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2020 Michigan Sporting Clays State Championship

2019-09-11T19:04:55-04:00

Michigan Shooting Centers and the Michigan Sporting Clays Association invite you to attend the 2020 Michigan Sporting Clays State Championship to be held June 25-28, 2020 in Lake Orion, MI at Bald Mountain Shooting Range. All targets for this prestigious event will be set by Pat and Drew Lieske. The Main Event will be shot over the course of two days, 100 targets on Saturday and 100 targets on Sunday. The Main features $9,900 in guaranteed cash purses, with payouts distributed as follows: Resident Champion - $700 + trophy Non-Resident Champion - $500 + trophy Resident Runner Up - $500 + [...]

2020 Michigan Sporting Clays State Championship2019-09-11T19:04:55-04:00

December 14, 2019 NSCA 100 Sporting & 50 5-Stand

2019-10-03T09:30:04-04:00

Join us at Bald Mountain Shooting Range in Lake Orion on Saturday December 14, 2019 for a National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) registered tournament. Everyone is invited to participate! Free NSCA memberships will be available to first-time tournament shooters! This is a great opportunity to meet new people, have fun, and compete against shooters of similar skill! Two events will be available: a 100 target sporting clays event and a 50 target 5-stand event. Shoot both or just one. Rotations at 10AM and 1PM for the 100 sporting. Cost is $70 and $30 respectively, with MSCA/NSCA fees as well as lunch [...]

December 14, 2019 NSCA 100 Sporting & 50 5-Stand2019-10-03T09:30:04-04:00

November 9, 2019 NSCA 100 Sporting & 50 5-Stand

2019-11-09T07:45:12-05:00

Join us at Island Lake Shooting Range in Brighton on Saturday November 9, 2019 for a National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) registered tournament. Everyone is invited to participate! Free NSCA memberships will be available to first-time tournament shooters! This is a great opportunity to meet new people, have fun, and compete against shooters of similar skill! Two events will be available: a 100 target sporting clays event and a 50 target 5-stand event. Shoot both or just one. Rotations at 10AM and 1PM for the 100 sporting. Cost is $70 and $30 respectively, with MSCA/NSCA fees as well as a catered [...]

November 9, 2019 NSCA 100 Sporting & 50 5-Stand2019-11-09T07:45:12-05:00

October 19, 2019 NSCA 100 Sporting & 50 5-Stand

2019-10-17T14:49:20-04:00

Join us at Bald Mountain Shooting Range in Lake Orion on Saturday October 19, 2019 for a National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) registered tournament. Everyone is invited to participate! Free NSCA memberships will be available to first-time tournament shooters! This is a great opportunity to meet new people, have fun, and compete against shooters of similar skill! Two events will be available: a 100 target sporting clays event and a 50 target 5-stand event. Shoot both or just one. Rotations at 10AM and 1PM for the 100 sporting. Cost is $70 and $30 respectively, with MSCA/NSCA fees as well as lunch [...]

October 19, 2019 NSCA 100 Sporting & 50 5-Stand2019-10-17T14:49:20-04:00

September 21, 2019 NSCA 100 Sporting & 50 5-Stand

2019-09-11T18:47:11-04:00

Join us at Island Lake Shooting Range in Brighton on Saturday September 21, 2019 for a National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) registered tournament. Everyone is invited to participate! Free NSCA memberships will be available to first-time tournament shooters! This is a great opportunity to meet new people, have fun, and compete against shooters of similar skill! Two events will be available: a 100 target sporting clays event and a 50 target 5-stand event. Shoot both or just one. Rotations at 10AM and 1PM for the 100 sporting. Cost is $70 and $30 respectively, with MSCA/NSCA fees as well as lunch catered [...]

September 21, 2019 NSCA 100 Sporting & 50 5-Stand2019-09-11T18:47:11-04:00

August 24, 2019 NSCA 100 Sporting & 50 5-Stand

2019-09-11T18:44:19-04:00

Join us at Bald Mountain Shooting Range in Lake Orion on Saturday August 24, 2019 for a National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) registered tournament. Everyone is invited to participate! Free NSCA memberships will be available to first-time tournament shooters! This is a great opportunity to meet new people, have fun, and compete against shooters of similar skill! Two events will be available: a 100 target sporting clays event and a 50 target 5-stand event. Shoot both or just one. Rotations at 10AM and 1PM for the 100 sporting. Cost is $70 and $30 respectively, with MSCA/NSCA fees as well as lunch [...]

August 24, 2019 NSCA 100 Sporting & 50 5-Stand2019-09-11T18:44:19-04:00

2019 Michigan Sporting Clays State Championship

2019-07-31T16:55:03-04:00

Michigan Shooting Centers and the Michigan Sporting Clays Association invite you to attend the 2019 Michigan Sporting Clays State Championship to be held July 25-28, 2019 in Brighton, MI at Island Lake Shooting Range. All targets for this prestigious event will be set by Pat and Drew Lieske. This year's event is presented by Caesar Guerini USA and powered by Promatic Traps. The Main Event will be shot over the course of two days, 100 targets on Saturday and 100 targets on Sunday. The Main features $7,750 in guaranteed cash purses, with payouts distributed as follows: Resident Champion - $600 + [...]

2019 Michigan Sporting Clays State Championship2019-07-31T16:55:03-04:00

Kolar Arms Classic NSCA Big Blast

2019-07-01T13:39:46-04:00

Michigan Shooting Centers is proud to invite you to the 3nd Annual Kolar Arms Classic! This event will be hosted in Lake Orion, Michigan from June 6-9, 2019 at our Bald Mountain Shooting Range. Targets will be set by Pat and Drew Lieske. Here are some special highlights of this year's event: 650 available NSCA targets Lunch will be included each day and catered by the Vintage House The following payouts will be offered for both the Kolar Classic Sporting 200 and the Max Lite FITASC 150, contingent on 150 shooters: HOA - $1,000.00, RU $500.00, M-E 1st $300.00, M-E 2nd [...]

Kolar Arms Classic NSCA Big Blast2019-07-01T13:39:46-04:00

May 4, 2019 NSCA 100 Sporting & 50 5-Stand

2019-07-01T13:39:53-04:00

Join us at Bald Mountain Shooting Range in Lake Orion on Saturday May 4 , 2019 for a National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) registered tournament. Everyone is invited to participate! Free NSCA memberships will be available to first-time tournament shooters! This is a great opportunity to meet new people, have fun, and compete against shooters of similar skill! Two events will be available: a 100 target sporting clays event and a 50 target 5-stand event. Shoot both or just one. Rotations at 10AM and 1PM for the 100 sporting. Cost is $70 and $30 respectively, with MSCA/NSCA fees as well as [...]

May 4, 2019 NSCA 100 Sporting & 50 5-Stand2019-07-01T13:39:53-04:00

Caesar Guerini Spring Championship NSCA Big Blast

2019-07-01T12:16:43-04:00

Island Lake Shooting Range will be hosting the 2019 Caesar Guerini Spring Championship in Brighton, Michigan on April 6th and 7th, 2019. All targets will be set by Pat and Drew Lieske. 400 available NSCA targets including a Sporting Clays Prelim and Main, 50 target FITASC, 50 target 5-stand, and 20/28 sub gauge FITASC. Caesar Guerini will be on-site with a variety of demos for shooters to handle and shoot! Results - http://www.winscoreonline.com/view_results_cb.php?tournament_id=4152

Caesar Guerini Spring Championship NSCA Big Blast2019-07-01T12:16:43-04:00

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  • Clay Target Prep for Hunting Season

    When the success of a hunt is so often gauged by how many birds you come home with, hunters must do everything they can to stack the odds in their favor. Using the off-season to hone your skills as a shot-gunner will lead to more birds in your bag at the end of the day. The majority of successful hunters will tell you that they shoot a lot of clays in the off-season, and “practice like you play” is as true in this situation as any other. In the clay target shooting world, that means shooting the same amount of targets (or more), wearing the same type of clothing, and using the same choke tubes in practice as you would when you shoot in the field. This type of repetition increases a shooters comfort level and helps to work out any kinks that could potentially arise. This mentality carries over to practicing for the upcoming hunting season. Their are a few exercises that you can incorporate to your next trip to Michigan Shooting Centers that will replicate the shots that you will find yourself taking in the field. For upland covey practice, find outgoing presentations. Whether it be on the trap field or the sporting clays course, we have lots of flushing away presentations for you to practice. Try out or solo delay feature or have your puller manually delay, that way you can concentrate on keeping the gun still until you’ve acquired the target visually. Practicing a low gun hold position, as you won’t find yourself walking through the fields with your gun shouldered! For waterfowl practice, sporting clays presents long crossing targets, incoming shots, and opportunities to practice doubles. Skip rabbit targets and anything that simulates flushing birds to focus on the crossing and dropping targets. Spend the whole session at one station if you want, letting other groups “play through” as they go around the course. Specialty birds like chandelles and battues don’t fly like ducks, but they’re just right for learning how to shoot under dropping birds. For optimum hunting practice, consider booking one of our clay target shooting instructors. We have several instructors at each range, with lesson rates start at just $50 per hour. Visit our instruction page for more details and to contact an instructor to book a session. Clay target shooting provides an opportunity for hunters to practice a correct gun mount, to master observation techniques and to shoot better! About the Author: Drew Lieske is the oldest son of Michigan Shooting Centers’ founder, Pat Lieske, and the Director of Sales for Michigan Shooting Centers. He started competing in sporting clays at age 12 and by 15 became Michigan’s youngest ever Master class shotgun shooter. Drew is an 8-time NSCA All-American and a member of the Kolar Arms pro team. Drew can be contacted at dlieske@mishoot.com.

  • The Battue Target

    Earlier this month, a reader emailed to say that for as long as he could remember – in a shooting career of nearly ten years or so – the battue had always been his bogey bird.  He went on to say that it was often the battue that ruined his scorecard and sometimes made the difference between winning his class and being in the middle of the pack. I too have had my fair share of bad experiences with the battue. To this day, I still recollect the left-to-right battue that was thrown over the pond on station 13 – the last station – of the 2011 Michigan State Championship. It cost me three losses and a perfect score. I had a 97 that day.  Providentially, the battue is now a target in my comfort zone. It’s time it be in yours too. KNOW YOUR ENEMY  The battue target is characterized by a 9-millimeter profile, the absence of a deep concavity, and a weight of just 76 grams (2.68 ounce). These attributes make the battue the most aerodynamic target on the course. Its ultra-thin profile permits the conservation of velocity and a unique flight path, sometimes described as the “turn and roll.” In fact, on a like for like basis, the battue tends to still be under power when a standard clay is on its last leg. The battue was originally designed to be thrown driven. When thrown this way, it peels away from the shooter as would a true driven pheasant. Today, due to safety concerns, we seldom see the battue thrown for its original intended purpose. Nonetheless, the battue still remains a unique and fascinating target. The target setter can employ the battue one of two ways. If the battue is loaded into the machine right-side up, the target will leave the machine like a pencil and then open up after traveling a considerable distance. If loaded upside down into the machine, the battue will open up almost immediately and move in a flight path very similar to the chondelle. MAKE YOUR PLAN, IT’S AS SIMPLE AS COUNTING TO THREE At this point in our series, you’ve probably come to realize a trend. No matter what type of target you are presented with, your approach should be dictated by three simple criteria: angle, speed, and distance. These three features should govern the method you use and the amount of perceived lead necessary to break any given target. Pat considers angle to be the most substantial of the three features. It is angle that determines whether a target is crossing or quartering. That being said, your choice of technique should be almost solely determined by angle. “If the target is crossing – that is, it has 45 degrees or more of angle – than I use maintained lead.” Pat notes that “[he] does not like to let crossers get in front of his barrel.” If the battue target is presented in a way that is quartering, consider inserting the gun on the front edge of the target and gently pulling away. “It is just too easy to end up offline if you use maintained lead on a target with very little angle.” If the battue is going left to right and falling, for example, this means inserting on the leading edge (7 or 8 o’clock) and pulling away. As you pull away, make sure that your eyes stay focused on the leading edge of the target as opposed to the spot in the sky that you are pushing towards. Pat also advises for the use of pull away on a battue that you find difficult to see: “If the battue is thrown in a way in which its presence surprises you, then you’re going to find it almost impossible to start in front.” Speed and distance both play similar roles in effecting the amount of perceived lead the battue will require. Increasing either attribute prompts more perceived lead. One tactic that target setters like to employ is mis-matching the two. Pat says, “I have seen a lot of people struggle with fast, close battues. Even though it’s close, say inside 35 yards, a true crossing battue with a lot of speed can take quite a bit of lead.” This is especially true if your breakpoint is a fair amount after the roll, as gravity has already begun to take its toll.” If you miss a close battue that has a lot of spring, don’t be afraid to double the lead. You might be surprised. ANALYZE YOUR BREAKPOINT Since the battue is initially razor thin, Pat advocates waiting for it to develop. As the battue reaches the peak of its parabolic curve, it will temporarily run out of steam and roll over to present a full face. You should commit to breaking the battue at this point in its flight path. One common mistake that shooters make is not accurately reading the battue at the intended breakpoint. According to Pat, “the battue tends to rise as soon as it starts to roll over.” People think it is dropping, however it is usually still increasing in elevation. To prevent shooting underneath the battue, ask yourself a question. Is it rising, is it level, or is it starting to drop? Once you answer that question, you will know where you will need to be to execute the perfect shot. WIND ADVISORY Of all the targets on the course, the battue is the most likely to be affected by wind. A sudden gust of wind coming from the same direction as the battue may prevent it from developing and presenting its full face. On the other hand, a gust from the opposite direction may cause the battue to climb steeply and develop in a completely different place than its intended trajectory. Either situation could cause even the most prepared shooter off-guard. According to Pat, “when this happens, you might totally miss your chosen kill zone.” When startled, finding the target’s line is …

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