It is with much sadness that we report the passing of Barry Hartmann, 85, on February 10. A long-time member of Tulsa (OK) Gun Club and an NSSA Master Level Instructor, Barry helped teach countless youth and adults how to shoot skeet and, as Zone Instructor, trained 75+ NSSA Level 1 Instructors. Target Talk and Clay Target Nation staff appreciated his contributions to both publications. He provided shooting tips for Target Talk through "Hartmann's Hints" and wrote "Training Tips" and other articles for CTN. We remember him as knowledgeable, gracious, devoted to NSSA and the sport of skeet, … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hints #85: Gun Mount
Gun Mount You can read a lot of articles about gun mount. Gun mount is one of the most important aspects of shotgun shooting. An inconsistent gun mount leads to many misses. A poor gun mount, as well as poor execution of several other aspects of shotgun shooting, can lower your opportunities to hit the targets. I have found that many new or less experienced students lose their mount as they follow the target across the field. Their bodies continue to turn with the gun while they're following the target, but their turn slows down even while their eyes stay with the target. This is where … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hints #84: Apprehension
Apprehension The thesaurus has several words that, for me, define apprehension, among them being worry, concern and anxiety. These pretty much state its meaning as well as being some of its synonyms. When we are competing, it is natural for us to have confidence in our skill, but along with that confidence, we may also have some level of apprehension. About 25 years ago, my wife Saundra and I occasionally shot with Brian Holt, a gentleman and a world class skeet shooter. Brian is now deceased, but while he was shooting, he had many four-by-fours and some five-by-fives. You can see his … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hints #81: Patterning Your Shotgun
Patterning your shotgun I have thought of writing this hint for a couple of years, but because there are so many great articles about patterning written by great shooter/coaches, I've waited. Now three of my students have recently purchased used or new shotguns, and all of them want to pattern their shotguns. Patterning gives the shooter confidence in where their shotgun and any sub-gauge tubes, as well as their shot shells, shoot. I personally like to pattern my shotgun when I'm evaluating new loads just to see if they perform as well or better than my previous loads. I also pattern any … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hint #80: Attending the NSSA Mini World and World Championships
Attending the NSSA Mini World and World Championships Jack Taylor and Gunnar Casey, two of the young people I've had a hand in training, asked me to join them for the Mini World Championships. These two have become contenders in all of their recent shoots and were anxious to make their presence known at the Mini World, too. These are two very talented young shooters. They wanted to stay for the World Championships, but their school schedules have already been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and they didn't want to miss more of their classes. This was Jack's first trip to the Mini … [Read more...]
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