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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...]

Tagged With: Barry Hartmann, clay target shooting, Coaching, Hartmann's Hints, Master Instructor, NSSA, NSSA Master Instructor, skeet

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...]

Tagged With: Barry Hartmann, clay target shooting, Coaching, Hartmann's Hints, Master Instructor, NSSA, skeet

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...]

Tagged With: Barry Hartmann, clay target sports, Coaching, Hartmann's Hints, Master Instructor, NSSA, safety, skeet

Hartmann’s Hint #76: Cell Phones on the Field

 Etiquette #29 A few weeks ago I was creating a pamphlet for instructors that they might want to give their students, something in writing to help reinforce what they were teaching. I consider it a supplement to what the instructors are teaching. One of the items that I included was a page with skeet shooting etiquette. After I had written as much as I thought should be in the pamphlet, I consulted with Chief Instructor Ralph Aaron on the pamphlet and its content. Ralph made several comments and one of those is what this hint is about: Etiquette item number 29. Several hints ago I … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Barry Hartmann, clay target sports, Hartmann's Hints, Master Instructor, NSSA, NSSA Master Instructor, skeet

Hartmann’s Hint #78: Visiting Various Shooting Venues

Visiting Various Shooting Venues   I have been lucky enough during the years that I've been shooting skeet to have shot at many venues. While these have all been great places to shoot, there are also some that had beautiful facilities. Among these beautiful facilities is The Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club at Barksdale Air Force Base, Bossier City, Louisiana.  In fact, until I was able to shoot in Springfield, Missouri, at the Springfield Rod and Gun Club recently, I had considered Red Chute as the most beautiful venue that I had been to. The Springfield Rod and Gun Club is … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Barry Hartmann, clay target sports, Coaching, Hartmann's Hints, Master Instructor, NSSA, skeet

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