Gemmer Muzzle Loading Gun Club
"Keep Your Powder Dry"
The 160th anniversary of the Battle of Pilot Knob, Missouri is happening September 28 - 29, 2024. This is a reenactment on the actual battlefield, using the actual earthworks of Fort Davidson. Reenactor & sutler registration is now open. For more information, please visit https://www.battleofpilotknob.org
September 28, 2024 8am All hands-on deck please to make the range look great for our friends and families. Cost: $15 assessed on your 2024 dues if missed. Don’t forget: Always sign in on the sheet provided.
Eat about 2pm We would like to have a huge turnout and see everyone’s family attend this year for some great socializing. We will be barbecuing and will provide the meat and drinks (including water, soda, and beer). There will be attendance prizes that will include gift cards and donated prizes (muzzleloading related). We … Continue reading "2024 Family Picnic"
• All age-appropriate matches. • Five assorted animal targets • 12 shots – Off-hand 25-Yards • Need Off-hand ML Rifle, “open sights only.” • Cost: $10 • Prizes: Money • (Gemmer Member Only pay and win prizes. Guest/Visitors shoot for free.) Pistol Match: 25-yard black powder pistol match - 6 shots - Cost: $2 Smoothbore … Continue reading "October 6, 2024 – Hunter’s Match – Schuetzen Target"
October 12, 2024 Muzzleloading shoot hosted by the Bevel Brothers at their farm. Entry Fee $20 All participants are expected to bring a blanket prize of appropriate value for the wagon. Call the Bevel Brothers for more information: Lowell Gard - 816-518-5908 Joel Gard 913-620-4090 Make Checks payable to: Joel Gard 33450 Brown Road, Rushville … Continue reading "Bevel Brothers World Championship Chunk Gun Match"
October 18-20, 2024 Cost: $25 blanket prize Setup will be on Friday the 18th, Friday afternoon and early evening will have clay bird shooting. 9am Saturday - 20 Shot Woods walk Shooting and Bow Shooting Saturday night will be a candle shoot. Leave by noon on Sunday the 21st. Open to the public, by invitation … Continue reading "Woods Walk and Weekend Camping"
October 26, 2024 8am Cost: $15 assessed on your 2024 dues if missed. Don’t forget: Always sign in on the sheet provided.
Fort de Chartres Winter Rendezvous & Woodswalk Saturday, November 2nd, 10 AM-5 PM Sunday, November 3rd, 10 AM-3PM This event features 18th and early 19th century camp life and re-enactors who participate in a muzzleloader woods walk shooting competition. Fort de Chartres State Historic Site presents a weekend of colorful clothing, hand-made crafts, period music … Continue reading "Fort de Chartres Winter Rendezvous & Woodswalk"
**Daylight Savings Time Ends. Turn your clocks back ** • All age-appropriate matches. • 10 Shots - Bench at 100-yard bull target set at 75 yards. • Need Bench ML rifle, “open sights only.” • Shaders and diopters allowed. • Cost - $10 (Gemmer Member Only pay and win prizes. Guest/Visitors shoot for free.) • … Continue reading "November 3, 2024 – 75-Yard Bench Bull Match"
November 23, 2024 8am Cost: $15 assessed on your 2024 dues if missed. Extra Workday. Don’t forget: Always sign in on the sheet provided.
December 7, 2024 7pm • Location: The Buckowitz’s • The club will provide drinks. • Please bring a dish to share.
All age-appropriate matches. NO sighting in, and NO practice shots on the day of the match!!! Shot off Cross-Sticks Need Open or Peep Sight ML Rifle Cost: $10 (Gemmer Member Only pay and win prizes. Guest/Visitors shoot for free.) Prizes: Traveling Trophy for 1st place in both classes. Top 3 places: Plaques. Pistol Match: 25-yard … Continue reading "December 8, 2024 – 100-Yard Buffalo Match"
