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This Month In Clay Target Nation

May 26, 2025 By hdyer

This Month In <i>Clay Target Nation </i>

The June issue of Clay Target Nation is full of hard-hitting tips and tactics to help you improve your shooting and have more fun, plus coverage of skeet's kick-off event of the season, the Triple J Classic. In our Training Tips columns, Tim Short offers a quick tip to make high 1 easier, and Anthony Matarese Jr. reminds us that practice isn't about learning to break all the targets, but about mastering the targets you know. Every shot counts! This year, we're celebrating CTN's 10th anniversary by bringing you one article each issue from our 2016 archives, and in June, that's an article … [Read more...]

Filed Under: homepage section 1, National Shooting Complex, NSCA News, NSSA News Tagged With: advertisers, Clay Target Nation, sponsors

NSSA-NSCA Announces Lockton Affinity As Additional Insurance Provider

February 25, 2025 By Sherry Kerr

NSSA-NSCA Announces Lockton Affinity As Additional Insurance Provider

NSSA-NSCA is pleased to announce its offering of a second insurance option to its members, member clubs, and instructors, enhancing one of its most valuable member benefits. In addition to its longtime affiliation with Sportsman’s Insurance Company, Inc. to offer discounted insurance plans for guns, clubs, and instructors, NSSA-NSCA announces a new partnership with Lockton Affinity Outdoor to provide additional options to its members and member clubs. “Gun insurance is very important to our members who need to protect their investment in equipment, and our clubs and instructors require … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NSCA News, NSSA News Tagged With: Lockton Affinity

Update Regarding Sportsman’s Insurance Agency, Inc.

November 15, 2024 By Sherry Kerr

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: National Shooting Complex, NSCA News, NSSA News Tagged With: SIAI, Sportsman's Insurance Agency

Apply for $5,000 NSSA or NSCA Scholarship

November 12, 2024 By Sherry Kerr

Apply for $5,000 NSSA or NSCA Scholarship

Active NSSA and NSCA members who will graduate from high school this academic year are invited to apply for one of the eight $5,000 scholarships that will be awarded to deserving students this year. Four scholarships will be presented to NSSA members and four to NSCA members. The scholarship program is open not only to students pursuing a four-year degree but also to students attending two-year colleges and technical colleges. Recipients must begin their advanced studies in 2025. Selection is based on a combination of participation in NSSA-NSCA, academic achievement, citizenship and need. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NSCA News, NSSA News Tagged With: NSCA Scholarship, NSSA Scholarshiphip, Scholarship

Sponsor a New Gun Rack at the NSC

November 30, 2023 By Sherry Kerr

Sponsor a New Gun Rack at the NSC

The National Shooting Complex will have all-new, hand-crafted metal gun racks soon, and you have an opportunity to have your name on one or more of them. Each of the new gun racks will have two 4.5x12” metal plates on opposite sites on which we’ll engrave a sponsor/donor’s name. The racks will be spread throughout the complex and have varying levels of exposure, so they are priced accordingly. Sponsorship/donor commitments are for a five-year period and include recognition on both metal plates. However, the first 50 gun rack sponsorships will have the recognition period doubled, meaning you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: National Shooting Complex, NSCA News, NSSA News Tagged With: gun racks, sponsorships

Final Shots: Kolar’s Don Mainland Passes

November 4, 2023 By Sherry Kerr

<i>Final Shots:</i> Kolar’s Don Mainland Passes

We are saddened to report the passing of Don Mainland, the man who established Kolar Arms as one of the leading manufacturers of clay target shotguns since the 1990's. Mainland acquired the company founded by Larry Kolar in the 1980's, moving the tube-set business to his machine shop in Wisconsin. After producing trap guns for Remington, Mainland then began production of Kolar-branded shotguns made in the USA. The company is currently in its third generation of Mainland operation, with Don's son Jeff and grandson Sean now managing the business. In addition to the Kolar gun business, Don … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Final Shots, Final Shots, NSCA News, NSSA News Tagged With: Don Mainland, Final Shots, Kolar, obituary

Bobby Ellis Is Nationals VIP Package Winner

October 29, 2023 By Sherry Kerr

Bobby Ellis Is Nationals VIP Package Winner

Congratulations to Bobby Ellis, NSCA member from Louisiana, whose purchase of two raffle tickets for Krieghoff and Kolar shotguns won him a 2024 National Sporting Clays Championship VIP Package. NSSA-NSCA hosted two raffles for which winners were drawn on October 27 during the National Championship, the annual raffle of a Krieghoff K-80 valued at $22,745 that benefits the USA Sporting Clays Team and both NSSA and NSCA Krieghoff All-American programs, and the raffle of a Kolar Regal Extra shotgun valued at $30,000 that was donated by John Haugh to benefit the NSSA-NSCA Endowment Fund. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NSCA News, NSSA News Tagged With: Endowment Fund, Kolar raffle, Krieghoff raffle, VIP Package

Win VIP Package with Purchase of 2 Raffle Tickets

August 27, 2023 By Sherry Kerr

Win VIP Package with Purchase of 2 Raffle Tickets

NSSA-NSCA has two big gun raffles underway, and buying a ticket for each can net you a huge reward! If you purchase both a Kolar shotgun raffle ticket and a Krieghoff K-80 raffle ticket, you will not only be entered to win both of these shotguns, but you'll also be entered to win your choice of either a 2024 World Skeet Championships VIP Package or 2024 National Sporting Clays Championship VIP Package. Buying multiple pairs of tickets will get your name entered for each pair. If you have previously purchased the pair of tickets, your name will be automatically entered for the event VIP … [Read more...]

Filed Under: National Shooting Complex, NSCA News, NSSA News Tagged With: Kolar, Krieghoff K-80, raffle

10 Ways to Enjoy National Shooting Sports Month in August

August 3, 2023 By Sherry Kerr

10 Ways to Enjoy National Shooting Sports Month in August

August is National Shooting Sports Month, and America’s firearm owners will find it a great time to spend a day at the range enjoying their favorite target-shooting sports with friends and family members. It’s also a time for millions of first-time gun owners to check out all the shooting sports have to offer. Developed by NSSF, the firearms industry trade association, National Shooting Sports Month is marking its seventh year of celebrating the great American pastime of target shooting. Whether you enjoy shattering clay targets with a shotgun, hearing the clang of hitting steel plates with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: National Shooting Complex, NSCA News, NSSA News Tagged With: National Shooting Sports Month, NSSF

Beware: The Heat Is Upon Us

July 21, 2023 By Sherry Kerr

Beware:  The Heat Is Upon Us

The heat all across the lower half of the U.S. is outrageously high, and shooters are at an increased risk for heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. This is all a continuous spectrum of heat-related illness. Dr. Dan Fisher of Chattanooga, an NSCA Level 2 instructor, warns us of some risk factors that you might need to consider. First, your age. Shooters older than 60-65 are at an increased risk. Many shooters this age are not in good physical shape. Second, your overall condition. If you have cardiovascular disease and/or diabetes, you are at big risk. Third, your weight. If your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: National Shooting Complex, NSCA News, NSSA News Tagged With: heat, heat exhaustion, heat stroke

NSCA Legend Lois Neely Passes

July 11, 2023 By Sherry Kerr

NSCA Legend Lois Neely Passes

It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Lois Neely, a true legend and cherished member of the sporting clays community. Lois departed this world on July 10, 2023, leaving behind a legacy that will forever be etched in the minds and hearts of our industry. Lois dedicated her life to sporting clays tournaments with an unwavering commitment to excellence, skill and service to our sportsmen. Her career began with the NSSA in member services in 1985. She moved to the NSCA in 1989, the first staff member to solely focus on the NSCA at headquarters, with member … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Final Shots, Final Shots, National Shooting Complex, NSCA News, NSSA News Tagged With: Lois Neely, obituary

Amber Schwarz Marks 25 Years With NSSA-NSCA-NSC

April 28, 2023 By Sherry Kerr

Amber Schwarz Marks 25 Years With NSSA-NSCA-NSC

Amber Schwarz, NSSA-NSCA Director of Member and Club Services, celebrated her 25th anniversary with NSSA-NSCA on April 26. Amber started helping with shoots at the National Shooting Complex in 1996 and became a full-time employee in 1998. Amber is known as a go-to person at the office who can figure out the answer to any problem, as there are few jobs there she hasn't done, or practices and policies she hasn't helped implement. "I've worked from one end of the office to the other," said Amber, "doing anything and everything I could learn to get the job done." She spent many years as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: National Shooting Complex, NSCA News, NSSA News Tagged With: Amber Schwarz, anniversary

K-80 Raffle Winner Announced

October 30, 2022 By hdyer

K-80 Raffle Winner Announced

On Friday, October 28, during the Top Gun Shoot-Out at the National Sporting Clays Championship, a drawing was held for the winner of the Krieghoff K-80 raffle. Congratulations to Bill Wilford of Musella, Georgia, who was drawn as the winner of the gun, and he will have his choice of a K-80 Pro Sporter, Sporter, or Parcours model with gold standard engraving and color case-hardened finish. The retail value of the shotgun is $23,090. A total of 460 tickets were sold. Proceeds from the raffle help to fund the USA Sporting Clays Team as well as the NSSA and NSCA All-American Teams. Thank … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NSCA News, NSSA News

Lori Desatoff Fund Is Inaugural Founding Endowment

October 25, 2022 By Sherry Kerr

Lori Desatoff Fund Is Inaugural Founding Endowment

The recently created NSSA-NSCA Endowment Committee is pleased to announce the establishment of its first Founding Endowment, the Lori Desatoff Endowment. Named in honor of the late Lori Higgins Desatoff, one of the most accomplished and influential Lady skeet shooters in NSSA’s history, the endowment was established by Lori’s family as a permanently restricted fund, with spendable proceeds used to benefit youth shooting and recognition of women in the sport. As a Founding Endowment, the fund will be initiated with a pledge of at least $100,000. The Lori Desatoff Endowment will be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NSCA News, NSSA News Tagged With: Endowment Fund, Lori Desatoff

Tips to Prevent Gun Theft, from Sportsman’s Insurance

October 15, 2022 By Sherry Kerr

Tips to Prevent Gun Theft, from Sportsman’s Insurance

Whether you're traveling to San Antonio for the World Skeet Championships or National Sporting Clays Championship, or just to your local club, your trip is officially ruined if your gun is stolen! One moment of carelessness can leave your shotgun vulnerable to thieves. We asked our friends at Sportsman's Insurance Agency, Inc. to share some tips on how not to be a victim of gun theft. We’re looking forward to your arrival in San Antonio to participate in the World Skeet Championships and National Sporting Clays Championship. Sportsman’s Insurance has been providing insurance to NSSA-NSCA … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NSCA News, NSSA News Tagged With: gun storage, gun theft, insurance, SIAI, Sportsman's Insurance

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