NSSA life member Richard Craig Orr, 79, of Samburg, TN, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022, at AHC Union City, TN. Richard fondly remembered his shooting at the 2004 World Skeet Championships where he ran the 250 in the 12 Gauge Main (AA6, SR Champion), was one of only nine 100 straights in the .410 Bore Championship ( A1 SR Runner-Up ) and posting a 546x550 in the HOA Championship, claiming AA2 and SR Runner-Up to Wayne Mayes. Richard had a lifetime NSSA target count of 129,325 and enjoyed shooting local events in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi until his health began to fail in … [Read more...]
Final Shots: Edwin A. “Spike” Wahlen, Jr.
Edwin A. (“Spike”) Wahlen, Jr., a longtime NSCA member, generous supporter, and Honorary Team Captain of the USA Sporting Clays Team, passed away on July 9. An accomplished wingshooter, Spike enjoyed hunting quail in the South, ducks and geese in Canada, doves in Argentina, and, most of all, pheasant and grouse in England, Scotland and Wales. Spike was forever honing his craft and improving, winning the FITASC Championship in Senior Super Veteran concurrent at the World English Sporting Clays Championship in April. He was passionate about building the sport he loved, always organizing groups … [Read more...]
Final Shots: Jim Porter
We are saddened to report that NSCA Level III Certified Instructor Jim Porter passed away on February 6 at the age of 71. Jim was diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a nervous system disease that weakens muscles) in February 1995. The doctors gave him six months to live. Jim and his wife, Patty, owned Sportsman’s Emporium in Norco, California. Jim was also a proficient hunting dog trainer and shotgun shooter. His heart was in shotgun shooting, so he started a Tuesday night league at Redlands Trap & Skeet and, later, at Prado Olympic Shooting Range. Year after year, attendance … [Read more...]
Final Shots: Johnny R. Cantu
We regret to inform you of the passing of Johnny R. Cantu, editor-in-chief of Shotgun Sports Magazine and an influential figure in the world of skeet. Cantu died on March 4 in Dallas, Texas, following a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease and leukemia. From an early age, Johnny loved anything that would shoot — slingshots, BB guns, BIC pen barrels, pellet guns, .22s, revolvers, shotguns, big-bore rifles, and bows and arrows. During the late 1970s, ’80s and early ’90s, Johnny traveled the NSSA circuit, much of that time as a shooting representative for Briley Mfg. He learned a lot about … [Read more...]
Final Shots: Bruce Kinkner
With deep regret, we report the passing of our good friend and Past President of NSSA, Bruce Kinkner. Bruce was an inductee into the NSSA Hall of Fame in 1983 as recipient of the Ray Boller Award, in recognition of his extraordinary service to the association. He was an Executive Committeeman of Zone 7 Skeet Association and a board member of the Arizona State Skeet Association for many years. He was one of the founding members for both associations as well. Bruce is also in the Hall of Fame for Zone 7 and the Arizona Skeet Shooting Association. Bruce was one of the original 10 Founding Fathers … [Read more...]
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