Gemmer Muzzle Loading Gun Club

Today was out first public bench match for the Gemmer Muzzle Loading Gun Club.  We had 11 shooters which included 3 non member shooters.  The match is shot from 35 yards off a pyramid of 2×4 bench with a 15lb or lighter gun.  No shaders or diopters were allowed. Cash prizes were given out to the top 3 positions.

Congratulation to David Brandenburger, Brad Dickinson and Walter Fett!

Results
1st: David Brandenburger – 94X (tightest groups decided tie breaker)
2nd: Brad Dickinson – 94X
3rd: Walter Fett – 88
4th: Bob Vogt – 84
5th: Tom Goden – 83
6th: Mike Petersmeyer – 81X
7th: Ron Lawrence – 78
8th: Jim Feeney – 65
9th: Stan Pontius – 61
10th: Bryan Johnson – 53
11th: Mike Pugh – 46

Thank you to Joe Kelly for running the match, Rick Weeks for building the shooting benches, and Stan Pontius for the healthy snacks to go along with the brats!

This match is shot from cross sticks at 50 yards from a seated position. The target is a bull target and 2 shots were fired at each target. Plaques and Trophies will be giving out for the top 3 spots in Open and Peep at our annual meeting.

We had 46 matches shot by 35 individuals. 7 guest showed up at the range and a few of them shot with us. Welcome to all the visitors!

One new member was voted into the club today, Roger Yoakum. Welcome!

Results

Open Match:
1st: Robert Vogt – 96
2nd: Bob Browner – 95 2X
3rd: Ron Lawrence – 95 X
4th: Walter Fett – 95
5th: Bob Coffelt – 94 X
6th: Kenny Hubbman – 93
7th: Ken Hubbman – 92 X
8th: Dave Brandenburger – 91
9th: Brad Dickinson – 85 2X
10th: Joe Kelly – 81
11th: Mike Zemann – 80 X
12th: Mike Briscoe – 79 2X
13th: Robert Roth – 79 X
14th: Darren Heaton – 71
15th: Art Buckowitz – 70
16th: Fred Engelhart – 62
17th: Tim Mehaffy – 59 (Guest)
18th: David Kellogg – 54 X
19th: Stan Pontius – 51
20th: Jim Hubbman – 31
21st: Greg Grimes – No Score
22nd: Roger Yoakum – No Score (New Member)

Peep Match:
1st: Bob Vogt – 87
2nd: Brad Dickinson – 84
3rd: Darren Heaton – 78
4th: Mike Briscoe – 76
5th: Dave Brandenburger – 67

Senior Match:
1st: Glenn Baer – 81
2nd: Clint Cummings – 26
3rd: Drew Guenther – No Score

Super Senior Match:
1st: Tom Goden – 48 X
2nd: Ted Sanders – 41
3rd: Mike Petersmeyer – 40
4th: Dave Williamsen – 8

Pistol Match:
1st: Bob Vogt – 55
2nd: Darren Heaton – 53 2X
3rd: Dave Yahne – 44
4th: Becky Mehaffy – 42 (Guest)
5th: Glenn Baer – 33

Smoothbore Match:
1st: Ken Hubbman – 45 X
2nd: Walter Fett – 44
3rd: Mike Briscoe – 43
4th: Ron Lawrence – 41
5th: Mike Petersmeyer – 38
6th: Dave Yahne – 30
7th: Dave Brandenburger – No Score

Jim Hubbman won the 50-50 and received $53.
Mike Briscoe and Stan Pontius won the Schuetzen black powder giveaway.

2025 Season Aggregate:
1st: David Brandenburger – 390-1X
2nd: Brad Dickinson – 371-3X
3rd: Bob Coffelt – 363-1X
4th: Bob Vogt – 356-1X
5th: Ron Lawrence – 353-1X
6th: Bob Browner – 339-3X
7th: Walter Fett – 337
8th: Ken Hubbman – 320-1X
9th: Mike Zemann – 301-1X
10th: Art Buckowitz – 295
10th: Darren Heaton – 295

Pistol Aggregate:
1st: Darren Heaton – 209-4X
2nd: Bob Vogt – 201-1X
3rd: Glenn Baer – 100

Smoothbore Aggregate:
1st: Ron Lawrence – 176-1X
2nd: Walter Fett – 174-1X
3rd: Mike Briscoe – 167-1X

Senior Aggregate:
1st: Glenn Baer – 266-1X
2nd: Clint Cummings – 234-1X
3rd: Jim Feeney – 154

Super Senior Aggregate:
1st: Tom Goden – 185-2X
2nd: Mike Petersmeyer – 181
3rd: Ted Sanders – 178