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IDPA 3/21/07 at CCRC
Caboodle Shoot 9/23/06 at CCRC
IDPA Classifier Match 8/26/06 at CCRC
Women Only CCW Class
John Garand & 1903 CMP clinics
IDPA Match 4/22/06 at CCRC
Public Meeting with the Sponsors of the "Castle Doctrine"
TCRGC Shooting Events
GLSSA Supports Friends of the NRA in Lansing!
American Confederation of Tactical Shooters, Monthly Match
Southside Sportsman′s Club Pistol League
Women's Outdoor Sports Association – 8TH ANNUAL Shooting Sports Outdoor Challenge – Handgun Event
2005 John C. Garand Match at Camp Perry - start planning!
Oak Hills Gun Club Tuesday Night Trap League Starts Jan. 18th!
Chief Okemos Sportsmens Club IPSC Matches
Team GLSSA Winners at Camp Perry!
USPSA Area 5 3-gun Championship
Photos From the Recent IDPA State Championship

IDPA Classifier Match, CCRC: Shooters; This Saturday, March 31, we will host the 90 round IDPA Classifier match at Capitol City Rifle Club. Shooting starts at 9 AM and again at 12:30 PM. Please arrive a half hour early to sign up. You may shoot either or both times. Note that this match is held on the fifth Saturday of the month. All other IDPA matches at CCRC this year wil be held on the fourth Saturday, April-October. Visit our website for the calendar and schedule:

Caboodle Shoot, CCRC: Shooters; This Saturday, September 23 there will be a Caboodle Shoot at Capitol City Rifle Club (CCRC). This is a fun shoot, similar to IPSC speed shoots. There will be six stages including 50 steel targets and 50 paper targets for a total count of 150 rounds. Bring extra ammo and five or six mags along with your pistol, holster and mag pouch. The club is located three miles north of Williamston, MI at 1800 Germany Rd. Visit our website for more info:

IDPA Match - ESP Club Championship: Howdy Folks,; We will be hosting another IDPA match at Capitol City Rifle Club (CCRC) three miles north of Williamston, MI this Saturday, August 26. Show up at 8:30 AM or at Noon to start shooting at 9 AM or 12:30 PM. You may shoot both times if you wish. The cost is $10 for CCRC members and $20 for nonmembers. Second runs cost $10 for everyone.; This match will be the ESP club championship and plaques will be awarded for first MA, EX, SS, MM and NV. The match will consist of six stages; four scenarios, one speed shoot and one standards. Total round count will be 100, but bring 200 to be safe. Concealment will be required for every stage. Lunch will be available.; The day after, Sunday, August 27, CCRC will host the Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC) club championship. Plaques will be awarded for the top finishers in Open and Stock. Shooting starts at 9 AM and will commence by Noon. Show up at 8:30 AM to sign up. The cost is $10 for CCRC members and $15 for nonmembers. This is the last PCC match in 2006 at CCRC.; Next month will be the final Caboodle Shoot for 2006 at CCRC on Saturday, September 23. As usual this match will consist of 50 steel targets plus 50 paper targets for a total round count of 150. Brings lots of ammo and mags. This will be the Caboodle club championship and plaques will be awarded for fist IDPA MA, EX, SS, MM, and NV as well as the top OPEN and PCC competitor.; Thanks for your support,; Bart Reiter

Women Only CCW Class: NRA Approved Personal Protection Course; Saturday, June 24th, 2006, 7:00 a.m. to approx. 5:30 p.m.; Kalamazoo Rod and Gun Club, 7533 N. Sprinkle Rd. Kalamazoo; NRA Instructors, Dawn & Mark Brandli
Refuse to be a Victim and legal portion presented by Attorney and NRA Instructor Victoria Easterday; $125 per student, pre-registration and deposit required
Cost includes all course books, lunch, and refreshments.; One day class for Women only, classroom portion in the KRGC clubhouse, range portion held on the KRGC special events outdoor range, allowing close quarters training, NRA Personal Protection Course & Target Focused Shooting presented. Contact for additional information & to pre register:; Dawn or Mark; phone: 269-623-5746 or Mark's cell 269-760-3737

John Garand & 1903 CMP clinics.: Same format as Camp Perry's National Games; June 24 and July 22

IDPA CDP Division Club Championship at CCRC!: Saturday, April 22 will be the Capitol City Rifle Club CDP Division Club Championship. Bring a 45 ACP if you can to shoot the IDPA match. We will award a plaque for First Place in Master, Expert, Sharpshooter, Marksman and Novice classes. Plaques will be mailed the week after the match.; Sign up is at 8-9 AM and again 11AM-Noon for the morning and afternoon runs. Cost is $10 for CCRC members and $20 for nonmembers. A second run for everyone, member or nonmember, costs $10. Lunch will be available. You may shoot either morning or afternoon or shoot both runs. Only the first run will count towards an award.; Please keep your unloaded gun holstered or bagged until you reach the safe area table where you may handle your gun, but not handle ammo.; We will be using traveling Safety Officers all season so that they may also shoot themselves. I am looking for volunteers to be SO's. Please reply if you wish to help. SO's shoot for $5, all day. Knock down help at completion of the match is appreciated and then we retire to Spag's for food and beverages.; (On the Sunday, April 23 after the Saturday IDPA match we will host a new shooting sport at CCRC. This is called PCC for Pistol Caliber Carbine. We will leave the IDPA stages set up overnight and shoot the match on Sunday with 9mm, 40 S&W or 45 ACP carbines (such as the Ruger PC, Beretta Storm, AR-15 in 9mm, Marlin Camp 9, Mech-Tech, 45 ACP Thompson or other such carbines). M-1 carbines will not be allowed as the cartridge will wreck the steel targets. The cost will be $10 for CCRC members and $15 for nonmembers. We will shoot five stages of 24-32 rounds each. I suppose one could shoot the PCC match with a pistol if a carbine is not available, that will be OK. IDPA - Vickers scoring will be used. Sign up will begin at 8:30 AM and shooting will start at 9 AM. We should be finished by Noon.); Open to both members and non-members; I hope to see you on the range. Bart Reiter; For details, Bart Reiter, 517-339-3505; Capitol City Rifle Club
1850 Germany Rd
Williamston, MI 48895-9652

Great Lakes Shooting Sports Association & Calhoun County Gun Owners Association Host Public Meeting!: Speakers - State Representative Rick Jones, a Sponsor of “Castle Doctrine” HB 5142 & HB 5143; Thursday - November 10, 7:00 P.M.; Belcher McPherson Auction Company - 14988 Old US 27 North, Marshall; I-94 Exit 110, then south 500 feet on the left; This is your chance to meet Rick and hear how this law affects all of us in Michigan.; MEETING OPEN TO PUBLIC; Please come out and show support. The antis will be there!

TCRGC Shooting Events: Upcoming shooting events for GLSSA Members and non-members. These are all indoor activities and will be conducted sun, rain or snow; light or dark:; Dec 10, 2005 Bowling Pin Shoot; Jan 07, 2006 Fun/Action pistol shoot (along the lines of a mini USPSA event); Jan 14, 2006 Bowling Pin Shoot; Mar 04, 2006 Ladies Day (Lady Coaches for both newbees and experienced women); Mar 11, 2006 Bowling Pin Shoot

GLSSA Supports Friends of the NRA in Lansing!
: State Representatives Have a Great Time!

American Confederation of Tactical Shooters, Monthly Match! September 10th, 2005(and every second Saturday of the month thereafter)!: ACTS is a practical shooting sport in the vain of IDPA and IPSC, but instead of pistols, rifles are the primary tool.; The purpose of ACTS is to provide a sport in which Civilian gun owners along with Military and Law Enforcement professionals can practice 'real world' shooting skills with rifles of all types in a sporting venue that has not been offered by any other shooting discipline or association.; To promote safe gun handling, sportsmanship, and improve the proficiency of rifle owners.; Our Inagural event was a huge sucess and our plans are now to promote this new sport by holding monthly matches, and encourage shooters in other areas to pick up the ball and open new clubs using this format.; Summer of 2006 will see the first annual ACTS championships.

Pistol League Forming at: southsidesportsmanclub.com: Location: 539 Capital Avenue SW Battle Creek, MI 49015; Contact: If you wish to join, please contact Joel Fulton at 269-968-4229.; When: Beginning June 7th and running for ten weeks, meeting each Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.,
there will be a Centerfire Pistol League.
: We will shoot targets at 15, 25, and 50 feet with combinations of timed and rapid fire.
We will fire from two-handed and one-handed stances, weak-side shooting, draw from holster, and behind cover.; Trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place based on handicapped score.; Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for highest raw scores as well as highest handicapped scores.; In addition, the three highest improvements in handicap will receive medals for "Most Improved".; The cost for this league is $100 and will include your targets, range time, and trophies. There will be two separate categories: one for "limited" and one for "open". "Limited" is limited to iron sights only.
"Open" is open to any type of sights you wish to use as long as they do not project an image onto the target.

August 6, 2005 - John C. Garand Match: Although winter is upon us, it is time to look forward to this summers shooting events. Of particular interest to Team GLSSA, is the John C. Garand Match to be held at Camp Perry; I would like to assemble a team roster, and Rod Collins needs to know shirt sizes of new members. Many of us plan on shooting the Springfield Match on 8/05/05. So let′s plan on showing off our team spirit during this bolt rifle match as well.; Let's all be there by Friday, so we can get squadded for the event on Saturday. Go ahead and make motel reservations, yes this early! You don't want to wait till the last moment like last year. Although not finalized yet, I am thinking, "Nicks Roadhouse" for our get together Friday evening. It is very reasonable, and they give the all important shooters′ discount.; I would like to encourage those who have the interest, to sign up for the Springfield Match on the 5th. Maybe we can get a handful of GLSSA members to shoot in that match as well.

January, 2005 - Oak Hills Gun Club - Portland, MI: Tuesday Night Trap League starting on January 18.; Also; a 5 Stand League - 1000 Birds; Prizes include;
1st. - Winchester 1300 Pump Shotgun
2nd - Model 60 Marlin .22semi auto rifle
3rd - Seminole Chambermate 12 gauge to 28 gauge.

Chief Okemos Sportsmens Club IPSC Matches: Chief Okemos Sportsmens Club, Dimondale, MI holds shooting competitions called International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) matches once a month. The matches adhere to the US governing body rules of the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA). These matches require physical and mental toughness and the ability to produce accurate fire at a wide variety of targets on demand.; Chief Okemos also participates in USPSA 3 gun matches. This type of shooting involves the use of 3 guns, pistol, rifle and shotgun in various courses of fire.; The match consists of four or five stages and about 120 rounds. Ground conditions are usually dirty so boots with good souls are critical. The 3 Gun match requires center fire pistol, rifle and shotgun Please call Harold Hovey for all equipment questions.

The Great Lakes Shooting Sports Team brought back two medals from the John C. Garrand Match at Camp Perry: Dave Dieball won a silver medal and Mark Prange a bronze medal. Team Captain Steve Larson was on his way to a medal when he unfortunately double-fired on his rapid fire course. Steve just had a new match trigger installed and he was still getting use to it.; Thanks go to all of the GLSSA Team members. Steve Larson is working on next years team. There will be a full story with photos in the upcoming issue of the GLSSA newsletter

July 9 - 11th, 2004 USPSA Area 5 3-gun Championship: For more information about Livingston Gun Club click here.

Power Factor Handgunners (2004 Spring Pin-Shoot Schedule PDF)

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