5/7/23 Student Sporting Clays Shoot (Report by Allen Gann)

Three participants had a good time at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio.  Well I’m not sure I can articulate this event well enough to give it the credit it deserves.  The venue of course speaks for itself.  World class all the way, from beginner to master level shooters it can accommodate all.  As for the event itself Awesome!!!  The instructor and the instruction were awesome.  All the level 1 instructor trainees were really very good.  I know they received new insight from the challenges they had with the different shooters, and the same goes for us the shooters.  The knowledge base these instructors from beginner to master level was very impressive.  From figuring out if the shooter was having dominant eye issues to mounting issues they worked it out so the student shooters knew what to work on, what to fix with shotgun fittings issues.  Without a doubt it’s the best $35.00 lesson anyone could have.  They were short on shooters so needless to say we shot a lot of shells – 10 box’s for a few of us.  If you were unable to attend try not to the next time they offer it (every other year I think) – it’s worth every cent spent.

4/18/23 – 4/23/23 NSCA State Sporting Clays Tournament

Two participants participated in the 2023 NSCA Texas State Sporting Clays Championship at the National Sporting Clay Complex in San Antonio.

A severe thunderstorm hit Thursday night dropping nearly 5″ of rain on San Antonio, causing a day long power outage at the complex.  The main clubhouse was on a generator during the outage, however, there were no lighting in the bathrooms.  Also, the building on vendor row had no power to conduct transactions.  There was also some limb and tree damage from the winds.

On Sunday, another storm came through the night and dropped the temperatures.  Shooters faced temperatures at 54 degrees and wind gusts up to 29 mph, which caused the targets to move in a direction that was not intended.

The targets on the Main Event were very challenging, and there weren’t any easy targets in the event, as you would expect at this level of shooting.  There were 985 total shooters participating.

The scores were: 

100 Target 28ga Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 77/100

AA Class – Bruce Crockett – 85/100

200 Target Main Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 137/200

AA Class – Bruce Crockett – 149/200

100 Target FITASC Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 71/100

100 Target Super Sporting:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 81/100

4/15/23 FCS Sporting Clays Shoot

Seventeen participants (including six first time guests) had a good time at the 4/15/23 FCS Sporting Clays Shoot at Capital Clays in Austin.  The weather was pleasant in the morning (69 degrees), and warmed up to 93 later in the day.  The scores were as follows:

Bruce Crockett – 44/50

Kenny Hill – 44/50

Mike Walsh – 44/50

Paul Ellis – 43/50

Tim Price – 39/50

Christian Goodbrake (first time guest) – 37/50

Clayton Carrier (first time sporting clays shooter/member) – 35/50

Matt Nelson – 35/50

Bret Mercer – 34/50

Mark Nelson – 34/50

Dusty Hunt (first time sporting clays shooter/member) – 31/50

Allen Gann – 29/50

Burl Fulenwider – 27/50

Flint Deshazo – 25/50

William Yue (first time guest)- 25/50

Karim Ly (first time guest) – 18/50

Dub Dublin (first time guest) – 14/50

3/25/23 Capital Clays ‘March Madness Clays’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament

Three participants shot in the Capital City Clays ‘March Madness Clays’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament in Austin.  Conditions were initially cool and windy, but warmed up later in the day.  The targets were challenging.  With a total of 107 shooters, the highest score of the day was a 90 for the Main 100 Target Event.  The scores were as follows:

100 Target Main Event:

AA Class – Bruce Crockett – 80/100 – 3rd Place

B Class – Myrick Browning – 76/100 – 2nd Place

C Class – Ervin Van Beck – 54/100

50 Target Super Sporting Event:

AA Class – Bruce Crockett – 39/50

B Class – Myrick Browning – 44/50 – 2nd Place

C Class – Ervin Van Beck – 37/50

3/4/23 Austin Gun Club ‘Blooming Clays’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament

Three participants shot in the Austin Gun Club ‘Blooming Clays’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament near Lampasas.  Conditions were initially cool and windy, but warmed up later in the day. The targets were challenging but very visible. There were 63 registered shooters.  The scores were as follows:

100 Target Gun Dog Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 76/100

AA Class – Bruce Crockett – 82/100 – 1st Place tie

B Class – Mark Green – 73/100 – 1st Place

50 Target Super Sporting Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 40/50

AA Class – Bruce Crockett – 41/50

50 Target 28 gauge Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 40/50

2/18/23 – FCS Sporting Clays Shoot

Eight participants had a good time at the 2/18/23 FCS Sporting Clays Shoot at Capital Clays in Austin. The weather was cold in the morning (33 degrees), but warmed up some by the end of the shoot. The scores were as follows:

Myrick Browning – 49/50

Bruce Crockett – 45/50

Jonathan Fleming – 43/50

Brad Vesteegh – 42/50

Jim McGee – 42/50

Ervin Van Beck (first time FCS shooter) – 40/50

Paul Ellis – 39/50

Russ Gibbs – 37/50

2/11/23  Capital Clays ‘Promatic’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament

Six participants shot in the Capital City Clays ‘Sweetheart Shoot’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament.  Conditions were cold with temperatures in the 30’s at the beginning of the tournament. The targets were more difficult this time with an 87 as the top score for the tournament. There were 74 registered shooters.  The scores were as follows:

100 Target Main Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 77/100

AA Class – Bruce Crockett – 79/100

B Class – Myrick Browning – 76/100

C Class – Mark Green – 71/100

C Class – Ervin Van Beck – 58/100

E Class – Jim McGee – 50/100

50 Target Super Sporting Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 41/50

AA Class – Bruce Crockett – 34/50

B Class – Myrick Browning – 40/50

C Class – Ervin Van Beck – 29/50

E Class – Jim McGee – 23/50

5-Stand Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 41/50

AA Class – Bruce Crockett – 32/50

1/21/23  Capital Clays ‘Promatic’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament

Three participants shot in the Capital City Clays ‘Promatic’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament.  There were 88 registered shooters.  The scores were as follows:

100 Target Main Event:

B Class – Myrick Browning – 78/100

C Class – Mark Green – 77/100

C Class – Ervin Van Beck – 64/100

50 Target Super Sporting Event:

B Class – Myrick Browning – 41/50

C Class – Mark Green – 35/50

C Class – Ervin Van Beck – 34/50

5-Stand Event:

C Class – Myrick Browning – 40/50