05-17-2026 – Light Bench Gun Match

May 17, 2026 @ 10:00 am 2:00 pm

Open to the Public Bench Match

Light Bench Match Rules:

  1. Public Match (by invitation only)
  2. All Gemmer Range Rules Apply and NMLRA Safety Rules
  3. Visitors must sign range waiver
  4. Distance: 35 Yards
  5. Bench: Club Supplied
  6. Front Rest: Step up 2×4 rest Supplied by club (a pad the thickness of a piece of leather can be used to protect rifle on rest.
  7. Rifle:
    • Style: Traditional Muzzleloaders Only, Flintlock or Percussion
    • Weight: Under 15 lbs
    • Caliber: Any
    • Sights: Open metallic
    • Shadders: No
    • Diopters: No
    • False Muzzles: If Used, they need to be connected to bench
  8. Target: 6 bull provided by club (SB-1)
  9. Shots: 10 (2 per bull with 1 practice bull)
  10. Scoring: 100 point system
  11. Relays: 2 if more than 10 shooters
  12. Prizes: Cash
  13. Cost: $15
  14. 50/50 Card Game

Shooting starts at 10am so please arrive early to setup. Gates will be open by 8:30am. Recommend that Visitors RSVP with Joe Kelly.

$15

Joe Kelly

(907) 385-6759

Gemmer Range

2300 Bend Road
Pacific, MO 63069 United States
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J. P. Gemmer 188th Birthday

June 21, 2026 All day

On June 21, 1838 John Phillip Gemmer was born. Learn more about our clubs namesake below.

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June 2025 – The Bottle Match Results

Congratulations to Ron Lawrence for 1st place in the Open and Smoothbore Matches. Congratulations to Glenn Baer for 1st place in the Senior Match. Congratulation to Ted Sanders for 1st place in the Super Senior Match. Congratulation to Darren Heaton for 1st place in the Pistol Match.

Scores:

Open Match
1st: Ron Lawrence – 89
2nd: Dave Brandenburger – 81
3rd: Glenn Baer – 74
4th: Darren Heaton – 74
5th: Kenny Hubbman – 72X
6th: Bob Browner – 71
7th: Bob Vogt – 67
8th: Joe Herman – 67
9th: Bob Coffelt – 66
10th: Ken Hubbman – 66
11th: Jim Feeney – 65
12th: Robert Roth – 62
13th: Mike Buckowitz – 61
14th: Brad Dickinson – 60
15th: Mike Briscoe – 60
16th: Walter Fett – 60
17th: Stan Pontius – 57
18th: Rhonda Buckowitz – 57
19th: Clint Cummings – 56
20th: Rick Weeks – 53
21st: Mike Zemann – 49
22nd: Art Buckowitz – 49
23rd: Joe Kelly – 40
24th: Don Walker – 36
25th: Jim Hubbman – 25
26th: David Kellogg – 14

Ron Lawrence’s Winning Target

Senior Match
1st: Glenn Baer – 74
2nd: Jim Feeney – 65
3rd: Clint Cummings – 56
4th: Don Walker – 36


Super Senior Match
1st: Ted Sanders – 47 – 2X
2nd: Dave Williamsen – 46
3rd: Tom Goden – 44
4th: Mike Petersmeyer – 35
5th: Dennis Quinn – 29


Pistol Match
1st: Darren Heaton – 53X
2nd: Bob Vogt – 49
3rd: Dave Brandenburger – 43-3X
4th: Glenn Baer – 33
5th: Don Walker – 27X


Smoothbore Match
1st: Ron Lawrence – 46X
2nd: Walter Fett – 42
3rd: Mike Briscoe – 41
4th: Ken Hubbman – 38
5th: Mike Petersmeyer – 32

Ron Lawrence’s Winning Target

50-50: Brad Dickinson $60
Schuetzen Blackpowder Giveaway: Don Walker and Jim Hubbman



Thank you Rhonda Buckowitz for the grilled brats and hotdogs. Also thank you everyone else that brought the sandwiches, side dishes and cookies for desert. We are very spoiled!


Lets welcome our newest member, David Kellogg, to the Gemmer Club. We look forward to many years of shooting together!


Misc picture taken during the event.


Thank you to Stan Pontius for finding us a new throwing block. It’s about 4′ round, so maybe I can hit this one! Even though our range was hit twice by flooding, you wouldn’t know it looking at how nice everything looks now. Thanks to all the hard work put in to bring our range back into shape.

New Throwing Block

Aggregate Preliminary Scores
1st: David Brandenburger – 299 – 1X

2nd: Brad Dickinson – 286 – 1X

3rd: Bob Coffelt – 269

4th: Bob Vogt – 260 – 1X

5th: Ron Lawrence – 258

6th: Bob Browner – 244 – 1X

7th:  Walter Fett – 242

8th: Ken Hubbman – 228

9th: Art Buckowitz – 225

10th: Mike Zemann – 221

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