Cross Dominance I am 63 years old and only took up shooting in the last few years. I am left-eye dominant and shoot sporting clays and skeet right-handed, and I wink my left eye. I do just ok with this method but would like to shoot better. Would a gun fitting or lesson benefit me? While you should always shoot off the shoulder on the side of the more dominant eye, it is theoretically possible to overcome the biased sight picture caused by the dominance of your non-dominant-side left eye. Many shooters who start shooting at an early age (as a teenager or 20-something), shoot … [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...]
Donate to NSSA-NSCA
Thank you for your interest in making a donation to the National Skeet Shooting Association – National Sporting Clays Association. Welcome to our temporary DONATIONS page. We will soon have a new portal for learning about and making donations. You may currently make donations in these ways: Mail a check to: Attn: Misty Thomaston NSSA-NSCA 5931 Roft Rd. San Antonio, TX 78253 Indicate to which fund you would like your donation allocated. See below for options. Contact us by phone to make a donation by credit card: Misty Thomaston 210-688-3371 ext. 213 If … [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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