New Ontario Shooters Association (NOSA)
Upcoming Activities or Events

Here find details of the upcoming shooting activities and related events at NOSA, the family-friendly Thunder Bay rifle and pistol shooting club.

There will be more club shoots or activities announced here during the year as arrangements are finalized, so check this page periodically for updates.

NOSA Adult Shooters' Indoors Friday Evening Shoots

The indoor shooting for Adult NOSA Members who are also Members of F&G continues at the F&G Ranges every Friday evening from about 6:30 p.m. (Yes this Friday evening shooting is year round; so this is just a reminder.)

NOSA Members (and any guests) while on the F&G grounds shall obey all rules and regulations issued by the TBFG Executive for conduct at this facility. NOSA Members who are also Members of F&G will gain admission using their F&G electronic key fob.

Indoor shooting for rimfire rifles will take place from the building at Range 1 and indoor pistol shooting will take place from the building at Range 8.

A map for the F&G Facility at 260 Pento Road showing the location of its numbered ranges will be found in a link near the bottom of the NOSA website's Range Rules page, and further details for use of the F&G Facility will also be found there.

NOSA Adult and Family Members' 2024 Outdoors Shooting at Nolalu

The NOSA Club Outdoor Shooting Range is known as the Nolalu Shooting Range or the JR Range. Those who hold membership of NOSA plus membership of Thunder Bay District Fish and Game will be able to shoot at Nolalu seasonally (see details below for NOSA days booked), and at the Fish and Game Ranges year round. Other persons who want to sshoot at Nolalu Ranges only can buy a special Nolalu-Only NOSA Membership (see details below for NOSA days booked).

The Nolalu Shooting Range or the JR Range is in operation in 2024 for two days a week on NOSA Club Days Thursdays and Sundays from 16 May through 13 October inclusive between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. or darkness.

A current agreement has been made with the Thunder Bay Combat Club, which normally books the same Nolalu Ranges for Saturdays during this same period, to share these same Ranges with NOSA Members weekly on both Saturdays and Sundays.

The term Nolalu Irregulars refers to a small band of NOSA members who mostly regularly shoot together at Nolalu. All NOSA members are welcome to attend and enjoy the company of friendly fellow shooters. Lots of tips and help for newcomers to this fun shooting sport.

The Nolalu Irregulars started on the 16th [of May] and have shot on the subsequent Thursdays as well as Sunday mornings. They start at 14:00ish on Thursdays (retired folks) and 09:00ish on Sundays. Early start times allow for folks to get more shooting in as well as the usual jibber jabber and show and tell. With enough attendance, the BBQ could be fired up for eats.

For detailed information and instructions regarding our Nolalu Range, or any other ranges we use, please read our Range Rules page -- link is in the column at left.

NOSA Club Annual Appreciation Shoot and BBQ at Nolalu Range -- Sunday, 15 Sep 2024

This shoot is for all NOSA Club Members, including Junior Shooters and young family members, and will begin at 10:00 a.m. with the shooting events. There will be a free BBQ at lunch time. This shoot and BBQ are in appreciation for another year of club volunteer work and fellowship supporting our shooters and activities.

Members of the Thunder Bay Combat Club (but who are not NOSA club members) are welcome to join us at lunch for some delicious free food and refreshments, but regrettably not for participation in our members' shooting events this day.

NOSA Member shooting events are free to participate and include rimfire (RF) and centerfire (CF) handguns and rifles. There are also bingo rimfire events where the added element of luck can even the competition for newer shooters. Black Powder (BP) firearms can also participate in appropriate centerfire events.

8 Shooting Events
Centerfire Pistol 10 rounds Score @ 20 yards;
Rimfire Pistol 10 rounds Score @ 20 yards;
Rimfire Pistol 5 rounds Bingo @ 20 yards;
Rimfire Rifle 10 rounds Score @ 20 yards;
Rimfire Rifle 5 rounds Bingo @ 20 yards;
Centerfire Rifle Scoped 3 rounds Group @ 100 yards;
Centerfire Rifle Iron Sights 3 rounds Group @ 100 yards;
One other .22 RF rifle event is reserved for Junior Shooters and young family members (and for this event, rifles will be provided by NOSA for those youngsters who do not have their own).

Rules on Rests for Centerfire Rifle Events
Recently NOSA has tried to make these events more equitable for our members by eliminating the use of sometimes very expensive benchrest devices -- that to various degrees lock the rifle into a shooting position. Bipods can similarly be expensive and (likely) give an unfair advantage here over simple rests like padded bags or sandbags. Consequently only a front supportive bag rest is permitted, but no rear rest. If someone does not have a bag rest, one will be provided by NOSA to use in the competition.

Weather can often surprise us in September so do bring along something warm to wear if needed, and perhaps rain gear.

NOSA Junior Shooters' Indoors Wednesday Shoots -- Starting 18 September 2024

Our Juniors' fall shooting at the Fish and Game Ranges recommences on 18 September 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

For any questions, please contact our NOSA Junior Shooters Program Coordinator Samantha D.-R. at (807) 626-4003 or email daxterxxxxtbaytel.net but first change the xxxx into the usual email symbol.

Kakabeka Falls Legion 75th Anniversary on 21 September 2024

Our friends at the Kakabeka Legion are going to be celebrating their 75th Anniversary on 21 September.

Details can be seen in a photo of their announcement by clicking here.

Donations for Toys For Tots will be gratefully accepted.

For more information please directly contact their Legion's President at 807-624-8346.

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