It’s time to renew your NSCA membership, and if you do it soon, you could win a valuable prize! NSCA members who renew their membership by December 1 will be entered in our 2013 Membership Renewal Drive — and assure uninterrupted delivery of Sporting Clays Magazine. Valuable prizes will be awarded to the five lucky members whose names are drawn as winners in the renewal drive. Check out these prizes: Grand Prize: Beretta 12 Gauge Xtrema... [SEE MORE]

The race for positions on the 2013 Team USA Sporting and FITASC is now complete. Selection to Team USA is the highest annual honor earned by NSCA members who will represent the association and the USA in international competition. Team USA designation is determined by points earned in a series of selection shoots. Five teams each are selected for Sporting Clays and FITASC: Senior (Open), Lady, Junior, Veteran, and Super Veteran. For Sporting, five... [SEE MORE]

The inaugural Team USA Super Schools in 2012 were such a hit that plans are already in place for three schools in 2013. And, since registration is already open, what shooter wouldn’t like to see a reservation in his or her name in a holiday gift package? The schools will benefit Team USA and raise money to fund travel to international shoots in which the Sporting and FITASC teams compete. With world-class instruction by current and previous... [SEE MORE]

NSCA’s 2012 Sporting Clays Championship Tour is complete, and Jon Kruger is the first Tour Champion. The National Championship was the final event of the seven-tournament tour, along with the U.S. Open and the five regional championships. In 2011, NSCA created the Championship Tour to begin with the 2012 shoot season, including the change from the previous seven zones to five regions. A major goal in creating the new system was strengthening... [SEE MORE]

NSSA and NSCA join the family, friends, and employees of Perazzi in mourning the loss of Daniele Perazzi, the company’s legendary founder. Mr. Perazzi passed away on November 7. Mr. Perazzi’s funeral was on Friday, November 9 in Brescia, Italy. The factory was to reopen on Monday, November 12. An announcement was posted on the Perazzi website: The Founder and President of Armi Perazzi, Daniele Perazzi, has passed away. To all who have... [SEE MORE]

Before the weather turns uninviting and schedules fill up with holiday obligations, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) reminds experienced hunters and shooters that autumn is a great time of year to invite a newcomer, whether a youth or adult, to experience the rewards of hunting and target shooting. Being outdoors in the crisp air and enjoying the tapestry of colors only enhances our enjoyment of these activities. If that wasn’t... [SEE MORE]

The 2012 National Sporting Clays Championship ended just days ago, but the 2013 event is already in the works. Next year’s big event will be even bigger, as it marks the 25th anniversary of the National Championship. The 2013 shoot will also have a few changes to improve the shooter experience as the event continues to grow in participant numbers. Four-man Squads Squad sizes for all sporting events next year, including Super Sporting, will... [SEE MORE]

When Annabelle Ayres won the Lady’s title at the National Sporting Clays Championship, she made history, setting a new record that won’t be easy to break. At 13 years old, the sub-junior shooter is the youngest ever Lady National Champion. The previous record was set by Ashleigh Hafley, who won her first Lady Championship at age 18. An eighth-grader in Traverse City, Mich., Annabelle also holds records as the youngest female All-American... [SEE MORE]

Cory Kruse was not only the big HOA winner at the National Sporting Clays Championship, but he also took home an extra $1000 as the winner of the most entertaining evening of the event, the Top Gun Shoot-out. Zachary Kienbaum finished second for a $700 prize, and Anthony Matarese, Jr. came in third, earning $300. Sponsored by Liberty Golf Cars, Randolph Ranger, E-Z-GO, and ClayShooting USA, the Top Gun Shoot-out brought 15 of the nation’s top... [SEE MORE]

Three much-awaited raffle drawings took place during the National Championship, awarding valuable prizes to three lucky shooters and concluding fundraisers that provided substantial funding to NSCA Team USA. Krieghoff donated a K-80 Vintage Game Scene II shotgun valued at $20,995, and raffle tickets were sold for $100 each. The winner of the K-80 was Brian Tomcheck of Wisconsin. Two E-Z-GO clays vehicles were embellished in Team USA colors and... [SEE MORE]