Any SASS legal pistol cartridge rifle may be used. Frontiersman shooters may use any SASS legal firearms in team and side matches. It is also permitted for these competitors to use smokeless propellants in any or all of their firearms in team events. Without obligation to do so, any match may define additional shooting categories for women, junior, and senior competitors. When used, these categories incorporate the following standards.
Parental consent is required for all competitors under twenty-one years of age.
Only females may shoot as Women. Only seniors may shoot as Seniors. There are no men's categories. No competitor is compelled to shoot in one of these categories by reason of his or her age or gender. A competitor may compete in any category for which they qualify.