Author: Rich

Pistol Marksmanship

February 21, 2021

The Tewksbury Rod & Gun Club is holding a free pistol marksmanship class on Sunday February 28, 2021.  This class is open to all club members.  Students are encouraged to bring a pistol they already own or have access to a pistol they can legally use during the class.  If a student does not currently own a firearm, we will have a limited number of Ruger Mark III .22’s available for loan, including ammunition.  Students are expected to be familiar with safe handling and operation of any pistol that is brought to class.

This class will introduce and reinforce current club members to the fundamentals that will help you become a more accurate pistol target shooter.

The following topics will be covered: Stance, Grip, Sight alignment, Breath control, Trigger squeeze and Follow through.

Instructors will also be available to discuss the pistol team and competitive shooting leagues for those who might be interested. The lead instructor will be Mark Tenant.

If you are interested in attending this clinic, please reach out to Mark Tennant at marksmanship@tewksburyrodandgun.org or call 978-277-3050.  There will be a maximum of 8 students allowed, on a first come, first serve basis.  You must be on the list prior to class in order to attend.  A walk-in list will be held, however a maximum of 8 students will be enforced.

The class will start promptly at 8:30am, downstairs at the indoor pistol range.

Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to check in.

Once all shooters have arrived, we will start by each student shooting 5 rounds at a target. From there we will discuss the fundamentals of pistol shooting.  We will then return to the range for a hands-on practice sessions. At the end of the class, each student will be able to compare their more recent targets to their first target in order to gauge improvement.

Students are encouraged to bring the following with them to the class:

  1. Pistol (must be chambered in a caliber acceptable for use in the indoor range)
  2. Ammunition for your pistol (at least 100 rounds)
  3. Eye protection
  4. Ear protection

The club will provide any and all the above items, on an availability basis.

Summary

Class starts 8:30 am
Class ends 10:00 am
Limited to 8 students (Must contact Mark Tennant)
Targets will be provided by the club
Safety is imperative, any student in violation of pistol safety best practices will be asked to leave the class

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Monthly Meetings on Zoom

February 9, 2021

While we are still unable to gather all together in person at the Clubhouse, the board of directors do feel it is important to establish a cadence of meetings in order to provide updates to the body.  Our next virtual meeting will be held on February 16th, 2021 at 8:00 pm.  This will be a regular meeting.  The meeting link can be found here: http://tewksburyrodandgun.org/meeting.  This meeting is protected by a password, which can be found in your current newsletter.  If you haven’t received a newsletter or need the password please email: info@tewksburyrodandgun.org. It is our goal to have a monthly meeting using this Zoom link and password on the 3rd Tuesday of every month, until we are able to meet in person again.

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Monthly Meetings on Zoom

January 18, 2021

While we are still unable to gather all together in person at the Clubhouse, the board of directors do feel it is important to establish a cadence of meetings in order to provide updates to the body.  Our first virtual meeting will be held on January 19th, 2021 at 8:00 pm.  This will be a regular meeting, including our annual report.  The meeting link can be found here: http://tewksburyrodandgun.org/meeting.  This meeting is protected by a password, which can be found in your current newsletter.  If you haven’t received a newsletter or need the password please email: info@tewksburyrodandgun.org. It is our goal to have a monthly meeting using this Zoom link and password on the 3rd Tuesday of every month, until we are able to meet in person again.

Jr Rifle Program

January 13, 2021

Following the Governor’s guidelines, we are able to resume Jr. Shoot this Saturday, January 16th. 

Please be aware that masks must be worn, parents and children will be asked to stay upstairs when it is not their turn to shoot. 

Make sure to sign in and receive your lane assignment before doing anything else in the club house. We may make adjustments as we go to lane assignments but we want to make sure that we get as many shooters to the line as possible. Please be aware of your line and be polite to others.

Safety for all in everything is our goal.

Ways to de-stress during COVID

January 10, 2021

On Monday December 14, 2020 The Lowell Sportsmen’s Club was featured on Channel 5 (WCVB)’s Chronicle. Anthony Everett, visited with President Brian Campbell, and was instructed by Trap Team A Captain, Steve Miller.  Mr. Everett gained a quick appreciation for just how challenging trapshooting can be.  But clearly after some instruction and practice he was breaking those clays!  If you didn’t have a chance to see the segment, check it out here and jump to 1 minutes 27 seconds.  LSC was originally formed in 1913 in downtown Lowell, the club is currently located on 70+ acres in North Chelmsford, MA.  Trapshooting has a great social component, albeit very differently right now, but the camaraderie is stronger than ever.  Also like most shooting sports, men, women and youths are able to compete together, with many youths out shooting the adults!  A big congratulations to Brian, Steve and everyone at LSC, who did a great job representing our sport!