NSSA-NSCA headquarters offices are closed today, Tuesday, January 21, due to extreme weather conditions that make it unsafe for our staff to travel to the National Shooting Complex. We expect to reopen on Wednesday at 8 a.m.
This Month In Clay Target Nation
The January issue of Clay Target Nation is digital only, so even if you normally get the print issue, you will not receive a copy in the mail this month. In February, we’ll be back to our usual print and digital editions. January is our reference issue, and you’ll find it jam-packed with everything you need to know for the upcoming season.
In our Training Tips columns, John Shima has advice for starting the new year off right by learning a new shooting habit or breaking a bad one. Meanwhile, Anthony Matarese Jr. encourages sporting clays shooters to expand their toolkit by learning a new shooting method once they’re proficient with their primary one.
Don’t miss our NSSA-NSCA Frequently Asked Questions, where you can find answers to some of the things you might have been wondering (like why does my card say “Veteran” when I’ve never served in the Armed Forces?) but have never asked. We also have a great spread with some of the best photos of the year we hadn’t yet had a chance to publish. And don’t miss our dual features on the NSSA and NSCA Certified Instructor programs, which you’ll find helpful whether you’re searching for an instructor or considering becoming one.
And then for the reference pages. You’ll find lists of the leaders and governing bodies for NSSA and NSCA, the top 100 shoots of 2024, and, notably, huge lists containing every registered shoot for 2025 that had been scheduled and submitted to the NSSA-NSCA by mid-December, sorted by state. This is the perfect opportunity to plan your shooting season!
Advertisers in the January issue are:
- Atlas Traps
- Caesar Guerini
- Cole Fine Guns & Gunsmithing
- Decot
- Fabarm
- Federal Premium
- Krieghoff
- Laporte
- MEC Outdoors
- Orion Outdoors
- Pacific Sporting Arms
- Paxton Arms
- Preserve Sporting Club
- Promatic
- Remington
- Robert Louis Company
- Safari Club International (SCI)
- Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF)
- Sportsman’s Insurance Agency, Inc. (SIAI)
- Syren
- Teague Chokes
- The Dead Pair Podcast
- Winchester/White Flyer
- Wrapid Comb
- Zoli
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.
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.”
K-80 Raffle Tickets Available Now!
The annual Krieghoff K-80 shotgun raffle is now underway, with one lucky winner taking home a dream gun worth $20,345 when their ticket is drawn during the National Sporting Clays Championship. You do not have to be present to win.
Krieghoff has generously donated a K-80 Sporting model with a tapered flat rib on 32-inch barrels. It will be enhanced with beautiful Symphony Nitride engraving and a category 002 #3 Sporting adjustable stock and Schnabel forend.
The annual K-80 raffle is one of the major fundraisers for the USA Sporting Clays Team and also supports the Krieghoff All-American programs for both NSCA and NSSA. Only 407 tickets will be sold at $100 each. To purchase your tickets, call Glynne Moseley, 210-688-3371 ext. 270. The raffle is open only to U.S. residents.
Note: The Krieghoff shotgun winner must have a valid U.S. social security number, as NSSA-NSCA must collect tax and report the winning value to the IRS. We cannot ship firearms outside the U.S
Changes Made in 2024 World Shoot Format
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!
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