Have Shotgun Will Won't Travel I know lots of shooters travel with their shotguns, but I've never traveled by plane with my gun. I've always been afraid of the hassle. What's involved in taking my shotgun on a plane? I often teach or meet shooters who have never flown with a shotgun. It's amazingly easy, even after 9/11. First, prior to departure day, check with the airline you'll be flying and the airports you'll be traveling through, as not all airlines and airports have the same restrictions and requirements. Having said that, the pointers outlined here are true for … [Read more...]
Kids & Clays Events Get Support from Winchester Ammunition
When Indiana McDonald's restaurant owners Glenn and Kathy Lubeznik decided to chair a sporting clays tournament in 1999 to raise money for the Chicago Ronald McDonald House, little did they realize at the time how big the fundraising movement would become. They hosted 137 participants and raised $16,000. People had a lot of fun, too. That one event became the impetus for the creation of the Kids & Clays organization, which this year will host more than 20 fundraising clays tournaments. Since 1999, it has raised more than $14 million for Ronald McDonald House Charities. And since that … [Read more...]
NSCA Year-End Review Criteria: Class Reductions for 2016
In reviewing your member records, you may have noticed a new statistic in your Member Data, the Current Class Ratio. Here's what it means: The NSCA Advisory Council and Executive Council have reviewed the current procedures for end-of-year reviews of members' classifications and have adjusted the process for determining who will be offered down-classing at the 2016 year-end review. NSCA divides competitors into 7 classes. A member proceeds to move up in a class after a certain number of wins/placements in their current class. These wins/placements are represented by punches. When a … [Read more...]
Picking a Squad for Nationals
Picking a Squad for Nationals I want to go to the National Championship but don't really know anyone else going. One of my shooting buddies went to Nationals by himself a few years ago and, while it was a great experience, his squad wasn't that great. Any tips on picking a squad since it will be my first time going to Nationals and don't know anyone else going? The National Championship is fast approaching and the squadding is definitely tightening up. As for selecting the right squad to shoot with at the National Championship, my advice is to start local. Inquire at your … [Read more...]
McGuire, Radulovich Win NC Regional, National FITASC
In case you're keeping score in the 2016 Regional Sporting Clays Championships battle, the tally is Bill McGuire - 3, everyone else - 1. The two-time NSCA Tour Champion improved his chances of winning a third one by capturing the North Central Regional Sporting Clays Championship at Northbrook Sports Club, notching his third regional title of 2016 and his sixth in two years. Two of seven events - the National Championship and the Southeast Regional - remain in this year's Championship Tour. Trailing McGuire by one target, Will Hinton was runner-up, followed by third-place Doug Vine at … [Read more...]
