Southern Michigan Gun Club

AR15 Gun Raffle
Deer Hunter 3 Season Raffle
Wall Of Guns

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Online renewals will begin Wednesday, June 1. A RENEWAL link will appear underneath your username after you log into the website as a member. If you still wish to renew by sending a check, you can do so. Otherwise, on June 1 you will have the option of renewing online.

This is a reminder that our annual club cleanup and maintenance day is fast approaching. The purpose of this day is to give you an opportunity to give something back to your club.

We have been able to keep our dues as low as they are because of members volunteering their time and skills. Last year we had a very low turnout and we had to postpone a good number of maintenance projects and, for a few, we had to spend your dues money to complete them with contracted help.

To keep our club as beautiful, functional, and safe as it is takes work. Please help us.

Below are tasks that we have identified as needing to be completed. Some require specific skills (electrician, carpenter, mechanic) but most lend themselves to being accomplished with just being a handy person or having a strong back.

As you can see, we have a lot to do. We plan on starting at 8:00 AM. If you give an hour, a couple of hours, half a day, whatever, to volunteer it will certainly be appreciated by all who use our club.

Of course, we will again provide a delicious barbecued pulled pork lunch.

Our whole club thanks you for any help that you can give us.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) Match schedules, and rules can be found at www.nssf.org/Rimfire.

The RSC match includes 8 Stages – 2 Pistol Only, 2 Rifle Only, 2 Combined Rifle/Pistol. All Steel Targets, 200 Rounds (Minimum), 22 Rimfire Only. Classes are Open and Limited, and Special Recognition Award categories include Adult Ladies, Senior Men (65+), Senior Ladies (65+), Juniors (13-16), Youth (12 and under), and Cowboy/Cowgirl.

Door prizes will be awarded by random drawing, and will include several firearms and many other shooting related items. Plaques will be awarded for the top three finishers in Open and Limited Divisions and the top finisher in each Special Recognition category with at least three shooters.

Entry fees are: Adults $45, Senior $25, Junior and Youth $15. Lunch (hamburgs, hot dogs) is included in the shoot fee, and will be served from 11:30-12:30. Special Needs shooters will be accommodated to the degree possible. Please indicate on the entry form if you have special needs.

Match is limited to the first 96 registrants. Match volunteer workers who pay the full entry fee may also participate in the match and receive awards or prizes.

Click here for flyer.

Saturday May 7 will be Range Clean Up Day this year, and we will be in need of volunteers with tools, talent & time to come out and help improve the club grounds and facilities.  This is the time each year where we organize a group of volunteers to get together and help get stuff done.

FREE LUNCH – catered and delicious!

A list of projects will be published on this site soon.

NOTE: As members of the club, you have an idea of areas which need attention.  Your suggestions are requested and welcomed!  Please contact us through the CONTACT page with your proposed projects to repair, replace and/or improve areas of the Indoor & Outdoor ranges.  We value your input!

For the last 45 – 50 years, a plaque has adorned a wall at the Indoor Range that listed the founding members involved in the construction that range.  Unfortunately, that plaque is missing.  While it has no monetary value, the plaque has considerable historical value as it identifies some of the earliest club members.

If you have any information on this plaque, please contact us through our CONTACT page.

Wayne Herring is in the center.

It is with deep regret and a heavy heart, on behalf of the members of SMGC and the board of directors we note the peaceful passing of Wayne Herring on the afternoon of December 15th. Wayne was 84 years old.

Wayne had been at home for over a week following discharge from Borgess Hospital where he was battling kidney disease and eventual failure following open heart surgery months prior.

A few members were fortunate enough to spend a little time with Wayne in his home. While visiting with Wayne a couple of days prior to his passing, Wayne was asked what we could do for him, in typical fashion Wayne said he couldn’t think of anything he needed. Wayne did say he was at peace with his situation and stated he led a long, good life, done a lot of things, been in many places in this country, had the love a good woman for more than 40 years and he was ready to rest.

Wayne in late June of 2014.

Wayne was the longest standing member of SMGC, he was a member of the Kalamazoo Revolver Club which in 1954 was renamed and reorganized as Southern Michigan Gun Club. The newly formed SMGC purchased the building on Crosstown Parkway which remains as SMGC’s Indoor Range. Wayne served on the board of directors of the newly formed club and was also involved with the purchase of the White Oaks Gun Club property which remains the SMGC Outdoor Range property.

Wayne was perhaps the most giving, patient person we have ever met. Wayne would spend his ‘range time’ helping others improve their performance, or share his extensive knowledge and love of hand loading rather than shooting. Wayne competed in most of the shooting sports: trap, skeet, smallbore rifle, and several types of handgun use. Wayne was also an NRA Instructor and assisted with the Ladies’ Day events for several years.

The last few years Wayne could be found volunteering (working) in the Pistol Pit setting up for a practice or a match, all the while struggling with a poorly performing cardiovascular system. We pistol pit critters recall on more than one occasion it would take two or more volunteers to get Wayne to sit down and rest. Wayne was not one to allow others to share the work effort while he rested.

We the board of directors, SIGs, SMGC members, his friends and family, can take solace in the knowledge Wayne sits in the presence of his Lord and has touched the face of his God.

We cannot think of a better man, a better friend, or a more giving person. May Wayne rest in peace.

SMGC BOD, SIGs and General Members

ATTENTION SMGC MEMBERS – The New User Registration function is working properly now.

I apologize for the delay.

ALSO: The FORGOT PASSWORD link is working again for everyone who has forgotten their password and was unable to reset it during this registration problem.

SMGC is proud to announce that the American Airgun Field Target Association has awarded our club the privilege of hosting the 3 Day 2016 National Championships!  Chris Martin has been working hard to promote our club to the organization and his hard work has paid off!

For more info CLICK HERE for a press release.

The New Member Orientation for October has been posted.  If you are interested in joining the club, go to our SMGC EVENTS page and fill out the New Member Orientation registration form and follow the instructions.

Only 30 spots available, so sign up quick!