It has come to our attention that our main database with member and shoot data is presently not updating on our NSSA-NSCA website as it should; thus, the data you see there may not be current. Our IT Department is looking into the problem, and we hope the repair can be made very soon. In the meantime, if you have questions or need data that is not current on the websites, please contact NSSA-NSCA Headquarters at nssa@nssa-nsca.com for Skeet questions or nsca@nssa-nsca.com for Sporting Clays questions, or call 210-688-3371.  Read More →

We regret to report that Al Anglace, founder of Connecticut Travelers Sporting Clays, has passed away. In June, 1987, Al Anglace and six friends started a monthly shoot that grew into the Connecticut Travelers Sporting Clays Association, a club that now has over 500 members and a mission to support sporting clays. Al was a stalwart of the sport, a community leader, and a major influence on the Connecticut Travelers as well as the sport of sporting clays. Hundreds of young people and ladies are shooting today because they got a chance to shoot with the Travelers, thanks to Al’s emphasis on bringing juniors and women into the sport. His accomplishments included: President of Seymour Fish & Game Boy Scout Shooting Instructor Organizer... [SEE MORE]

The North American FITASC Grand Prix event that was to have been held in Calgary, Alberta, in July has been moved to a new venue and rescheduled to allow better attendance and help grow the event. It will now be hosted by Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club in Prior Lake, MN, in conjunction with the Players Championship and Gun Makers Showdown on Friday, June 15 through Sunday, June 17. The Canadian National Sporting Clays Association, the NSCA and F.I.T.A.S.C. in Paris announced the venue change. Sanctioned by F.I.T.A.S.C. in Paris, the North American FITASC Grand Prix is a World Cup event, and will also be the finale of the Americas Cup. (The other event in the Americas Cup will be held earlier at Flint Oak in Kansas). Competition in these events... [SEE MORE]

You’ve probably heard the rumors: the clay targets at your club are completely different and “smoke” better than previous targets, or some version of that. Because a great deal of misinformation is being discussed among skeet and sporting clays shooters, White Flyer’s National Sales Manager, Phil Murray, has provided a statement to clarify what has changed – and what hasn’t – with White Flyer targets: Recently you may have noticed receiving orders from White Flyer/Webb City in which a memo was attached to each pallet stating, “Tooling Change was made on these targets and readjustment of the splitter or knife may be necessary.” What basically occurred was that the first step of the target was lowered... [SEE MORE]

With 5000 acres of terrain and facilities to work with, Flint Oak shooting resort in Fall River, Kansas, has promised to offer shooters at the North American FITASC Championship a wide variety of scenery and landscapes. Now you can see for yourself how they plan to implement that with their aerial photo/map with course layouts. The event runs May 31 through June 3. Because the events are spread over a large area, a clays vehicle or golf car is a must. And if your clays car has a little “bling” to it, you’ll want to enter it into Saturday night’s “Bling-Bling Cart Contest.” The 200-target FITASC main event currently has 147 pre-registered shooters, to max out at 192. For Friday’s 100-target GP Trap Preliminary,... [SEE MORE]

The 2012 U.S. Open at the Caribou Gun Club, in Le Sueur, MN, continues to grow, with 790 shooters registered to date. The Caribou Gun Club grounds are being prepped for the shooters and 40+ sponsors and vendors. A new twist to the 2012 Open has been added: the “Caribou Clay Shooting Experience.” In conjunction with Pepsi of Mankato, Caribou Gun Club will be inviting the general public to come experience the 2012 U.S. Open up front and personal. Outdoor sporting enthusiasts can visit the Open vendors, handle and shoot the manufacturers’ new guns on the Caribou practice course, meet Team USA members, and receive chances to win daily door prizes sponsored by Mountain Dew Outdoor Gear and other vendors. The U.S. Open competitors can... [SEE MORE]

Congratulations to Debbi Perry, Krieghoff HOA Champion of the recent 18th Ladies Charity Skeet Classic at the Fairfax Rod & Gun Club in Manassas, VA. The annual shoot raised $16,500 to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Debbi Perry, second from left, was HOA Champion of the 18th Ladies Charity Skeet Classic.Runner-up was Meredith Tunick, and placing third was Susan Huszai. In addition to raising money for a worthy cause, the event emphasized introducing skeet to new shooters. This year’s shoot introduced nine new ladies to the fun of skeet shooting in the Novice event, sponsored by Krieghoff. First-place team in the Novice event were Teresa Rueda, Lana Vu, Michelle Walker, and coach Dale Cox. Other winners included: Men’s... [SEE MORE]

NSCA is hearing rave reviews on a sporting clays academy focusing on advanced fundamentals and techniques and taught by NSCA Level III instructors Rick Smith and Donny Roth. The Sporting Clays and Mental Game Training Academy aims to give shooters a new focus on fundamentals and the mental game of shooting. One shooter said he met Rick and Donny at a Level I instructor school, then drove 870 miles for the academy. He found the program and instructors to be so helpful, “I would be willing to walk to South Carolina if I had to.” Another shooter said that after going to the academy, he went from AA to Master class in just one tournament. Smith and Roth are also joined by Larry Penley, head golf coach at Clemson University, who shares... [SEE MORE]

It’s only fitting that one of Ohio’s oldest sporting clubs, Clinton County Farmers and Sportsmen Association in Wilmington, will host the 12th annual Vintage Skeet Championships, July 12-15. Equipment is limited to vintage-style firearms, specifically side-by-side or pump-action shotguns of either modern or vintage manufacture. Some events are gauge-specific or limited to side-by-side shotguns. In addition to the traditional skeet championships, the event offers concurrents for Game Guns and Hammer Guns, as well as special 16 gauge shotgun events. Side matches include 5-Stand Sporting and Down-the-Line Trap. While the shoot is an NSSA-sanctioned tournament, membership is not required. Skeet targets fired by NSSA members will count... [SEE MORE]

One of the most discussed topics in the shooting sports in recent weeks has been the report by McMillan Group International of being dropped as a customer by Bank of America because McMillan manufactures firearms. We at NSSA-NSCA headquarters have received numerous calls and emails from members to inquire about the legitimacy of the claims and our position on the controversy. We have no first-hand knowledge of the incident in question, either from McMillan or Bank of America. Like most of you, we only know what we have read and heard in the media and from the statements of both parties, as well as what our own experience with Bank of America has been. It was a post by Kelly McMillan, Director of Operations for McMillan Group International,... [SEE MORE]