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🎯 First-Time Shooter’s Guide to an NSCA Sporting Clays Event
Thinking about shooting your first NSCA event? Here’s everything you need to know—from what to bring, to how the day flows, to tips that will make your experience smooth, safe, and fun.
đź“ť Before You Arrive: Registration & Packing List
Whenever possible, pre-register online through ScoreChaser. It saves time and secures your spot—but don’t worry if you haven’t. Most events welcome walk-ins.
Be sure to bring:
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What is FITASC?
Pronounced FEE-task, FITASC is an acronym for the international version of American sporting clays. The sport is part of the Federation Internationale de Tir Aux Sportives de Chasse based in Paris, France, from which it takes its name.
FITASC typically occupies fewer trap machines and less acreage than sporting clays and is thus more common in Europe, where wide-open spaces are less plentiful.
FITASC is shot in sets of 25 targets, similar to 5-stand or skeet. A single layout or course is c...
Crushin’ The Rascally Rabbit Target
Bouncing bunnies have been known to zip across the terrain, hop, skip and jump. It is this unpredictability that makes the rabbit target a problematic one for many people. In this article, we’ll discuss some tips and tricks to executing the perfect shot on that rascally rabbit.
People tend to misread the rabbit, particularly those on the ground, because rabbits appears faster than their true speed. It is an optical illusion caused by their motion across a fluctuating background. In addition, du...
Strategies For Approaching The Teal Target
Whether you are new to sporting clays or at the top of your game, you’ve likely had the teal target eat your lunch. The springing teal can be petrifying, but why? At close distances, the teal is everyone’s favorite target. Its vertical trajectory displays the target’s full face or full belly.
It’s like a garbage can lid; how could you possibly miss? Add distance, speed and height to the mix and the teal quickly evolves from the target you can’t miss to the one that’s got your number. The ...