Staff of the National Shooting Complex and NSSA-NSCA Headquarters will be unavailable by phone and email today, Wednesday, October 29. Our power is off today, so we will not have working phone or internet service. A transformer is being replaced today on the main road to the complex, necessitating the power outage. If power is restored before the end of the day, our staff will be available again. We will reopen as usual on Thursday, October 30. We apologize for any inconvenience.
This Month In Clay Target Nation
The October issue of Clay Target Nation is packed with event coverage as well as tips and advice from our experts.
In our Training Tips columns, John Shima reminds shooters that learning how to shoot skeet isn’t just about improving your game — it’ll also help you become a better person along the way. Meanwhile, Anthony Matarese Jr. shares a personal anecdote about being disappointed with his performance and talks shooters through how to deal with not meeting their own expectations.
Competition season is in full swing heading into big year-end events, and this issue has coverage of the NSSA Zone Shoots, the PA State Skeet Championship, the Junior World Skeet Championships and the NSCA North Central Regional.
In our “From the Archives” article celebrating CTN’s 10th anniversary, we are rerunning an article from 2026 discussing a question that shooter and instructor Gary Walstrom says is important to understand: What time tense do you shoot in? We also have a review of the new Fabarm Infinite RS side-by-side, an interesting opinion on whether sporting clays is an art or a science, and a cool look at some of the AI and virtual reality options for training skeet and sporting clays at home using new technology.
Advertisers in the October issue are:
- B&P
- Beretta
- Atlas Traps
- Blaser
- Briley
- Caesar Guerini
- Cole Fine Guns & Gunsmithing
- Elite Shotguns
- Fabarm
- Federal
- Fiocchi
- Laporte
- Lazy J Sporting Club
- Lockton Affinity
- MOJO
- Negrini
- NWTF
- Orion Outdoors
- Pacific Sporting Arms
- Paxton Arms
- Promatic
- Remington
- Robert Louis Company
- Safari Club International (SCI)
- Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation
- Sportsman’s Insurance Agency, Inc. (SIAI)
- Syren
- The Deadpair 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/.
Scammers Offering Fake NSSA-NSCA Lists
We’ve heard from some of our members and member clubs who have received unsolicited emails offering the NSSA-NSCA membership lists for sale.
These offers are scams. No one has our membership lists, and they are NEVER for sale. We protect our members’ contact information and do not share, sell, trade, or otherwise distribute it, even with our sponsors or industry partners.
If you receive one of these scam emails, you are welcome to forward it to us at nssa@nssa-nsca.com or nsca@nssa-nsca.com. Please report the email as spam and don’t click on any links it contains.
Be assured that we do everything possible to keep your contact information safe, and any scammer who says they have our list actually does not. Any lists they may provide to unwitting buyers will not be our member lists.
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 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
NSSA-NSCA Partners with NSSF to Launch New Educational Series
NSSA-NSCA has partnered with NSSF, the firearm industry trade association, to release a new educational content series designed to help new and non-traditional shooters confidently get started in shotgun sports. The series, available now on NSSF’s consumer-facing platform, LetsGoShooting.org, includes comprehensive hub pages and short instructional videos focused on the fundamentals of skeet and sporting clays, covering everything from safety and gear to etiquette and technique.
“We’re working to reduce the barriers to entry that many new shooters face, whether that’s uncertainty over the equipment needed, safe firearm handling and range etiquette or simply not knowing where to start,” said Joe Bartozzi, NSSF President and CEO. “This initiative is about building confidence and creating a clear, safe and welcoming path into the shooting sports for anyone who’s interested in learning a new skill.”
“NSSF’s leadership in educating the public about the shooting sports brings countless new shooters to the range each year,” said Michael Hampton Jr., NSSA-NSCA Executive Director. “We’re proud to partner with NSSF in creating and distributing informative content on skeet and sporting clays, as well as offering free memberships so new shooters can try our sports and access our member benefits to improve their skills.”
Built for Beginners: Hub Pages and Video Series
The video series and digital “hub pages” provides new shooters with step-by-step beginner resources, including easy-to-follow guides, gear tips, safety education and tools for finding local ranges and clubs. These are designed to help new shooters be informed, safe and excited to get started. The hubs for sporting clays and skeet are:
Discover Sporting Clays – NSCA Beginner’s Guide
Skeet Shooting – NSSA Beginner’s Guide
Bonus: Free Limited Membership Offer
To further support new shooters, eligible first-time participants can receive a Complimentary Limited Membership (CLM) to either NSCA or NSSA. This free membership through 2026 includes access to sanctioned events, community support, and additional resources, providing a strong first step into the sport. Shooters who haven’t previously been an NSSA or NSCA member, or who haven’t been for at least three years, are eligible to sign up for the free membership at bit.ly/Free-NSSA-NSCA-Membership.
This campaign marks the beginning of a broader effort by NSSF and its partners to encourage greater participation across all shooting disciplines, always with a focus on safety, accessibility and inclusion. In addition to being available at LetsGoShooting.org, videos and materials will be distributed by NSSA-NSCA and NSSF through social media, newsletters and other communications channels, so watch for them to start appearing soon.
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