Choosing an Instructor A few days ago, I was practicing with a friend who is an NSSA Certified Instructor, and during a short break, he told me of a gentleman he's been coaching. His student took lessons about a year ago from a so-called instructor that set him up on a path toward failure. It has taken this new instructor several lessons for the student to un-learn much of what this previous person had tried to teach him. It always surprises me when a new or even an experienced shotgun shooter doesn't at least ask others about the capability of the person he's … [Read more...]
Question of the Week: NSC Memberships and Rates
"Do you offer special shooting packages or memberships at the National Shooting Complex for people who live near San Antonio?" The National Shooting Complex is open to the public on Thursdays and Saturdays and we do offer memberships. NSC members are provided Wednesdays and Fridays as additional days of shooting and also receive discounted rates on targets in all disciplines. Skeet, sporting clays, 5-stand, and trap are offered. NSSA and NSCA members who live outside a 75-mile radius of the complex are extended NSC membership benefits for both days of shooting and target rates. You … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hints: Withdrawing from a Shoot
Withdrawing from a Shoot Last summer, I withdrew from one of my favorite shoots because of a HOT weather forecast. The T-Town shoot started on Friday, July 19. It's not only a great event, it's also at my home club, the Tulsa Gun Club -- a great venue. This is one of my favorite shoots, but after looking at the weather forecast, and on my wife's urging, I withdrew from the shoot. The actual heat was forecast to be in the mid- to high-90s, with the "real feel" temperature projected to be 105 to 110 degrees, or possibly higher. After having experienced heat stroke a few years ago while … [Read more...]
Question of the Week: Show Pairs
"The sporting clays rule book says the first shooter on a squad may see the targets and it's not limited to one show pair. Then what is it limited to, and under what circumstances may a shooter request perhaps a third pair? Is this legal, and if not, where does it say so?" This is left up to the club and the referees to determine how many show targets may be seen. On some stations, the targets are very obvious and aren’t hard to see, so you only need to show one pair. Other stations might be more difficult and take more for the shooters to see. This really comes down to a balance … [Read more...]
Question of the Week: Double Fires
"A double fire occurs on the first bird of a report pair in sporting clays. The target is broken. Is the first target considered a 'no bird' and nothing established, or is it established as dead because it was attempted?" The double fire is considered a gun malfunction. The pair is over, and nothing is established. See Rule L-1-a on page 34 of the NSCA Rule Book: 1. Gun Malfunctions a. Gun malfunctions include the situations where (a) the gun will not fire either barrel (the shooter must keep the gun pointed downrange and present it to the field judge who must verify that the … [Read more...]
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