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...]
Hartmann’s Hint #77: Another Safety Item
Another Safety Item Some time ago I wrote a hint about safety and the dangers of accidentally placing a 20-gauge shotshell in the chamber of a 12-gauge. It's a safety issue and the reason most, if not all, 20-gauge shells are now yellow. Several people have told me that they still have red 20-gauge shells. I recently received an email from a member who stated that he had read that hint and thought about sporting clays now having sub-gauge events and how the same issue might arise between the 20-gauge and 28-gauge shotshells. I went to my shop and got out one of my 20-gauge … [Read more...]
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