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Squad etiquette question - how early should I show up for my squad time?

I'm shooting my first NSCA registered shoot next weekend at the state championship. My squad time is 9:30am. I've shot local club shoots before where you just show up and shoot, but this seems more...

Competitions Registered Shoots | asked 4 days ago by NewShooter2024
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First NSCA registered shoot coming up - what should I expect?

Just signed up for my first NSCA registered shoot next month. I've only shot at my local club's fun shoots before. I'm using a Beretta A400 Xcel with an Improved Cylinder choke and Federal Top Gun ...

Competitions Registered Shoots | asked 4 days ago by Old Timer Bob
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First NSCA registered shoot coming up - what's the etiquette for squadding up?

I've been shooting local club events for about 2 years but just signed up for my first NSCA registered shoot next month. I'm going solo and not sure how squadding works at bigger events. Should I j...

Competitions Registered Shoots | asked 8 days ago by Sarah M.
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First NSCA registered shoot this weekend - what should I expect?

I've been shooting sporting clays at my local club for about 6 months and finally signed up for my first NSCA registered shoot. Shooting a Beretta A400 Xcel with Modified choke, usually 1-1/8 oz #8...

Competitions Registered Shoots | asked 9 days ago by Trap Shooter Tom
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First NSCA registered shoot this weekend - what should I expect?

I've been shooting sporting clays at my local club for a few months and finally signed up for my first NSCA registered shoot. Shooting a Beretta A300 with a modified choke, usually using Federal To...

Competitions Registered Shoots | asked 10 days ago by Mike from Texas
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First NSCA registered shoot coming up - what should I expect?

Just signed up for my first NSCA shoot next month. I've only shot at my local club's fun shoots before. I'm running a Beretta A400 Xcel with an Improved Cylinder choke, usually shooting 1-1/8 oz of...

Competitions Registered Shoots | asked 14 days ago by Duck Hunter Dan
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Squad etiquette question - is it rude to ask to see someone's scorecard?

Just shot my first registered NSCA event last weekend. On my squad, one guy kept asking to see everyone's scorecards after each station. He said he was 'keeping track of the squad.' Felt a little i...

Competitions Registered Shoots | asked 15 days ago by Sarah M.
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First NSCA registered shoot coming up - what should I expect?

I've been shooting sporting clays casually at my local club for about 6 months and signed up for my first NSCA registered shoot next month. Shooting a Beretta A400 Xcel with a Modified choke, usual...

Competitions Registered Shoots | asked 15 days ago by Sporting Clays Steve
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Just shot my first NSCA registered shoot - how do I know what class I'll be in?

I've been shooting sporting clays for about 2 years, mostly at my local club's weekend shoots. Just shot my first NSCA registered event and scored 78/100. I'm shooting a Browning Citori 725 with IC...

Competitions Registered Shoots | asked 17 days ago by Skeet Shooter Sue
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NSCA registered shoot - what's the deal with squad etiquette for new shooters?

I've been shooting NSCA for about 2 years now, mostly local stuff, but I'm planning to shoot my first registered event next month. I've got a Beretta A400 Xcel with a 30" barrel, usually run IC and...

Competitions Registered Shoots | asked 20 days ago by Learning Larry
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