Gun Mount You can read a lot of articles about gun mount. Gun mount is one of the most important aspects of shotgun shooting. An inconsistent gun mount leads to many misses. A poor gun mount, as well as poor execution of several other aspects of shotgun shooting, can lower your opportunities to hit the targets. I have found that many new or less experienced students lose their mount as they follow the target across the field. Their bodies continue to turn with the gun while they're following the target, but their turn slows down even while their eyes stay with the target. This is where … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hints #84: Apprehension
Apprehension The thesaurus has several words that, for me, define apprehension, among them being worry, concern and anxiety. These pretty much state its meaning as well as being some of its synonyms. When we are competing, it is natural for us to have confidence in our skill, but along with that confidence, we may also have some level of apprehension. About 25 years ago, my wife Saundra and I occasionally shot with Brian Holt, a gentleman and a world class skeet shooter. Brian is now deceased, but while he was shooting, he had many four-by-fours and some five-by-fives. You can see his … [Read more...]
NSSA-NSCA Acquires Property Adjacent to NSC
On December 31, NSSA-NSCA completed the purchase of 23+ acres adjoining the National Shooting Complex that creates a buffer from development and helps protect the association’s investment in its San Antonio, Texas, property. The land purchase is an important investment in the future of the National Shooting Complex, preventing any type of encroachments of residential or commercial development adjacent to our property boundary. This investment received unanimous support from the joint NSSA-NSCA Finance Committee and the Executive Committee. “The NSSA-NSCA bought this property as a buffer … [Read more...]
Final Shots: Ray L. Harding
NSSA-NSCA member Ray L. Harding of King George, Virginia, passed away on November 15, 2020. Ray left behind many friends who will miss him. He was involved in skeet and sporting clays shooting for more than 50 years, being top in his class for many years. During this time, he served on the Board of Directors of the Fredericksburg Rod and Gun Club, serving as president for several years and as skeet chairman. He also served as president of the Virginia Skeet Shooting Association and was well respected throughout the skeet community, as was shown by his induction into the Virginia Skeet … [Read more...]
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...]
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