On June 7th ARGC’s Ladies Night was attended by 98 ladies who tried their hands at archery, shotgun, pistol and rifle events. For many it was the 1st time at any of these sports.
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, […]
Bench Rest Shooting Set to Start
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. […]
Portable Shooting Bench Plans
Herb Scherer has passed along these plans for a portable shooting bench that seems to be easy to build and very functional. You can download these here and get started on your own bench just in time for the new season.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25 Donat...
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 […]
2017 ARGC Gun Show
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 […]
History of Air Guns
One of our members, John Jones has passed on a very interesting link to articles on the history of air guns. Learn more about that Red Ryder BB Gun you had as a kid! http://www.pyramydair.com/blog/a-history-of-airguns/
CCFR “REPORT CARDS”, CPC LEADERSHIP E...
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 […]
ARGC Family Fun Day
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 […]
ARGC Family Fun Day – Sun, Febr...
Plans for the ARGC Family Day Event are coming together and all members are encouraged to come out with their families to enjoy a day of fun events and fellowship with fellow members next Sunday afternoon. The event will start off with a Buddy Trap Shoot starting at 12:00 noon. In this game there are […]
Biathlon Event on January 28th and 29...
This past weekend 191 Cadets participated in a Biathlon Event at the Algoma Rod and Gun Club supported by their military coaches and leaders and hosted by a cadre of volunteers from our club. After a week of warm weather and rain, Friday brought colder weather and fresh snow for the event just in time. […]
ARGC Family Day and Fun Shoot. Celeb...
ARGC Family Day and Fun Shoot To celebrate the end of winter, a Family Fun Day and Shoot is being planned for Algoma Rod and Gun Club on Sunday, February 26th. (When is spring, anyway?) Events will get underway around noon. We are also looking for volunteers to help run events so see the bottom of the page […]
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 […]
Bullseye League Starts January 5th
The Twin Cities Winter Pistol League is set to start on Thursday, January 5th with a general meeting for all those interested in participating. Agenda items for the meeting are as follows: Range Cleaning Range Officers Training Hints Rules Statistician New Post The league operates in the downstairs indoor range on Tuesdays and Thursdays and […]
New Years 2017 Skeet Shoot
Once again the Skeet section of ARGC is holding their New Years Day Skeet Shoot. Sign up starts at 9:30 AM on New Year’s Day and the first line goes out at 10:00 AM. Registration is $10 which will include a meal and the rounds are $5.00 each and includes the range fee. For […]
Looking for a Winter Project?
Finding time on your hands this winter and looking for a project or two to keep you busy? John has found links to plans for shooting benches, A reloading bench a deer stand and more. Check out the video from youtube or the following links to get ideas for your winter project. Thanks John! […]
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 […]
