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This Month In Clay Target Nation

November 2, 2026 By hdyer

The November issue of Clay Target Nation is packed full of coverage from the World Skeet Championships — but don’t worry, it’s also got plenty of tips and pieces of helpful advice for all shooters.

In our Training Tips columns, Paul Giambrone III has some solutions for shooters who struggle when swapping between rifles or pistols and shotguns. Meanwhile, Anthony Matarese reminds sporting clays shooters that breaking targets isn’t the same thing as being successful.

The 2026 World Skeet Championships concluded in early October, and this issue is full of coverage of Connor Thigpen’s big HOA wins at the World and the Mini World, as well as details on the Hall of Fame banquet and the grand reopening of the newly remodeled and expanded Hal duPont NSSA-NSCA Museum and Hall of Fame. There’s also a photo gallery where you can see lots of action shots and behind-the-scenes photos.

On the sporting clays side, some big events get coverage in this issue, including the South Central Regional and the first-ever World Super Sporting Championship, held at Northbrook Sports Club.

There are plenty of helpful articles in this issue, too, including a spotlight on the new NSCA Champions Coaching Circle and its elite members. Dr. Richard Colo takes an unflinching look at flinching, while Marty Fischer shares some insights for sporting clays shooters who struggle to break the second target of a pair. Haylyn Hanks offers 10 tips for youth shooters, and finally, John Shima chimes in to remind shooters that their purpose for shooting might change over the years — and that’s OK.

Advertisers in the November issue are:

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Thank You to World Shoot Sponsors

October 10, 2019 By Sherry Kerr

NSSA and participants of the 2019 World Skeet Championships wish to express our appreciation to the many sponsors whose support enriched the event in so many ways. To those who sponsored gun events, parties, prizes and awards, dinners, and special events or provided overall sponsorship for the World Shoot — we thank you. Please consider the support of these companies when you are making purchasing decisions:

Academy Sports + Outdoors

BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse

Blaser

Briley

Browning

Chick-Fil-A

Cole Fine Guns

Decot Hy-Wyd

Elite Shotguns

E-Z-GO

Federal

Kolar

Krieghoff

Laporte

MEC

National Shooting Sports Foundation

Negrini Cases

Paxton Arms

Remington

Rio

SIAI

Slumba

Tachyon

White Flyer

Winchester

2020-2024 Kolar U.S. Open iShoot Approved by EC

February 27, 2019 By Sherry Kerr

Two major changes are in store for the U.S. Open starting in 2020. Kolar has offered and the Executive Committee has approved a five-year title sponsorship of the event for the years 2020 through 2024, during which it will be known as the Kolar U.S. Open. In addition, the EC has approved the adoption of an iShoot format to increase participation and allow all members to participate by providing satellite sites at clubs closer to their homes. “Our goal is to deliver the U.S. Open to you in a traditional weekend format, Friday to Sunday; bring a national-level shoot to a club closer to you; and expand participants across our states, provinces, and zones,” the EC reported.

The EC took the action during a December 10, 2018 phone conference to discuss the U.S. Open Committee’s report exploring an iShoot format for the U.S. Open.

Kolar’s title sponsorship will provide $15,000 annually in prize money, U.S. Open rings, guns, and awards.

Host club bidding criteria will be published in February for clubs desiring to serve as one of the iShoot satellite sites. The National Shooting Complex will serve as shoot management and host club for participants.

Details are being finalized and will be publicized throughout 2019.

Thank You to World Skeet Championships Sponsors

October 9, 2017 By Sherry Kerr

NSSA and participants in the 2017 World Skeet Championships wish to thank the many sponsors of this year’s event, without whom the World Shoot would not be the same. From funding to shooters’ gifts to winners’ awards, the contributions of our generous sponsors are essential to having such a memorable, world-class event. We urge our members to consider the contributions of our sponsors when you are making decisions about purchases in the future.

Sponsors of the 2017 World Skeet Championships include:

Academy Sports & Outdoors
Ainsworth Trucking
BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse
Blaser USA
Briley Manufacturing Co.
Browning
Chick-fil-A
Decot Hy-Wyd
Elite Shotguns
E-Z-Go
Federal Ammunition
Kolar Arms
Krieghoff International
Laporte
MEC
Negrini Cases
National Shooting Sports Foundation
Paxton Arms
Remington
Rio Ammunition
Sportsman’s Insurance Agency, Inc.
Tachyon GunCam
White Flyer
Winchester Ammunition