
Until further notice the rear or left side of Range 4 will be closed for repairs. This portion of the range did not pass last weeks CFO’s inspection. Note the 25 metre hand gun part of the range (the right hand side) is still open.
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, […]
The 2017 North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association (NAWEOA) Annual Conference is being held in Sault Ste Marie from July 18th thru 21st. On Wednesday July 19th from 1-5pm, the association will be holding a training event at the club for over 100 of its members. ALL the ranges will be closed during this time. […]
Please be aware of the following scheduling items and dates: There will be no trap on July 10th and 11th. There will be no sporting clays (5-stand) on July 12th and 16th. Ontario Archery Field Championship will be held July 15th and 16th. (Note that the archery section will have exclusive use of the club for the […]
The following information was provided by John Jones. Proponents of air rifle silhouette will tell you enthusiastically that air rifle silhouette is the most fun as you can have standing up. In involves shooting at four types of metallic animal shapes: chickens, pigs, turkeys and rams. The targets are the same size as the silhouettes […]
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 […]
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, […]
Bench rest shooting is going to start Thursday, May 11 with an informal sight-in. It will run Thursdays for the summer and fall, beginning at about 6:00 pm (1800) and running for about two hours. The first few sessions will be practices and then if there is enough interest, a monthly match will be held. […]
Branch 25 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario has provided a donation to the Algoma Rod and Gun Club to purchase an AED (Automated External Defibrillator). These devices are extremely easy to use and could end up saving the lives of members. We do have an significant cohort of senior […]
Algoma Rod and Gun Club is once again hosting a Gun Show on the Saturday May 6th, 2017. We expect to have close to 50 vendors participating this year selling a variety of firearms, archery items, clothing, and more. In addition to the vendors, the show will also feature: Side Events Try archery, shotguns, rifles and […]
CCFR “REPORT CARDS”, CPC LEADERSHIP ELECTION Eric Sillanpaa received the following note from Maxime Bernier one of the candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. I have been asked to post this as it may be of interest to our members: Eric, the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights has graded the […]
The club held its first winter family fun fun day on Sunday, February 25th with a buddy trap shoot, snow machine rides, shooting experiences, archery and the unveiling of the club’s new “fire ring”. We had plenty of volunteers, good food, great winter weather and plenty of ammo available for those who attended. Unfortunately, attendance […]