We regret to report the passing of former NSSA president and lifetime member James "Jim" Gast, 80, of Warsaw, Indiana, on April 30. Jim served as NSSA President in 2010-2012. He joined NSSA in 1974 and shot almost 285,000 lifetime targets, attending the World Skeet Championships for 36 consecutive years. As NSSA president, his passions were working with youth training, development and safety. Much of his free time was devoted to Kosciusko Conservation Club and their public shooting ranges. He also served as an instructor and officer of the Indiana Skeet Shooting Association He was a … [Read more...]
Final Shots: Doug Coulter
We are sorry to report the passing of Doug Coulter, 76, of San Antonio on February 20 after a short battle with cancer. His long-time friend T.D. Berkes III recalled him as "a great person, a great friend, and a long-time shooter who was a true ambassador to skeet." Since joining NSSA in 1972, Doug registered over 280,000 lifetime targets. He was honored as the 1997 inductee into the Armed Forces Hall of Fame, won many championships (including winning the last 250-target 12-Gauge event for the 12-Gauge Open World Championship title in 2009), and was named to many All-American teams throughout … [Read more...]
Final Shots: Barry Hartmann
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...]
Final Shots: Hollis Boss
The skeet world and NSSA lost a great friend and supporter when Hollis Boss died at age 99 on July 14, 2024. Hollis was a WWII Navy veteran, a businessman and career insurance man, skeet shooter, lifelong outdoorsman, and big game hunter who lived a very full life. He was a dedicated supporter of the game of skeet and the NSSA for over 60 years, and he remained interested in what was going on at the association even until his final days. Hollis began his involvement with skeet in the late 1950s where he lived just outside of Buffalo, NY. By 1958, he was shooting registered tournaments, … [Read more...]
Final Shots: Mike Brazzell
We are saddened to report the death of Mike Brazzell on February 29, 2024. The long-time curator of the Hal duPont NSSA-NSCA Museum and Hall of Fame at the National Shooting Complex, Mike was the unofficial historian of NSSA, documenting the association's history in both words and artifacts collected in the museum. Mike was a Life Member of NSSA, TSSA, and the Armed Forces Skeet Association (AFSA). Prior to becoming curator of the NSSA-NSCA Museum, Mike was retired from the U.S. Air Force. He served as AFSA's historian and was inducted into the AFSA Hall of Fame in 1992. The NSSA staff … [Read more...]
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