If you're a supporter of NSSA-NSCA and our various programs and want to offer financial support, we want you to know how to do so. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, the National Skeet Shooting Association (of which the NSSA, NSCA, and National Shooting Complex are divisions) is eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions. While you may choose to make a general donation to the nonprofit corporation or to either association, you may also specify how your contribution is to be earmarked, such as for the NSCA USA Sporting Clays Team, to the youth shooting program, NSSA-NSCA Hall of … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hints: Persistence and Determination
Persistence and Determination Recently I was reading one of the periodicals I get, and found a quote credited to Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President of the United States of America. It read: "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not. Nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not. Un-rewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not. The world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent." I believe this quote to be mostly accurate, but it fails to state that … [Read more...]
Ask the Instructor: Barrel Angle
Barrel Angle “I’ve been taught two different approaches to setting barrel angle at the hold point. The first method calls for the angle of the barrel to remain oriented on the target line and trace the target’s line smoothly through the break point. The other method starts with a lower barrel angle at the hold point. As I move toward the break point, both hands move in unison with equal force as I mount just before the break point. Which is correct?” Neither technique is wrong, and the proper barrel angle for a given target can vary depending on the target. With the first … [Read more...]
Ask the Instructor: Traveling
Traveling “I am attending a major event soon that I’ll have to fly to, but I have never flown with my shotgun. Any tips?” Take it from someone who flies with a shotgun all the time: It’s easy if you know the ropes. TSA rules allow you to legally transport unloaded firearms in a locked, hard-sided container as checked baggage, but never in the passenger cabin. If you follow TSA rules, you should have no problems. I recommend you do not transport ammunition, but instead purchase shells at your destination if that’s feasible. Before your trip, make sure you have a proper … [Read more...]
Ask the Instructor: Missing Behind
Missing Behind “Thanks for the opportunity to ask you a skeet question: High 2 is my primary problem target. I have tried changing my hold point, my visual pick-up point and my kill point, but I’m still missing behind. Recently, I have tried anticipating by starting my gun at the same time I call pull, but that doesn’t seem to work, either. Help please.” There are a number of issues that might be plaguing you. While 300 words won’t do your question justice, I’ll do my best. The answer likely lies in one of four causes: 1) eye dominance, assuming you are a right-handed … [Read more...]
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