The rifle and pistol ranges are now open.
Target stands on A (25m) are not on the range floor, which will be compacted sometime this week.
Target stands on B (rifle range) are back up, including the 200 yd stand. Please make sure that you do not mount targets so they overlap on the main supports.
Range floor of B and C will be compacted sometime this week.
Please note that you are not allowed to drive vehicles on Range C, except to put up/take down target stands. NO Parking is allowed on Range C floor.
Please respect the sporting clays trail closure on Friday-Saturday(Apr 25-26) this week. It is for maintenance of the equipment to support our shoots this summer.
Thankyou.
The contractors will be working on Range C starting Wed. April 23.
The backstop on C is being rebuilt and there can be no use of B and A during this period.
We hope work will be finished by the weekend.
We will hold orientation this Saturday, April 19th. There will be 2 time periods available:10:30 to 12:00 and 1:00 to 2:30Each period has room for 20 people.Please indicate which time slot you would prefer with an email to: SJRGC2024@gmail.comSlots will be filled on a first come first served basis.Please come with eye and ear protection, and review the Range Operating Instructions (https://sjrgc.com/rangenotices.php) that are provided in the members info section on the Club Website.Meet at the main clubhouse.
For everyone looking forward to shooting sporting clays this summer we are to start the late afternoon-evening shoots on Wednesday, May 21. Special thanks to Alice Barbour who helped us out for many years. Alice has decided not to return this year. Without someone to volunteer to help out in the kitchen we will have to drop the light snack that we offered in previous years.
We will start shooting around 4 pm but as in previous years participants can arrive anytime they can get off work and make their way out to the club. Members provide ammo (7 1/2 or smaller), eye and ear protection and the club will provide targets. Target costs are $18 for a round of 50. We have punch cards for $90 for twelve punches. A round of 50 is two punches. Juniors are half price supported by the club.Sporting Clays Comm.
Sporting Clays Shoot on Saturday, 12 April went ahead as planned. It was a lovely day with many fun targets. For those shooting 100 targets, Dave had high score with 83, Herb and Billy were tied for second with 82, and Jerome had 3rd with 79. Many others had personal bests and all had a great time which is the main objective. Thanks to everyone who helped out.
Come out and celebrate our repaired and now functioning furnace. Many Thanks to Spence for doing the extensive repairs and several trips to the club with the parts needed to get it going again. Consequently, the clubhouse will be toasty warm for our shoot.
The St John’s Rod and Gun Club will be hosting an April shoot on Saturday, April 12, 2025 (alternate day in case of rain is 13 April). The day will include a 100 target sporting clays course (50 in the morning and 50 in afternoon).
Cost: $35 OR 4 shoot card punches + $5 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 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.
The gate code will change this Wednesday March 5, 2025. It will be sent out by email to Active Members.
With the Code will also come a letter from NL Wildlife that you should print out and carry with you. It is the permit to transport.
Best Regards,
Board, SJRGC
For current members wishing to renew this year, you will have to use the membership applications forms at https://sjrgc.com/membershipapplication.php
Fill this out as if you are applying for membership for the first time. You will be issued a new membership number and your membership card will be digital.
IMPORTANT - if you are going to add a spousal member, a youth member, or a 2nd regular member - then finish yours, pay and log out. Go to the spousal membership, youth or regular membership application and start over.
Once you are in the new membership system, you will be able to edit your membership information by logging into the system
Join It directly to edit your information
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You should have a head and shoulders jpeg image available to upload and go on your card.
Board, SJRGC
New Membership System - Join It
The Board made the decision to move to an online membership system for a number of reasons:
- a) Cost - it is becoming prohibitively expensive to mail out membership forms and cards. Costs include postage, materials and labor;
- b) Moving online allows members to update their information in a timely manner, and provides us with an up-to-date membership database;
- c) Join It includes email capacity, which we were paying separately for;
- d) Members can download an electronic membership card to store on their mobile phone, in either Apple or Google Wallet. You can also download a file you can print out;
- d) Many members have asked to be able to apply, renew and pay for their membership online; and
- e) Join It also has additional capacities that we may use in the future.
Comments:
1) Membership fee - this remains at $120.00 per year.
2) HST - the necessity to pay HST on membership is not due to the switch to Join It. The need to pay HST on top of the membership fee has to do with CRA regulations. However, we will be able to recover HST paid on materials and services that we are using.
3) There is a transaction fee in Join It to use the Stripe payment system. However, this fee greatly simplifies handling of our membership fees. They are processed and deposited directly into our bank account, with no volunteer or membership coordinator time involved.
Membership Photo - as part of the membership process you will be asked to upload a photograph of yourself. This photo should be a head and shoulder picture, between 1 and 10 Mb in size, and uploaded in jpeg/jpg format. Pretty much the same as a photograph for your PAL. Please give the photo a bit of time to upload and do not keep repeating trying to upload one. If the original upload did not work, we can get a photo from you and upload it later.
Pending/Provisional Status - initially your membership status will show as pending. We will change this to active once we have made sure that all the necessary fields on the membership form have been filled out correctly.
Membership Application - we recommend you fill out the application form on a computer or pad. The portal may not size well on some phones. You will find a link to the Membership Application on the home page and under Members Info - Membership Application.
The Notice for the 2025 AGM is now posted, as are the proposed revisions to the by-laws.
Group Reports for Trap, Archery and Youth are now available on the AGM page.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
BOARD SJRGC
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
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.
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
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.
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:
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.
Trap - 2024 Season FinishedThe Sunday trap shoots are done for the year and will resume in the spring. Thanks to everyone that helped run shoots this year. See you next year.Trap Committee
Sporting Clays had a great shoot yesterday on Saturday, October 5, 2024 celebrating Thanksgiving. It was a beautiful fall day with light winds and moderate fall temperatures.
Leo and Carston were tied for 1st place with scores of 72(out of 100). Scott was in second place with 65 and Dave 3rd with 64.
Sporting Clays Comm.
On Saturday July 20, Rick Igercich, President and Firearms Education and Training Chairman of the National Firearms Association, gave a Range Safety Course at the club. Rick was joined by Donald Feltham, a club member, who is Secretary of the NFA and Regional Director of Atlantic provinces for the NFA.
Twelve members of the Club participated in the course and qualified as RSOs. This is a nationally certified course with no expiry date. Those who participated were: Andrea Bassan, Troy Coldwell, Dave Reddin, Samantha McMullin, Dan Donnelly, Evan Kearley, Christopher Tucker, Christian Winter, Brad Ryan, Doug Bursey, Gerry Carr and Herb Butt. This group of members includes representatives all of the shooting sport groups at the club.
Ever wonder what your shotgun pattern actually looks like when you're breaking clays or swinging on a passing duck? Patterning your shotgun is a great way to determine how it is actually patterning at various ranges with the loads and chokes that you use.So how do you do that? You put shot to paper!Here is a great link that provides step-by-step instructions on patterning shotguns and checking point of impact: https://www.browning.com/support/faq/shotgun-poi. html Target loads up to size #7.5 (i.e. #7.5, 8 & 9) can be used on the trap and sporting clays ranges; however, the most convenient location to pattern your shotgun at the club is Range C, which is approved for shotgun use using larger shot sizes typically used in hunting scenarios. Please check the club calendar before heading out to use Range C.
1) The new Board has been meeting monthly in person and has had one on-line meeting to address an urgent matter. The operations of the Board have changed somewhat as we have adopted a more formal structure for full meetings, based on Robert's Rules. The most significant change is the monthly Treasurer's update. Heads of Committees also report monthly, wherein those who are on the Board report directly, while those not on the Board report via an appointed Board member. These measures were taken to keep all of the Board fully informed and educated in the way all aspects of the Club function.
2) Another change in the management of the club is that all fees collected by the various groups (Trap, Sporting Clays, Archery, Rifle/Pistol) be paid to the Treasurer at the end of each month. These monies must also include documentation of the number and names of the participants, and if they are club members or guests. For Trap and Sporting Clays there is a significant amount of Club money that must be recovered for clay targets: this year with the Atlantic Trap Championships being held here ~ $45K.
3) The Club website has undergone some changes in structure that are meant to provide information to the user in an easier fashion. We are also going through the existing content and updating or removing material.
4) Orientations continue to be held on the first Sunday of each month. We are trying to ensure that Members of the Board, representing the various groups in the Club, are present. This way our incoming member's get to meet a few of the Board, and the Board members can better explain the intricacies of their own groups.
5) Safety is a of prime importance to us all, so we are updating information and signage in areas where we felt there was a need. We are also updating our first aid kits and AED machines.
6) Based on the Chief Firearms Office inspection of the range last year, we are beginning to start repairs. These repairs impact primarily on Range B, Range C and Range A. Work on Range B down to 50m will start on June 24th. This involves relocating the backstop at "50" yards, and installation of a new target stand at 50m. Upgrades to drainage and the range floor will be made at the same time. Additional maintenance will also be taking place on the Long Branch and main Clubhouse.
7) We have changed the way we rent the range facilities to outside organizations. These fall into 2 categories: law enforcement groups; and security companies. We are charging on a daily basis now, with the anticipation that the extra income will help us maintain the ranges and keep our membership fees low.
8) The Club continues to co-operate with the Provincial Wildlife division in supporting the BOW and Youth programs. A successful BOW event was held in May, and the Youth event will take place in late August.
9) We have been in contact with our insurer, National Firearms Association, and they will be running an RSO course for us in late July. This has restricted numbers, but we should be able to have some participants in that qualify to offer the course in-house.
10) We are in communication with the NFA about the details of our coverage. This has lead us to hire a legal consultant to rewrite our contracts with external bodies and also advise us on waivers for external users of the range.
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Update for the archery shoot schedule for the next couple of weeks as we enter into our transition from our indoor to our outdoor season. Please see below:
May 17th - regular shoot
May 24th - no shoot (grad weekend at school)
May 27th - 3D shoot and start of our regular Monday 3D season
May 31st - indoor shoot (final Friday shoot for season)
June 2nd - indoor tournament (details to follow)As always, these dates are subject to change, however if you do not see a posting stating otherwise our shoots are a go each week.
Archery Head
