Balance vs. Maneuverability "I recently added extended chokes to my shotgun. This seems to make the shotgun heavier in the front, so I added some weight in the stock area.While that made it balance around the hinge pin, it still didn’t move the same way it used to. Can you explain gun balance a little better?" Many think the “feel” of a shotgun is determined by weight and balance point and forget about weight distribution. It is these three elements that come together to yield the feel or maneuverability of a shotgun. A barbell, for example, is perfectly balanced in the … [Read more...]
Final Shots: Donald Watt
Donald Andrew Watt, age 73, of Hampton Township, Pennsylvania, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020. Don was one of three founding partners of Elite Shotguns, a local shotgun vendor that has expanded to venues across the continental US. He was known as an incredible man full of kindness, integrity, and knowledge. Elite Shotguns staff expressed their sorrow and their thanks for everything he brought to their lives, the shooting industry, and the company. Don was a lifelong resident of Hampton and spent years working as a journeyman electrician, a member of the IBEW. Early on, Don was a … [Read more...]
Final Shots: John Martin “Tito” Killian
We are saddened to report that John Martin "Tito" Killian, a member of the famous Cosmic Cowboys 5-man team who competed together in the 1970s, passed away on July 27 of COVID-19. Killian, 64, lived in Devine, Texas. Robert Paxton, another member of the Cosmic Cowboys, called his friend Tito "one of the most underrated shooters in NSSA history." He pointed out that it was "difficult to get noticed when you were shooting on the same squad with one of the most natural and best skeet shooters ever to walk onto a skeet field, Ricky Pope." Paxton cited a couple of examples: In 1977, Tito broke … [Read more...]
Mike Broekhove Retires from NSC
Mike Broekhove, the head maintenance technician at the National Shooting Complex, retired July 30 after working 7 years and 11 months at the facility. Born and raised a farmer, Mike came to the National Shooting Complex looking to keep busy. "We kept him busy for sure," said Peter Masch, facilities manager. Mike is known to be resourceful, bringing numerous ideas that improved the facility as well as reducing the amount of physical labor needed for certain projects. "With his old-school work ethic and new ideas, he improved the daily operations of the complex as well as multiple cost-saving … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hint #58: Young Skeet Shooters
Young Skeet Shooters I help train young skeet shooters along with my friend and head SCTP coach, Joel Blankenship. One of the things we encourage in these young shooters, after they have attained a level of confidence in their shooting, is to have them enter registered shoots. Several of the youth we have trained have shown skill levels that make them competitive. Some have shot on squads where they haven't known anyone on the squad, but after the first time shooting with these squads, they are welcomed back like they were long-time friends and many times are asked to shoot with some … [Read more...]
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