John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center

10/21/2026

Neon Nights is back beginning November 7!

Join us for the first Neon Nights of the season and support the Halter Clay Crushers with a night of glow-in-the-dark shooting! The Clay Crushers will host the event one Saturday a month throughout the winter.

Dusk to 9:30 pm. Register on-site; Trap: $10/round, 5-Stand: $15/round, Sporting Clays: $15/round. 5-stand, ATA Fields, and Sporting Clays (weather-dependent)

Upcoming Neon Nights:
December 5
January 9
February 6
February 27

10/21/2026

WORK FOR HILLSDALE | Hillsdale College is hiring for the Part-time Range Assistant position.

The Range Assistant will support day-to-day operations of the Nimrod Complex range at the John A. Halter Shooting Sports Center, ensuring a professional, efficient, and safe shooting environment.

Learn more at https://bit.ly/4B9NiV8.

Work for Good. Work for Hillsdale.

10/21/2026

This past Saturday, the Sheriff's Department held a Special Olympics 2 Gun Shoot Fundraiser at the Ailes Action Range. Congratulations to our winners!

Top Shot & Top R***e - William Grohs '29
Top Pistol - John Beecher '27
Youngest Competitor - Trigg Butler

10/19/2026

Register for the Charger Classic, October 31 🐴

The Halter Center welcomes clay target shooters of all experience levels to take on the Charger Classic, featuring 50 targets each of Five-Stand, Super Sporting, Sporting Clays, and FITASC. Events progress from easier to more challenging, giving newer shooters an approachable start while still offering events to test experienced competitors.

Awards will be presented for HOA, overall class winners, and the top athlete in each event, with payouts and door prizes also available!

https://bit.ly/4euRftK

10/14/2026

REGISTER | Charger Classic, October 31

The Halter Center welcomes clay target shooters of all experience levels to take on the Charger Classic, featuring 50 targets each of Five-Stand, Super Sporting, Sporting Clays, and FITASC. Events progress from easier to more challenging, giving newer shooters an approachable start while still offering events to test experienced competitors.

Awards will be presented for HOA, overall class winners, and the top athlete in each event, with payouts and door prizes also available!

https://bit.ly/4euRftK

10/11/2026

CPL COURSE | October 17 | 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

This course fulfills the legal requirement for obtaining a CPL in the state of Michigan and addresses fi***rm safety, personal security, mindset and preparedness, and more. Guns (.22 LR) and am******on are available for those who do not yet have a personal fi***rm. https://bit.ly/4aO48hC

10/08/2026

Come in for the Nimrod Complex Open Range Hours!

Wednesdays 4-8 pm
Fridays 12-4 pm
Saturdays 11 am-4 pm

Enjoy open range time on our 12-lane centerfire range with a Range Safety Officer present. Please confirm times with our events calendar: https://bit.ly/3SPV8lL

Free for Halter Center Members; $20/hr for non-members

10/06/2026

The Hillsdale College Sh***un Team competed in the ACUI/SCTP Upper Midwest Conference Championship from October 2-4 at the Cardinal Center in Marengo, OH. The event consisted of 100 each of American Trap, American S***t, and Sporting Clays plus 50 Trap Doubles, S***t Doubles, and Super Sporting.

10/01/2026

Chargers athletes claimed the Limited Division National title at the 2026 USPSA Collegiate Championships held at the Halter Center. Congratulations! 🐴 🌟

The Hillsdale College action shooting team is back on top after a strong performance at the Springfield Armory USPSA Collegiate Championships this past Saturday, contested at Hillsdale's own Ailes Action Shooting Range at the Halter Shooting Sports Center.