Announcements

The Covid-19 virus has caused us all to make changes to our plans and schedules. ALGC is likewise affected and to do our part and protect our members and guests we are making changes too.

Barring additional governmental restrictions the indoor and outdoor ranges will remain open for individual member use. Follow the recommended guidelines for "social distancing" separation if other members are present. We are cancelling any club sponsored events that would bring together groups of people.

• The March and April rifle competitions are cancelled.
• The April Board Meeting is cancelled.
• The April CMP Juniors class is cancelled.
• The April Reloading Roundtable meeting is cancelled.

We may have to extend cancellations going forward. Please check back here periodically for updates and watch for email notices. We all need to use common sense during this emergency. If you do choose to use the club facilities please respect the space of any other members at the club.

Jim Johnson

ALGC President

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The Illinois Spring Legislative session has generated over 200 firearms related bill proposals to date. Not surprisingly most of them are aimed at penalizing law abiding Illinois firearms owners. The Illinois State Police are still trying to advance punitive FFL regulations that if enacted will drive yet more Illinois firearms dealers out of business. Other bill proposals include mandating liability insurance for firearms owners and a demand that all firearms in your home must be secured in a safe. Check out Pat Keen's report for more information.

The 2020 Rifle competition schedules for Abe Lincoln Gun Club, Taylorville Rifle & Pistol Club and Effingham County Sportsman's Club are now available online right here.

January is just around the corner so it's time to get your equipment in order for the first match of the new season. Yeah it's going to be cold and maybe snowing but what else do you have to do in January?

Click on the link below to download the schedules!

The new 200-yard steel target installation has been completed. The unusually heavy rains this year delayed the project but thanks to a great group of members pitching in, the targets are now ready to use. The current configuration consists of two 8 inch steel disks hung side by side.

Shooting at the new targets is limited to the two southernmost benches and the area between those two benches (for shooting prone position for example).

This is also a good time to restate the steel target usage rules:

• No armor piercing (or steel bearing) bullets

• Sight your firearm in on paper before shooting at the steel targets

• Rapid fire is discouraged 

• Only shoot from designated benches or area between them

• If a steel target, strap, or piece of hardware is damaged during shooting; repair the damage using the available parts. Parts locations: straps are hanging on hooks behind bench ten, hardware is located in the ammo box mounted on bench ten, targets are either in the ammo box or in the labeled steel target locker in the indoor range.

 • If you do walk down to the targets please touch up the paint. White paint is usually available in the parts box or in the parts locker.

ALGC members Nick and Ray traveled to the Vortex Optics Headquarters in Wisconsin earlier this year to participate in a Vortex Nation Podcast. The invitation came when Nick responded to some misinformation in another Vortex Nation Podcast. They loaded up the car and headed north. This is a long podcast but well worth watching. To watch the podcast on YouTube just click the link below.