Test Shots Many times, a shooter needs—for one reason or another—to test fire their gun before a competition begins. This can also be the case after a gun malfunction during a round to ensure that the malfunctioning gun will fire as intended. If you find it necessary to test fire your gun on a competition field, always gain permission from the referee and inform the other shooters on your squad that you are about to fire your shotgun. In this way, everyone will make sure they have their eye and ear protection in place, and they won't be startled by the shot. Also, if you are on a … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hint #37: Shooters Distracting Shooters
Shooters Distracting Shooters Last month I was participating in a two-gun registered shoot. The squad I shot with had two experienced shooters and three relatively new shooters. The most experienced were in positions 4 and 5. We were moving at a good pace during the first round, but at station 5, the three inexperienced shooters advanced at least halfway toward station 6 after they had shot. The fourth-place shooter tried to ignore them but stopped and asked the three to move back out of his view. There were no problems after that. When we had finished the last round, I told the three … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hint #36: Referees
Referees One of the most important, and often overlooked, parts of our game is the referee. A good referee will see everything; a bad one can hurt your scores. Before my wife and I moved to Oklahoma, we shot in an area where we sometimes had good referees and sometimes didn't. Since moving to Oklahoma, we haven't had a bad referee. In fact, the local referees — previously under Chief Referee Jim Beavers and now under Chief Referee Andy Schuppert — are the finest referees we've had the good fortune to shoot with. We need to show our referees appreciation for their skill and knowledge … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hint #35: Your Call
Your Call When teaching youth shooters with the SCTP, we often get some calling so softly that the pullers can't hear them. We have to remind them that the referees—like everyone else—wear ear protection, and they may not get the target when they expect it if their call is too soft. Conversely, we also remind them at times to not call too loudly, but to do so in an audible tone somewhere in between. We've had some shooters call so loudly that the fields adjacent to ours pull for their shooters on our shooter’s call. We need to make sure we give the referees a chance to pull … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hint #34: After Buying a New Shotgun
After Buying a New Shotgun There are a lot of articles in print regarding getting a new shotgun. There may also be some about what to do after you have that new shotgun, but here are my thoughts on what you need to do. Many of the new guns these days have a multitude of adjustable components built in — adjustable comb, adjustable rib, adjustable recoil pad. That doesn't mean you should make all the adjustments yourself, and you'll get a better fit with help from a professional. For my 75th birthday, a few years ago, I bought one of these new guns. It has an adjustable comb and … [Read more...]
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