The Right Load What are your thoughts on the best 12-gauge load for sporting clays regarding shot size, weight and speed? Am I handicapping myself if I shoot a lighter payload, like 7/8-ounce shells? My advice is to stick with a shell that works for you. According to the NSCA rule book, for sporting clays, if you are shooting 12-gauge lead shot, you are limited to a maximum of 1 1/8-ounce load. Shot size must be between 7 1/2 and 9. For steel shot, shot size of up to 6 is permitted. When shooting FITASC, the maximum permitted load is 1 ounce (28 grams) and spreader shells … [Read more...]
Watch for Increased Target Prices
Shooters will soon be feeling the trickle-down effects of higher-priced components in clay targets, according to White Flyer Targets, manufacturer of the clay targets used by many clubs across the country. Phil Murray of White Flyer explained the necessity for the cost increase in recent letters to its distributors and gun clubs: March 13, 2018 Dear White Flyer Distributor, As many of you are aware the aluminum industry has recently experienced a major revitalization. In the aluminum manufacturing process, pitch plays a significant role in the smelting of the ore. Because of this … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hint #20: Safety
Safety There is nothing in any of the hints that we've seen in these pages that has any greater importance than safety. Mistakes may seem innocuous and unimportant, but one little error can seriously injure another person, yourself or someone's property. I recently shot sporting clays with some one that is switching from shooting left handed to shooting right handed with a left-handed over/under. The lever was the only real difference. After this person shot, they brought the gun down and in order to open the gun, pointed the muzzle at a group of people no more than 30 yards … [Read more...]
Ask the Instructor: Gun Fit
Gun Fit There seems to be disagreement about drop at comb. There is a YouTube video that suggests a shooter should be flat on the rib with both beads lined up when the shooter is mounted to the shotgun. I’m confused. I can understand the confusion. While we have levels of certification for clay shooting instructors, no such proficiency standards exist for gun fitters. Different gun fitters will vary in their approach to gun fitting. To further complicate matters, trap shooters on average will tend to have the eye slightly higher over the rib than sporting clays and skeet … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hint #19: 100 Straight
100 Straight Hitting that elusive 100 straight...The desire of most shooters is to get them all, 100%. This desire leads to a lot of shooting, especially practice sessions where we try to perfect the techniques we've learned, ingrain them and develop new ones that work for us as individuals. Becoming a proficient shooter takes time, practice and attention to detail. A journal of your shooting will help with the details. In a journal you can track which targets you hit with some consistency and which ones you may be having trouble hitting or maybe another way to hit a specific … [Read more...]
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