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Published Date: 2024-12-13 13:25:00

The SJRGC is moving toward a new on-line membership system.  The details will be provided in a mail out to all members in January 2025, as well as in posts to this website. 

In preparation for the change over, we are not accepting any new applications or renewals. 

Your current membership is valid until the end of February 2025. Existing 3 year memberships will be honoured, but this option will no longer be available. 

You will have the ability to renew or apply on-line starting in January/February 2025. 

With the delays likely in the postal system, please monitor the Club website for the latest information on the availability of the new membership process. 

Thank you, Board SJRGC

Published Date: 2024-12-08 11:28:00

Sporting Clays had a great shoot yesterday on Saturday, November 7, 2024 celebrating the coming of the Christmas season. It was a beautiful late fall day with light winds and reasonable temperatures. Even a little snow to confuse the shooters. In total, there were 24 shooters.

At the end of the day, Herb was high overall and Class I champ with 75 shooting his new 20 ga side by side. Class II champ was Andrea with 66. Newcomer Jacob was Class III champ with a score of 44. For the Juniors, Duncan had an excellent score of 39. Zachery with 11 shot the tough afternoon course and did well. High scores and winners were determined by the Lewis Class system.

Thanks to all who helped with setup, take down, serving lunch and registration. Without our volunteers these shoots would not be possible so please consider volunteering for club activities. We will try for another shoot in January so stay tuned.

Sporting Clays Comm.

 

Published Date: 2024-12-06 15:43:00

Club members are advised to carefully read the content of the new 

Regulations Amending the Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited or Restricted

these regulations have added to the list of banned weapons, including for example

149 The firearm of the design commonly known as the Just Right Carbines JR Carbine, and any variant or modified version of it, including the Just Right Carbines JR Pistol.

158 The firearm of the design commonly known as the Lockhart Tactical Raven rifle, and any variant or modified version of it.

170 The firearm of the design commonly known as the Ruger Police Carbine, and any variant or modified version of it, including the

  • (a) Ruger PC Carbine; and
  • (b) Ruger PC Charger.

The list also includes many .22 caliber firearms such as:

German Sport Guns GSG-15;

The firearms of the designs commonly known as the Kriss Kriss and the Kriss Kriss Vector SMG submachine guns, and any variants or modified versions of them, including the

  • (a) Kriss Kriss Vector 22 CRB;
  • (b) Kriss Kriss Vector 22 SBR;
  • (c) Kriss Kriss Vector 22 SDP;
  •  

3 These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are made.

Note that:

Affected owners will no longer be permitted to sell the prohibited firearms to individuals within Canada, use or transport them except for the permitted purposes described in the Amnesty Order. The firearms will have to be kept securely stored in accordance with the legal storage requirements for the classification of the specified firearms prior to their prohibition.

Individuals may transport the firearms one time to return home with the firearm if it was not at the owner’s residence at the time the prohibition came into force, or, if not the owner and in possession of the firearm on the day the prohibition came into force, return the firearm to its owner.

The amnesty period begins on the date of coming into force of the Amnesty Order and expires on October 30, 2025. Upon the expiration of the Amnesty Order, individuals who are in possession of a prohibited firearm could be prosecuted for unlawful possession.

https://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2024/2024-12-06-x3/html/sor-dors248-eng.html

 

Published Date: 2024-11-28 15:09:00

if you haven’t pre-registered with Herb and intend to participate in the shoot then please do so.

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The St John’s Rod and Gun Club will be hosting its annual Santa’s Challenge on Saturday, December 7, 2024(alternate day in case of rain is 8 Dec). The day will include a 100 target sporting clays course (50 in the morning and 50 in afternoon). There will be a prizes for top three shooters decided by Lewis Class. Winners must be present to collect their prize.

Cost: $35  OR 4 shoot card punches + $10 for lunch (Juniors 1⁄2 price for targets)

EVENT SCHEDULE
Registration and Squading: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Morning: 50 Sporting Clays (10:30 AM shotgun start)
Lunch: After completion of morning shoot
Afternoon: 50 sporting clays

Please note:
Participants are encouraged to pre-register with Herb. This will help the club plan for lunch, etc.
Shooters must provide their own guns, ammo (size #7.5 shot or smaller is permitted) and eye/ear protection.
Guests of members must be a Canadian resident and pay a $5 fee for guest insurance.
Check the club website on day of shoot in the event of inclement weather.

Published Date: 2024-11-15 14:37:00

A) Work accomplished year to date.

1) The Board has held monthly meetings that include reports from President, VPs, Secretary and Treasurer. In addition, we are provided with updates from Trap, Sporting Clays, Range Maintenance, Archery, and Steel Challenge co-ordinators.  

2) Significant repairs and renewal of Range B and C were completed this summer. These include: a new 50m backstop; movement of the target stand at 100 yds to 100m; construction of new target stands at 50m and 100m; new drainage on B and C; new floor on B (down to 100m) and new floor on C; side berms on B were improved down to 100m, and the B/C side berm was brought back up to meet regulations. These improvements took longer to complete and were quite costly; however, the substantive changes made have been well received by the members and should see us through for several years.

3) Maintenance on the main Club House before the Atlantic Trap shoot included: painting of the whole clubhouse; repairs to the deck; and repairs to the rear wall. The Long Branch has undergone significant repairs to the front wall and removal of dry rot. New clapboard has been put on in some areas. Improvements have also be made on the clays shed and covers for launchers.

4) Signage has been improved and first aid kits have been upgraded.

5) New contracts for 3rd party users is in place as are new release and indemnity forms. We have also clarified with our insurer the nature and scope of our coverage, particularly as it applies to 3rd parties.

6) Via work with our insurer, the National Firearms Association, new RSO have been trained. As well 3 of the new RSOs have been certified to offer the RSO course to other members. Next year we will add some more RSOs.

B) Ongoing work

Prior to the AGM this February, we will be doing a mail out to all members.  The most significant thing in the mail out will be details on how a new membership system will be instituted. We have selected an on-line membership system, used by many other organizations, that will make it easier to renew membership and pay on-line.  The new system will also include new email capabilities.

The changes in how membership is renewed will also necessitate updates to the bylaws. These changes and others will be circulated to the membership in a mail out before the AGM.

We have begun planning for the continuation of range upgrades on A, B and C. In particular, the backstops on A and C need to be brought back to spec, as do the backstops at 100m and 200 "yards". The floor on Range A will be upgraded, as will the floor on B, between 100m and 200. Other areas where we will need maintenance are the eaves on the main clubhouse, and roof and eaves on the Long Branch.

The Club, as you all know, is run by volunteers. We are extremely lucky to have a dedicated group of individuals who work behind the scenes to keep up our facilities and support social events. Many of these volunteers also travel to national and regional competitions for trap and pistol events.

Published Date: 2024-11-10 10:57:00
Originally Postponed due to weather conditions the MilSurp Shoot will take place on Sunday, November 24. Weather forecast indicated bit of rain up till 9am and then mostly drizzle after that. 
 
Celebrating all things Milsurp. Match is open to any pistol/rifle combo with emphasis on getting the old warhorses out of the safe! The match consists of a mix of marksmanship and dynamic skills!
There are also a pile of rifles/pistols available to borrow, just reach out to me at evan.kearley@gmail.com and we can figure something out!
 
Evan has lunch planned and awards to be presented. Please let him know if you are coming.  
 
Match description and courses can be found on Practiscore. Accounts are free. Please register using the match link given below:

https://practiscore.com/2024-armistice-match/register

Published Date: 2024-11-09 12:27:00

The annual Turkey/Memorial Shoot was held on 3 November, a lovely crisp November day with little wind and thankfully no rain. In total, there were 40 or so members out for sporting clays, trap, and pistol.

The goal(s) of the Turkey/Memorial shoot are to bring the various shooting sports at the club together and provide an opportunity for club members to try out each others sports. Also the  Memorial portion recognizes the contribution to the club of those no longer with us. In this regard, Tony Mackey, a former Executive member, shot pistol and especially loved cowboy action. He was always around with engineering advice or on the ground doing repairs to keep the club running. Dave Anstey, a trap shooter, was President of the club and contributed much to the development of club infrastructure. John Molloy was a young enthusiastic trap shooter who died tragically much too young. Roger Bidgood was a founding father of the club and President in the early days as the club was constructed at its present location. The Memorial Shoot recognizes these and others for their support of the club and shooting sports.

Shooting action started on the sporting clays trail. There were seven stations with several challenging targets including battues, rabbits and crossers. After 75 targets, Herb was in first place with a score of 60 out of 75 while Christian and Troy were tied for second with scores of 56. Well done guys.



After a hearty lunch, competition switched to the trap field with 50 singles and 50 doubles. The following were winners in the various Memorial Shoot categories:
The Dave Anstey HOA(High Over All):was a tie between Andrea Bassan and Troy Coldwell
The John Molloy Singles was won by Troy Coldwell
The Roger Bidgood Team Event was won by Dave Beaudry and Andrea Bassan



At the pistol pit, the competition for the Tony Mackey trophy included two categories, viz. one for pistol and the other for PCC. The winner of the pistol portion was Doug Bursey and PCC was Chris Tucker.



One of our Youth Members, Grayson Kelly, successfully shot a five out of five points on the Texas Star and was awarded a complimentary visit to Complete Gunsmith’s shooting range. After watching him enthusiastically shoot the Texas Star we look forward to hearing how he does at the Complete indoor range.

 



On the social side, for lunch, Dave and Joan made a tasty beef/moose soup with vegetables from their garden and moose meat provided by Peter Tucker. Lunch was served by Marie and Joan. After shooting ended, Peter Tucker hosted 28 shooters to a lovely Turkey Dinner. Most, if not all, of the groceries for the turkey dinner were also donated by Peter Tucker and included two farm raised turkeys, a bucket of salt meat, all the vegetables, pickles, and bottled beets. The dessert, a slab cake from Coleman's was paid for by the club.

The fundraiser for the Community Food Sharing Association included cash donations and a raffle for a Pelican gun case / travel vault. The case was generously donated by Peter Tucker and then donated back by the raffle winner, Dan Donnelly, for a second raffle. The Molloy family also donated $50 to the fundraiser. In total, $660 was raised for the Food Sharing Association. The Community Food Sharing Association have been reporting higher usage in recent months and are anticipating a busy holiday season. Our donation will certainly help them provide a necessary community service.

Thanks to everyone who came out to the shoot but special recognition to Leo, Herb and Spence for setting up the sporting clays targets; Troy and Duncan for setting up trap; and, Monty for the steel shoot. Andrea and Christian welcomed everyone and signed them up for the various events. Johnny Tucker as usual was quietly helping out wherever he could to ensure everything went smoothly. Best left to last but big thanks to Andrea and Dave for bringing it all together. It takes many volunteers to organize and run a shoot so without our volunteers these shoots would be impossible to pull off.

Best wishes everyone.

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Archery

Archery provides both a 3D animal course that winds through the forest, and a 20-90 meter target range. The archery group shoots indoors during the winter at 18 meter targets.

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Rifle/Pistol

A 15 stall outdoor rifle range that provides an excellent opportunity for air rifles, handguns, and long guns from 50-200 yards. The outdoor pistol range features 12 shooting stalls with target stands set at 20-25m.

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Trap Shooting

Offers 4 Trap Fields each with automatic clay target throwers & automated voice release systems.

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Sporting Clays

Features 15 shooting stations along a groomed trail through the forest. We offer a wide variety of manual and electric clay target throwers


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IDPA

Using the clubs Pistol ranges, the IDPA offers shoots that simulate self-defense scenarios and real life encounters.

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IPSC

Offers a dynamic shooting sport where the principles of accuracy, speed, and power are balanced using a unique scoring system.

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Youth Program

Juniors are welcomed to engage in a series of programs designed to teach safe and responsible shooting. Opportunities exist for young people to acquire a license and participate in Club events either as individuals or as members of the Junior Group.

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Conservation

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Archery

Archery provides both a 3D animal course that winds through the forest, and a 20-90 meter target range. The archery group shoots indoors during the winter at 18 meter targets.


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Rifle/Pistol

A 15 stall outdoor rifle range that provides an excellent opportunity for air rifles, handguns, and long guns from 50-200 yards. The outdoor pistol range features 12 shooting stalls with target stands set at 20-25m.


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Trap Shooting

Offers 4 Trap Fields each with automatic clay target throwers & automated voice release systems.


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Sporting Clays

Features 15 shooting stations along a groomed trail through the forest. We offer a wide variety of manual and electric clay target throwers


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IDPA

Using the clubs Pistol ranges, the IDPA offers shoots that simulate self-defense scenarios and real life encounters.


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IPSC

Offers a dynamic shooting sport where the principles of accuracy, speed, and power are balanced using a unique scoring system.


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Youth Program

Juniors are welcomed to engage in a series of programs designed to teach safe and responsible shooting. Opportunities exist for young people to acquire a license and participate in Club events either as individuals or as members of the Junior Group.


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Conservation

Our Club's Conservation Mandate




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