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The March 2016 issue features some of our favorite shotgun articles from previous First Shots News editions. As the weather warms, shotgun shooting is a great way to enjoy the outdoors. Hanging out with friends on a sporting clays course is a wonderful way to spend a spring day, and since so many of us are a little rusty from "hibernating" all winter, the competition isn't too fierce. Hopefully, some of the tips in this issue will help you improve your clay target shooting and you, too, can enjoy a round or two with friends.
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Let's take a look at what makes a shotgun a shotgun. A shotgun is one very versatile gun. Competition, recreation, hunting and home defense-a shotgun can do it all.
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Sporting clays is arguably one of modern shotgun history's most popular sports. It is one that can be extremely challenging, yet it's also a discipline a complete beginner can participate in and enjoy. It's often said that sporting clays is akin to "golfing with a shotgun."
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Gil Ash of OSP Shooting Schools reveals an important concept for shotgun shooters. That is, when shooting a right-to-left crosser a right-handed shooter must look across the shotgun barrel to see the target. The same concept applies to left-handed shooters when shooting a left-to-right crosser.
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The shotgun is a tool less precise than a rifle or handgun, but excellent for hitting objects that are flying or running. The single-shot shotgun has been a staple among entry-level shotgunners, but as the game birds pursued by hunters and the clay targets by competitors often present themselves in multiples, the advantage of more than one shot is easily understood.
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Have you heard about the NSSF Shooting Sports Fantasy Camp? This very special, only-one-of-its-kind event is being held March 31-April 2 at the Clark County Shooting Complex in Las Vegas, Nevada, where just 30 guests will have two days of highly personal instruction from six of the world's top professional shooters.
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Thank you to all who entered the February drawing for the $25 Bass Pro Shops gift card. Congratulations to our winner Audra, of Lubbock, Texas!
To enter the drawing for the $50 March Bass Pro Shops gift card, now sponsored by the NSSF's newest event, the NSSF Shooting Sports Fantasy Camp, fill out the entry form and tell us, what springtime activity are you most looking forward to enjoying? Remember, there are no right or wrong answers, so let us know!
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