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This Month In Clay Target Nation

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The May issue of Clay Target Nation is full of hard-hitting tips and tactics to help you improve your shooting and have more fun.

In our Training Tips columns, John Shima humorously and astutely compares skeet shooting to the movie “50 First Dates,” while the team at OSP Shooting School reminds shooters that the longer they put off proper, deliberate practice, the more they’ll struggle.

This year, we’re celebrating CTN’s 10th anniversary by bringing you one article each issue from our 2016 archives, and in May, that’s a feature about gun damage — how to check for it and how to prevent it in the first place. We also take a look at sporting clays’ most popular side games and relive some truth-is-stranger-than-fiction stories from skeet’s past, courtesy of Robert Paxton. Dr. Richard Colo goes through some of the myths and mysteries regarding sports vision, and finally, don’t miss our interviews with Lauren Burge, Billy D. Williams and Rachel Barringer about how they prep for a big tournament.

Advertisers in the May issue are:

Clay Target Nation is available monthly to all members in digital and/or print form. Not a member? You can receive the next issue when you join at http://nssa-nsca.org/join-nssa-nsca/.

Update Regarding Sportsman’s Insurance Agency, Inc.

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We are pleased to report that Sportsman’s Insurance Agency, Inc. (SIAI) has notified NSSA-NSCA of an update regarding the gun, gun club and instructor coverages they offer to our members and member clubs.

“Sportsman’s Insurance Agency is excited to announce the continuation of our regular operations with our customers,” said Leslie Casanova, president of SIAI.

If your firearm, gun club, or instructor’s coverage recently expired, please contact Sportsman’s at 386-677-2588 to discuss resuming these valuable coverages.

If your policy expires on a future date, your coverage will remain in force until the expiration date listed on your Certificate of Coverage. SIAI will contact you for renewal of your coverage at that time.

Please contact SIAI at 386-677-2588 with any questions regarding your existing or lapsed coverage.

“We thank you for your patience, understanding and support,” said Leslie. “We are happy to continue to support the NSSA/NSCA and its members, member clubs, and instructors the same as we have for the past 33 years. Again, thank you from the SIAI team.”

 

Changes Made in 2024 World Shoot Format

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The World Shoot format has been modified for 2024. The changes start with the schedule of the Mini World, which will have one rotation of 12-gauge on Friday. This will allow for an earlier finish on Sunday afternoon. The order of events shot has also changed for the four-guns to the standard 12, 20, 28 and .410.

For the Main, the Wayne Mayes event will return to a shot event with a box of each gauge shot. This will occur on Monday before the Doubles event starts.

The 12-Gauge Main has also changed to a 200-target format, with 100 shot on Tuesday and 100 shot on Wednesday. Adding the Wayne Mayes and the additional 12-gauge targets requires extending the event through Saturday, October 5, so be sure to accommodate that day in your travel plans.

A revised registration form reflecting these changes has been posted on our World Shoot page. Changes have been made to the rotation options for the Mini and the Main, so please pay careful attention to your selections. Note that the rotations for the Doubles and 4-guns of the Mini have been combined, so you will only make one choice for the Mini World. One major change is reflected in Rotation 1 of the Mini, which will shoot the 12-Gauge on Friday. If you do not wish to shoot doubles, please indicate such or use the individual event boxes to make your event selections. Similarly in the Main, the Wayne Mayes and Doubles rotations are combined. If you do not plan to shoot the Wayne Mayes Event and will only shoot the Main Doubles, you will need to select Rotation 3 or 4.

If you previously pre-registered, you will maintain your original position for rotation assignments. Stephanie Haga is in the process of contacting everyone who has already pre-registered to get their updated rotation preferences.

If you have preferred rotations, we urge you to submit your registration form as soon as possible, as rotations are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. We strive to accommodate your first rotation preferences to the best of our ability, but you can improve your chances of receiving your preferred choices by submitting your registration form early. We look forward to hosting another successful World Skeet Championships again in 2024!
 

Sponsor a New Gun Rack at the NSC

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The National Shooting Complex will have all-new, hand-crafted metal gun racks soon, and you have an opportunity to have your name on one or more of them. Each of the new gun racks will have two 4.5×12” metal plates on opposite sites on which we’ll engrave a sponsor/donor’s name.

The racks will be spread throughout the complex and have varying levels of exposure, so they are priced accordingly. Sponsorship/donor commitments are for a five-year period and include recognition on both metal plates. However, the first 50 gun rack sponsorships will have the recognition period doubled, meaning you get 10 years for the price of 5. Because we are a nonprofit organization, the sponsorship cost is a tax-deductible donation. See prices below.

Members may wish to have their own name on a gun rack, or perhaps you’d like to memorialize a late member, honor your club, recognize a friend, or promote your brand.

A limited number of gun racks sponsorships are available, so contact us right away to make sure you don’t miss out — and that you get the extended sponsorship term as one of the first commitments.

To sponsor one or more gun racks, contact Kris Hampton, khampton@nssa-nsca.com, or 210-771-2051.

Win VIP Package with Purchase of 2 Raffle Tickets

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NSSA-NSCA has two big gun raffles underway, and buying a ticket for each can net you a huge reward! If you purchase both a Kolar shotgun raffle ticket and a Krieghoff K-80 raffle ticket, you will not only be entered to win both of these shotguns, but you’ll also be entered to win your choice of either a 2024 World Skeet Championships VIP Package or 2024 National Sporting Clays Championship VIP Package. Buying multiple pairs of tickets will get your name entered for each pair. If you have previously purchased the pair of tickets, your name will be automatically entered for the event VIP package.

If you select the 2024 National Championship VIP Package, as the winner you would receive the following prizes for next year’s Nationals:

  • Free Main Event Entry (options not included)
  • Free K-Kup Entry (options not included)
  • 100 Practice Sporting Clays Targets
  • VIP Parking Spot
  • 2 NSCA Hall of Fame Banquet Tickets
  • Shotgun Storage for Two Guns for the Duration of the Event
  • 1 National Championship Shirt and 1 National Championship Cap

If you select the 2024 World Skeet Championships VIP Package, you would receive the following for next year’s World Shoot:

  • Mini World Event Entry, All Guns (no options)
  • Main World Entry, All Guns (no options)
  • VIP Parking Spot
  • 10 Rounds of Skeet Practice
  • Shotgun Storage for Two Guns for Duration of the Event
  • 2 NSSA Hall of Fame Banquet Tickets
  • 1 World Championships Shirt and 1 World Championships Cap

Here are the two shotguns you can win in the raffles:

Kolar 12-gauge over/under shotgun valued at $30,000. All proceeds of this raffle will go to the NSSA-NSCA Endowment Fund. The gun is a Regal Extra model with cloisonne pheasant inlaid on the receiver. It has a 32-inch flat-rib barrel. Only 600 tickets will be sold at $100 each, and the drawing will be held on October 5 during the 2023 World Skeet Championships. The raffle is open to NSSA-NSCA members and non-members who are U.S. residents. 

Krieghoff K-80 over/under shotgun valued at $22,745. This is the annual Krieghoff K-80 shotgun raffle benefiting the USA Sporting Clays Team and the Krieghoff All-American programs for both NSCA and NSSA. The drawing will be held during the National Sporting Clays Championship. The prize gun is a K-80 Pro Sporter Parcours Special III with 30-inch O/U Pro Sporter barrels with adjustable rib. It will have an engraved nickel finish and #3FRA/#7 forend Pro Sporter stock of Cat003 wood.

To purchase tickets for both raffles, call Glynne Moseley at 210-688-3371 ext. 270 or Sheri Giles at 210-688-3371 ext. 212. Both gun drawings will be held on October 27 during the National Sporting Clays Championship.
 

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