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...]
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...]
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...]
Hartmann’s Hint #75: COVID-19 and The Mental Game
COVID-19 and the Mental Game While my wife and I have been staying home and away from people that may have COVID-19 and be contagious, we've fortunately been able to keep in touch with friends and family electronically. We're able to deal with this self-imposed social distancing better than some of our friends because we enjoy each other's company, and we have a large enough area where we can do many things. My wife has her arts room, and I have my shop. We also have our Labrador retrievers that I spend time with. They love swimming in our pond. The hint I have is for those skeet shooters … [Read more...]
Final Shots: Allen “Al” Morrison
Long-time skeet shooter and NSSA Hall of Fame member Allen "Al" Walker Morrison, Sr., 88, of Newberry, South Carolina, died Monday, August 31. Al was a retired United States Marine Corps veteran, having served during the Korean Conflict, and following his retirement from the military worked as a professional shooter with Hal duPont. He then worked as the Newberry County Veterans Affairs Director from which he also retired. He was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Mr. Morrison was a Shriner, a former member of the Newberry Rotary Club, served on the Newberry County Council on Aging … [Read more...]
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