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Recent Changes to Canadian Firearms Laws [updated 2024]
Author: Luther Cutts, Head Instructor (NSCA Level 3), Competitor As an instructor for the Canadian Firearms Safety Course (CFSC), I cannot help but notice the increasing interest in firearms use in Alberta. I teach the courses with another Instructor, and our monthly...
The Confluence of Safety and Etiquette in Sporting Clays
Author: Luther Cutts, Head Instructor (NSCA Level 3), Shotgun Competitor If you are reading this, you are likely one of the many people who really enjoys shooting sporting clays. We are a large and diverse group, ranging in age from our teens to those of us in our...
The Course Setter’s Paradox
Author: Mark Roberts, Retired Firearms Safety Instructor / Provincial Range Officer (Ontario) Most shooters do not see, participate or perhaps appreciate the silent work that goes on behind the scenes at a shooting facility. It’s hard work, seemingly capricious...
The Cost of (Not) Engaging a Shooting Coach
Author: Mark Roberts, Retired Firearms Safety Instructor / Provincial Range Officer (Ontario) Neil Peart is considered one of the finest drummers in the music business, yet he was still taking lessons late into his career. His self awareness to identify room for...
Be the Person: Mental health and peer support
Author: Luther Cutts, Head Instructor (NSCA Level 3), Competitor This blog is going to be different from all the previous ones. It is the product of the confluence of 25 years of policing, many more years of shooting, a lifetime of being around people, and some...
The Importance of Vision
Author: Luther Cutts, Head Instructor (NSCA Level 3), Competitor When a baseball player is hitting well, he or she will say they are seeing the ball really well. When the goalie in hockey can see the puck clearly, they are very hard to score on. The rifle shooter...
Shooting Lessons and Getting Outside of your Comfort Zone
Author: Luther Cutts, Head Instructor (NSCA Level 3), Competitor It is amazing how seemingly insignificant actions can have such powerful consequences. I was in the chair at the Endodontist’s office, having a root canal performed, when the doctor mentioned to his...
5 Things: Sporting Clays Tips I’ve Learned Along the Way Part II
Musings of the Rookie 5 almost completely unrelated things you want to *avoid* or be aware of on the course. Phone addiction. I’m guilty of this, but usually if I’m shooting when on call. I’d like to apologize now to all the shooter’s whose perfect focus was messed...
5 Things: Sporting Clays Tips I’ve Learned Along the Way
Musings of the Rookie – Sharing the Journey Part 9 Are you still looking for the great secret? Maybe that Trijicon illuminated sight for when you are shooting sporting clays at night? The Teflon butt pad that won’t snag on your vest when mounting? That...
Cadence in Shotgun Sports
Author: Luther Cutts, Head Instructor (NSCA Level 3), Competitor Cadence is a noun used to describe rhythm, beat or measure of events, particularly where there is a pattern or sequence. It is an important concept in music, many of the performing arts as...
The Need for Speed: The effect of cartridge velocity on target shooting
Author: Luther Cutts, Head Instructor (NSCA Level 3), Competitor One does not have to spend a lot of time on the shotgun range or in the clubhouse to hear someone’s theories on the velocity of their shotgun cartridges. Not everyone puts a...
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