Shooters Distracting Shooters Last month I was participating in a two-gun registered shoot. The squad I shot with had two experienced shooters and three relatively new shooters. The most experienced were in positions 4 and 5. We were moving at a good pace during the first round, but at station 5, the three inexperienced shooters advanced at least halfway toward station 6 after they had shot. The fourth-place shooter tried to ignore them but stopped and asked the three to move back out of his view. There were no problems after that. When we had finished the last round, I told the three … [Read more...]
Ask the Instructor: Why FITASC?
Why FITASC? Why should I shoot FITASC? Well, the first and best reason I can think of is, it’s a blast. It is also, in the opinion of many, the most challenging form of sporting. FITASC is an acronym for the French federation that governs the international form of sporting clays. FITASC typically occupies fewer trap machines and less acreage than sporting clays and is thus more common in Europe, where wide-open spaces are less plentiful. A single parcour (or course) comprises 25 target presentations shot over three pegs (or positions). A 3-foot-diameter hoop usually … [Read more...]
Hartmann’s Hint #36: Referees
Referees One of the most important, and often overlooked, parts of our game is the referee. A good referee will see everything; a bad one can hurt your scores. Before my wife and I moved to Oklahoma, we shot in an area where we sometimes had good referees and sometimes didn't. Since moving to Oklahoma, we haven't had a bad referee. In fact, the local referees — previously under Chief Referee Jim Beavers and now under Chief Referee Andy Schuppert — are the finest referees we've had the good fortune to shoot with. We need to show our referees appreciation for their skill and knowledge … [Read more...]
Ask the Instructor: Rib Height
Rib Height I’m going to buy a new gun and can’t make up my mind between a high rib or flat rib. What do you recommend? High-rib guns originated and are more prevalent in the trap-shooting world because, in this discipline, all targets emanate from under the sight plane of the shotgun. Increasing the height of the rib over the top barrel allows the shooter to acquire trap-like targets and low quartering-away targets earlier in the flight path as compared to shooting with a flat-rib shotgun. High-rib shotguns may also be more comfortable for a shooter with an upright stance … [Read more...]
Former NSSA-NSCA Executive Director Don Snyder Passes
We are very saddened to report that Don Snyder, former NSSA-NSCA Executive Director, passed away Wednesday, May 30. Don was a World Champion skeet shooter, many-time All-American, and a member of the Armed Forces Skeet Association Hall of Fame. After retiring from the Air Force, Don began working for NSSA and the National Shooting Complex, filling numerous roles over the years. He served as NSSA Chief Instructor, managed the NSCA 5-stand truck and trailer program, and was the personnel director for the National Shooting Complex. He later became the NSSA Director prior to becoming the … [Read more...]
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