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Copa Aguila: 350 Shooters, Three Days, Saltillo
International

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.

Nov / Dec 2024

RMHC Columbus: Charity Shoot, Stacked Field
Tournaments

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.

Nov / Dec 2024

CZ 712 G3 Target: A Working-Person's Sporter
Gear

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.

Nov / Dec 2024

Browning BR 240 Coles Special: Inside the Custom Build
Gear

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.

Nov / Dec 2024

Ohio State Championship: Hershberger and Alshlash Take the Crowns
State Shoots

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.

Sept / Oct 2024

2024 World FITASC: The Field at Game Unlimited
International

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.

Sept / Oct 2024

RMHC at Eagle's Nest
Tournaments

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.

Sept / Oct 2024

US Helice Nationals: The Texas Showcase
Helice

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.

Jul / Aug 2024

The Gator Cup: Florida's Spring Classic
Tournaments

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.

May / Jun 2024

Florida State Championship: A Course That Punishes Drift
State Shoots

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.

May / Jun 2024

SCTP Names Wayne Rasmussen Director
Industry

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.

May / Jun 2024

The Caribbean Classic: An International Field on Island Time
International

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.

Mar / Apr 2024

Kipling Loree: The Long Game
Profiles

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.

Mar / Apr 2024

Non-Toxic Ammo: Where the Industry Is Headed
Gear

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.

Mar / Apr 2024

The RC Cup: A Cup That Keeps Getting Bigger
Tournaments

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.

Mar / Apr 2024

Make-A-Break: The Charity That Started With One Clay
Tournaments

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.

Mar / Apr 2024

Trap Concaverde: A Club Call from Brescia
International

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.

Nov / Dec 2023

SCTP Nationals 2023: The Next Generation
Youth

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.

Sept / Oct 2023

World English 2023: A Field at the Edge
International

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.

Sept / Oct 2023

SoDak Snow Goose Conservation Hunt
Hunting

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.

Jul / Aug 2023

Atlanta Charity Clays: 22 Years and Counting
Tournaments

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.

Jul / Aug 2023

Caribbean Classic 2023: Bill McGuire Takes the Main
International

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.

May / Jun 2023

The Fujairah Mountain Shoot: A Dispatch from the UAE
International

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.

Mar / Apr 2023

US Helice Worlds 2023
Helice

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.

Jan / Feb 2023

2023 NSCA Nationals: The Year in San Antonio
National

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.

Jan / Feb 2023

Shot Tracker: The Future of On-the-Barrel Coaching
Gear

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.

Jan / Feb 2023