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Tournament dispatches, profiles, gear coverage, and the slow stories that make American sporting clays what it is.
Copa Aguila: 350 Shooters, Three Days, Saltillo
Aguila Ammunition's flagship event pulled more than 350 shooters from around the globe to Saltillo, Coahuila for three days of sporting clays, five-stand, and rifle silhouette.
The Hosford Cup: David Olshansky Takes the Sixth Cup
Ann Arbor Moose Sportsman's League's annual side-by-side spectacle crowned David Olshansky after a 49x50 on the wobble and a clean 100-target run.
Inside Helice: John Caffey on the Bird That Won't Stay Predictable
The zz target moves like nothing else in clays — propellers spinning, wings unloading, every release a different problem. John Caffey on what helice teaches you about shooting.
RMHC Columbus: Charity Shoot, Stacked Field
The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio annual fundraiser pulled the Midwest's strongest field yet — and raised more for the house than any year prior.
CZ 712 G3 Target: A Working-Person's Sporter
Affordable, well-made, and built to take a beating — the CZ 712 G3 Target is the gun you hand a junior or a beginner without flinching.
Browning BR 240 Coles Special: Inside the Custom Build
A look at Coles Gun Shop's flagship custom 28-gauge — the engineering, the wood, and what you actually feel at the bench.
Ohio State Championship: Hershberger and Alshlash Take the Crowns
Brisk wind, broken targets, and the kind of pressure that separates contenders from champions. The 2024 Ohio State Championship was decided on the back course.
2024 World FITASC: The Field at Game Unlimited
The international FITASC scene converged on Hudson, Wisconsin for a week of parcours that tested every shooter who walked the course.
Remembering Randy Travalia
A friend, mentor, and force in American sporting clays — Larry Farrow on the man who shaped a generation of shooters.
Fabarm L4S Allsport: A Gun Review
Italian engineering meets American sporting demands. We take Fabarm's L4S Allsport apart, look inside, and put 1,000 rounds through it.
RMHC at Eagle's Nest
Ronald McDonald House Charities returns to Eagle's Nest for a weekend that's as much about the cause as the clays.
US Helice Nationals: The Texas Showcase
The national helice scene gathered in Texas for three days of birds, brass, and the kind of camaraderie that defines the discipline.
From Bird Hunting to Clay Shooting
What the upland and waterfowl world brings to the sporting course — and what it doesn't. A field guide for hunters making the jump.
The Gator Cup: Florida's Spring Classic
Three days of sporting clays in central Florida, a stacked field, and a rain delay that didn't stop anyone from finishing.
Florida State Championship: A Course That Punishes Drift
Long crossers, deceptive battue, and a back course that ate the leaderboard alive. Inside the 2024 Florida State Championship.
Dawn Grant: The Mind of a Champion
Dawn Grant on focus, ritual, and what separates a top-five finisher from a winner. A conversation in the run-up to the season.
SCTP Names Wayne Rasmussen Director
The Scholastic Clay Target Program tapped a long-time SCTP veteran to lead the next chapter of youth sporting clays.
The Jack Link's Cup: Three Days in the Okeechobee Sun
Quail Creek's flagship cup drew a record field for three days that ran the weather gamut from glare to downpour — and crowned a familiar name in the main event.
The Caribbean Classic: An International Field on Island Time
Sun, sand, and a sporting course that punishes overconfidence. The Caribbean Classic is becoming the winter's must-shoot escape.
John Shima on Forty Years Behind a Trigger
From his first sporting course in the 1980s to the All-American teams of today — Shima reflects on a four-decade career in American sporting clays.
Kipling Loree: The Long Game
A profile of one of the steadiest shots on the regional circuit — and why consistency, not flash, is what separates the contenders from the rest.
Non-Toxic Ammo: Where the Industry Is Headed
Lead-free loads have moved from novelty to mandate at certain venues. A field test of what's working, what's catching up, and what's still pattern-thin.
The RC Cup: A Cup That Keeps Getting Bigger
Year over year, the RC Cup adds names, adds vendors, and adds prize money. Inside one of the fastest-growing events on the regional calendar.
Make-A-Break: The Charity That Started With One Clay
How a single sporting shoot became a national charity supporting kids who couldn't otherwise get to a course.
Dawn Grant on Sharpening Your Aim
A drill-by-drill breakdown from Dawn Grant on what to practice when the season's over and you have weeks before the next event.
Off-Season Drills: Five Stations to Build Through Winter
The winter months are when the next season is built. Five drills you can run on a single five-stand to come out sharper in March.
Trap Concaverde: A Club Call from Brescia
Italy's most storied trap club opens its doors for a long weekend that draws shooters from across Europe — and a handful of Americans.
SCTP Nationals 2023: The Next Generation
Three thousand young shooters in San Antonio for a week that doubled as the future of American clay target sports.
World English 2023: A Field at the Edge
The world's best English Sporting shooters convened for a week-long parcours that decided more than just the champion.
SoDak Snow Goose Conservation Hunt
A hunt that's also a habitat program — South Dakota's snow goose conservation effort and the shooters who make it work.
Atlanta Charity Clays: 22 Years and Counting
Two decades of pulling Georgia's sporting clays community together — and raising serious money for kids in the process.
Caribbean Classic 2023: Bill McGuire Takes the Main
Bill McGuire collected the KOLAR Main HOA and White Flyer HOA at the 2023 Caribbean Classic — a complete weekend on a course built to humble.
The Fujairah Mountain Shoot: A Dispatch from the UAE
A sporting course carved into the mountains of the United Arab Emirates — and the international field that keeps coming back.
US Helice Worlds 2023
The international helice scene came to Texas for a week that crowned a new world champion — and put American helice on the map.
2023 NSCA Nationals: The Year in San Antonio
Eight days, thousands of shooters, the largest sporting clays event in the world. Our complete recap of the 2023 NSCA National Championship.
Shot Tracker: The Future of On-the-Barrel Coaching
A sensor that mounts to the barrel and tells you where you actually pointed. A look at the technology changing how clay shooters train.