets. Entry fee is $40.00. Competitors may participate in multiple sessions, with the same gun or different guns. All .22 caliber firearms are allowed to shoot Metal Madness. Membership is required to participate in MMSSA prize events. Prizes are drawn (by random picks) on Sunday afternoon at the end of the event. CLICK HERE to Register.

Grand Rivers Shooting Range Address: 787 Dover Road, Grand Rivers, Kentucky

You can help support marksmanship training by participating in a major rimfire fun match — Metal Madness — an action shooting contest for all skill levels. The event takes place September 14, 2024 at the Grand Rivers Shooting Range in Kentucky. MidwayUSA Foundation has partnered with the Metal Madness Shooting Sports Association (MMSSA) to organize this event. Each entry donation is matched by the Foundation to benefit the youth shooting program of your choice. To learn more about Metal Madness, visit MMSSA.net.

MMSSA is a rimfire shooting sport offering the instant gratification of ringing steel targets. No special or fancy “raceguns” are needed — most any .22 LR firearm will work.

What is Metal Madness?

Metal Madness is a speed and accuracy-based shooting sport where participants shoot rimfire rifles or pistols at steel plates. Each competitor will shoot through 10 stages, moving to a new shooting lane each time. Each lane has randomized numbered metal plates, which must be shot in numerical order.

Scoring is time-based, plus penalties for missed plates or shooting plates out of sequence. With misses costing 2 seconds each, hitting plates in the proper order is extremely important. The eight fastest times from ten lanes fired are added together for each shooter’s bracket time.

$25 Per Entry — All Rimfire Ammo is Provided
At the fundraising match on September 14, every $25 donation is good for one 10-stage session. For each $25 session, competitors will fire through 10 different shooting lanes, with each lane featuring multiple steel targets. The .22 rimfire ammunition required to participate will be provided.

There is no limit on the number of entries a competitor may have. Competitors may participate in multiple sessions, with the same gun or different guns. All .22 caliber firearms are allowed to shoot Metal Madness.

Grand Rivers Shooting Range Address: 787 Dover Road, Grand Rivers, Kentucky

If you have a question about MidwayUSA Foundation’s Metal Madness Event, contact Sarah Hall, Project/Events Manager: shall@MidwayUSAFoundation.org | 573-303-8869.