Because of the increased daylight hours, 5-stand will be extended on Wednesday evenings so you can attend after work if you like. It is still running on Sunday mornings as well. Here’s a video of Frank putting his Beretta to work. Nicely done!
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Facilities Update
Club members have been busy performing some improvements and updates. On the 13th of September a group got together to construct roofs for the 5-stand shooting stations and another member singlehandedly undertook painting the high and low skeet houses. The roofs were prefabricated in the workshop and installed as a unit on each station. Many […]
Revised start time for 5-Stand
Due to the popularity of the new 5-Stand field, shooting will begin at 4pm (instead of 5) on Wednesdays. Sundays remain at 10am.
5-Stand Update
5-stand will resume on July 19th at 5:00 pm at the conclusion of the NAWEOA training event. There are now five remotely controlled throwing machines and 5 manual traps, creating all sorts of presentations. Thanks to all those who have worked tirelessly to get the equipment fixed, connected and running. If you haven’t been out to give it a try, […]
5 Stand Now in Operation
The following announcement has been sent out to members, from the club secretary: The 5-Stand course is ready and shooting will begin this Wed, June 14th. Shooting will be every Wednesday starting at 5pm and Sunday’s at 10am. Come out and enjoy a round (or two). All you need is a shotgun capable of holding […]
5-Stand Taking Shape
As many members know, plans were put forward this year for a 5-stand setup which is superimposed on the existing skeet field. This took a huge first step forward this week when the stands were built and put in place. 5-stand is similar to sporting clays but without having the stations distributed along a path. When completed, […]
Skeet Lessons and Practice
Are you interested in learning to shoot skeet? Are you a wing-shooter who would like some extra practice? We have the answer for you! One-on-one lessons and/or practice to be held after the regular skeet league shoot on Sundays. It will get underway around 12:30 -1:00pm and there will be experienced shooters on-hand to […]
New Year’s Skeet Results
Another great New Year’s Day at the Club with 12 shooters showing up to compete in this annual event. The weather couldn’t have been nicer and will probably end up being the warmest day of skeet this winter. Here are the results and some pics of the event. Top 3 shooters were: 1st – Sean […]
History of Shotguns Quiz
While browsing the Kingston Shotgun Sports website, I found a link to a ‘History of Shotguns’ quiz. I scored just 18/30, but I learned a few things. Post your score in the comments below! Click the link to go to the quiz >>> Shotgun Quiz
Sporting Clays, Done For Now
The last Sporting Clays shoot for the year was held November 2, bringing an end to the current season. Many thanks to Steve D., who pulled countless clays for the shooters. In a fitting end to the season he also schooled us on how to shoot left to right crossers at the fur and feather station, nailing […]
Trap Shooting
You know the seasons are changing when Trap Shooting switches over to a different day and time. Since the daylight hours are growing shorter, Trap is going to move to Saturdays, starting on October 1st. Start time is around 1:00pm. The final Monday evening shoot will be on September 26th. If you haven’t tried trap shooting […]
Clays and Benchrest Start Dates are S...
Now that the weather has improved and Gunn Lake has receded, there are a couple of activities that are about to get underway. Benchrest Benchrest shooting is going to be getting officially underway Thursday, May 26th. Most shooters are using .22 rimfire rifles but centerfire rifle shooters are welcome too. This year we will have more […]
Trap Leagues Start May 9th…
We received the following reminder from Heather: The summer fun league starts on Monday, May 9th. We will be shooting 600 birds over the course of the summer. You can shoot on either Monday or Tuesday. You can shoot ahead if you are going to miss a week. There is a 10 dollar fee for […]
Sporting Clays Begins Soon!
Sporting Clays Begins Soon! Now that Gunn Lake is receding, Sporting Clays will soon begin at its usual time on Wednesdays. Sporting Clays presents targets in a challenging variety of ways, and includes singles and pairs. See Sporting Clays at ARGC for more detail. If you have a shotgun that can get two shots away […]
2016 New Year’s Day Skeet Shoot
While many folks were recovering from a late night, a group of 10 shotgun enthusiasts showed up at 10:00 in the morning for the Algoma Rod and Gun annual New Year’s Day shoot. There were a few glimpses of sun, but for the most part, shooters had to contend with cloudy and snowy conditions, as […]
New Year’s Skeet Shoot
Every New Year’s Day the skeet group hosts a celebratory shoot to kick off the New Year and share fellowship with other shooters. The event starts at 10:00 A.M. at a cost of $10 and includes a meal. This event is for ARGC members or members of other clubs that we have reciprocal arrangements with. […]
Sporting Clays: There is still time ...
Every Wednesday afternoon Sporting Clays gets underway at about 5:00 pm. If you can’t make it right at 5:00, you can certainly shoot one of the later rounds. Usually there are two to four rounds depending on how many shooters are participating. Our clays range has four positions offering six different presentations. To shoot a […]
Awsome Reloading Bench
Last year I was able to build an awesome reloading bench with my good friend, Josh. It is extremely solid and has lots of room to store all supplies and much more. Having used it for almost a year I would highly recommend this to anyone who has room to put it. Could […]
Home of Clay Target Shooting
This site has been highly recommended by one of our shotgun shooters as a place to visit to get more information on all the clay pigeon sports. Clay Targets Online Also, check out this site for all your shotgun questions. (Thanks, Herb.) Shotgun World
Sporting Clays now Active
The range has finally dried up and the sporting clays range is now active. Shooting is on Wednesday nights starting at 5:00 PM and continues until shooters have finished. Cost is $6.00 per round which includes the range fee and 30 birds. You may have heard of sporting clays referred to as “golf […]
