Missouri Shooting Ranges (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 1/13/2022 12:23:05 PM EDT
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I'm attempting to build new threads, for our MO specific options. I'm copying it from older threads, so if posters didn't update their info it could be wrong. I set this thread not to archive, and I'm going to link it in the tacked thread. This is from THE_KID_SHOOTER, in 2008; Crossfire in Independence MO check out their website at www.crossfirerec.com The only problem is that it's a pistol range and rifles under 2000 fps, so no 5.56 or 7.62. The range also offers CCW classes that are extremely good. They bring in Derek Ward who acually is the attorney who wrote the CCW bill and you get 3 hours of classroom time with him. This is a post from druch, in 2010; I pulled this list out of the archives and cleaned it up. I am not sure what ones are still open or what news ones there is. If you let me know I will keep the list updated. 67 Gun Club, Inc., 1678 Henrich Rd., Doe Run, MO 63640. (573) 431-4569 Outdoor Pistol (25 and 50 yds), Outdoor Rifle (25, 50, 100, 200 & 300 yd) Private American Legion, Wildcat Dr. (Old 65 Hwy.), Warsaw, MO 65355. (417) 646-8240 Trap Private Andy Dalton Shooting Range and Training Center, 4897 N. Farm Rd. 61, Bois D'Arc, MO 65612. (417) 742-4361 Muzzleloading, Trap, Skeet, Airgun Public Arnold Rifle and Pistol Club, 8384 Metropolitan Blvd, Barnhart, MO 63012. (636) 475-5900 Outdoor Pistol (50 yds), Outdoor Rifle (100 yds), Muzzleloading, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Archery, Airgun Private Aurora Trap & Skeet, 700 E. Crescent St. - Baldwin Park, Aurora, MO 65605. (417) 723-8315 Trap, Skeet Public Bear Holler Shooting Range, 8232 Dogwood LAne, Reeds, MO 64859. (417) 674-0259 Outdoor Pistol (25-100 yds), Outdoor Rifle (25-250 yds), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading Public Benchrest Rifle Club of St. Louis, 2045 Kohn Rd, Wright City, MO 63390. (314) 745-8144 Outdoor Pistol (up to 100 yds), Outdoor Rifle (up to 600 yds), Rifle Silhouette Private Big Piney Sportsmen's Club, 16866 Hwy B., Houston, MO 65483. 573-674-4633 or [email protected] Outdoor Pistol and Rifle (25-700 yds) all year, 800 yds part of the year, Weekly trap and skeet. Monthly sporting clays, IDPA (centerfire or rimfire), 50 yard rimfire benchrest, 600 yard centerfire benchrest, 2-gun (rifle/handgun, centerfire or rimfire), tactical rimfire rifle match. Bi-monthly 100 - 800 yard tactical rifle match, modified multi-range F-Class type match. 3-D archery March - August. Private - Membership needed to shoot any time, but all matches are open to the public and pre-registration is not required. Bucksnort Shooting Range, Marshall, Mo. Members and guests. Covered shooting area for 100yd range. Can shoot up to 600+ Bullseye Gun & Rod Club, P.O. Box 1104, Fenton, MO 63026. (314) 386-9105 Outdoor Pistol (50 yds), Outdoor Rifle (500 yds), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading Private Bullseye Indoor Shooting Range, 5100 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110. (314) 781-4867 Indoor Pistol (25 yds), Indoor Rifle (25 yds) Public Cape County Gun Club, State Highway 72, Jackson, MO 63755. (573) 472-5295 Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays Public Cedar Creek Rod & Gun Club, 1420 CR 276, Columbia, MO 65202. (573) 474-8609 Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays Public Centerfire Indoor Range & Shop, 287 East 69 Hwy, Claycomo , MO 64119. (816) 455-7468 Indoor Pistol (25 yds) Public Central Ozarks Practical Shooters (COPS), 23455 County Road 7640, Rolla, MO 65402. (573) 364-8670 Outdoor Pistol, Outdoor Rifle Private Crossfire Recreational Center, 21200 E. Truman, Independence, MO 64056. (816) 796-0023 Indoor Pistol (25 yards), Indoor Rifle (25 yards), Archery, Airgun Public Green Valley Rifle & Pistol Club, Inc., 4900 Wyatt Lane, Columbia, MO 65255. (573) 696-3738 Outdoor Pistol (25 & 35 yds), Indoor Pistol (50 ft), Outdoor Rifle (200 yds), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading, Archery Private Greene County Cowboy Society, 10526 N. Highway, Bois D'Arc, MO 65612. (417) 742-0158 Outdoor Pistol, Outdoor Rifle, Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette Private Fort Crowder Conservation Area, 17136 Highway D Neosho, MO 64850 (417) 451-4158 Rifle/Handgun (25- 100 yds), Shotgun Public KC Trapshooters Association, 6420 NE 176th St., Smithville, MO 64089. (816) 532-4427 Trap, Skeet Public Kemper Military School JROTC, 701 3D, Boonville, MO 65233. (660) 882-5623 X Indoor Rifle (33 ft), Archery Private Laurie Trap & Skeet, 31590 Hwy 5, Gravois Mills, MO 65037. (573) 374-6027 Trap, Skeet Public Lafayette Rod & Gun Club, Rocky Branch Rd., Higginsville, MO 64037. (660) 237-4444 Outdoor Pistol (25 - 200 meters), Outdoor Rifle (50 - 200 meters), Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading, Sporting Clays Private Macon "63" Gun Club, 29790 Jigsaw Pl, Macon, MO 63552. (660) 239-4507 Trap, Skeet Public Missouri Dept. of Conservation - August A. Busch Range Complex, 2360 Hwy D, St. Charles, MO 63304. (636) 441-4554 Outdoor Pistol (15, 25, 50, 75, 100 yds), Outdoor Rifle (15, 25, 50, 75, 100 yds), Muzzleloading, Trap, Skeet, Archery, Airgun Public Missouri Dept. of Conservation Henges Range & Training Center, 1100 Antire Rd., High Ridge, MO 63049. (636) 938-9548 Outdoor Pistol (15, 25, 50, 75, 100 yds), Outdoor Rifle (15, 25, 50, 75, 100 yds), Muzzleloading, Trap, Archery Public Missouri Trapshooter Assn, Inc., Rr#1 Box 396 Lake Rd A, Linn Creek, MO 65052. (573) 346-2449 Trap Public Owensville Gun Club, Hwy 28 west, Owensville, MO 65066. (573) 437-6166 Outdoor Pistol (80 yards), Outdoor Rifle (500 meters), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading, Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays Private Ozark Gun Club, R #4 Box 842, Salem, MO 65560. (573) 729-4652 Trap, Skeet Public Ozark Shooters Sports Complex, P. O. Box 6518, Branson, MO 65615. Phone: (417) 587-3093 Outdoor Pistol (25 yds), Outdoor Rifle (200 yds), Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays Public Pioneer Gun Club, 900 N.W. 1571, Holdon, MO 64040. (816) 743-9218 Outdoor Pistol (50 yds), Outdoor Rifle (200 yds), Muzzleloading, Trap, Archery Private Rangemasters 4H Shooting Sports, 11656 Hwy O, Lexington, MO 64067. (660) 259-6455 Outdoor Pistol (100 Yds.), Outdoor Rifle (100 Yds.), Muzzleloading, Sporting Clays, Archery, Airgun Private Rattlesnake Ridge Shooting Range, R.R. 2, Princeton, MO 64673. (660) 748-4624 Outdoor Pistol (0-100 yds), Outdoor Rifle (0-300 yds) Private Rocky Holler, 6839 N. Hwy 44, Willard, MO 65781. (417) 868-8834 Public Snow White Enterprises, , Bogard, MO 64622. (660) 542-3037 Trap, Sporting Clays Public St. Louis Skeet and Trap Club, 18854 Franklin Road, Pacific, MO 63069. (636) 271-4210 Trap, Skeet Range Access: Public Target Masters, #4101 N. Rangeline Street Columbia, Columbia, MO 65202. (573) 443-3700 Indoor Pistol ( 25 yds), Pistol Silhouette, Archery Public The Shooting Place, 7035 S.E. 476 Road, Collins, MO 64738. (417) 646-8269 Outdoor Pistol (7 Yds. - 100 Meters), Outdoor Rifle (25 Yds. - 100 Meters), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading, Trap, Airgun Public United Sportsmen's Club, Henwick Lane, Jefferson City, MO 65101. Outdoor Pistol (50 yrd bullseye and a falling plate/barricade range), Outdoor Rifle (190 yds), Pistol Silhouette, 50 yard utility/rimfire range, Muzzleloading, Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Archery, Airgun Private Washburn Shooting Supplies L.L.C., HCR 79 Box 138, Washburn, MO 65772. (417) 826-5505 Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays Public From ajmilberg, in 2011; New range just opened up here in St. Peters, Mo outside St. Louis; Ultimate Defense Training Center http://udrange.com/. They offer 12 indoor lanes as well as a rental wall, for sale, parts and accessories, and a variety of classes as well. Hit up the web site for directions. From ErikO, in 2011; St Louis County checking in. I shoot over at Ultimate Defense fairly often, great bunch of folks there. They've added pistol-specific lanes for their classes, bringing their total lane count up to 18 (6 are 5m or less only). From ozarkgunrunner, in 2015; Update for the BPSC Big Piney Sportsmen's Club, 16866 Hwy B., Houston, MO 65483. http://bigpineysportsmansclub.com/ 573-674-4633 or [email protected] Outdoor Pistol and Rifle 25-800 yds all year, Thursday night trap and skeet. Monthly handgun match (steel challenge or defensive pistol, and ICORE), 50 yard rimfire benchrest, 600 yard registered IBS matches, monthly 600-yard F-Class matches, monthly 2-gun & 3-Gun (centerfire or rimfire) match, monthly 100 - 800 yard tactical rifle matches, modified multi-range F-Class type match. Private - Membership needed to shoot any time, but all matches are open to the public and pre-registration is not required. From Bladeswitcher; California Shooter's Club. It's private, with an extremely limited membership of just 175. Basically, you have to wait for somebody to fail to renew to get in. As I recall they have: 50 yard rimfire range, 50 yard pistol range, an approximately 200 yard rifle range that can stretched out to 400 yards if nobody is using the other ranges and a combined skeet/trap field. They also have some sort of archery set up and a fishing lake. |
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Correction to your United Sportsman's Club entry: The rifle range is 190-yards. You have it listed as 500. There's also a 50 yard utility/rimfire range. The pistol ranges are 50 yrd bullseye and a falling plate/barricade range. You don't seem to have California Shooter's Club. It's private, with an extremely limited membership of just 175. Basically, you have to wait for somebody to fail to renew to get in. As I recall they have: 50 yard rimfire range, 50 yard pistol range, an approximately 200 yard rifle range that can stretched out to 400 yards if nobody is using the other ranges and a combined skeet/trap field. They also have some sort of archery set up and a fishing lake. |
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The Sound of Freedom USA 4800 N Towne Centre Drive Ozark, MO 65721 Indoor 70 feet Pistols and Rifles allowed. They do limit rifles on the weekend if its busy (noise) Rifles bring empty mags so they can inspect the ammo. They told me a guy had tracers and set the backstop on fire. https://sof-usa.com/ |
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You missed several MDC shooting ranges. I'm too lazy to put the list on here (also I am at work), but here is a link to a list of all of them and a tool to find one nearest you. All of them are free except-Henges, Busch, Lake City, Parma Woods, and Andy Dalton. https://mdc.mo.gov/conservation-areas-search?title=&field_county=All&field_geofield_lat_lng_proximity%5Bsource_configuration%5D%5Borigin_address%5D=&field_atlas_activities%5B0%5D=3138&field_atlas_activities%5B1%5D=3138 ETA let me add for the search feature. You have to select advanced option and check shooting ranges, and you can even narrow it down to archery, pistol, rifle, and/or shotgun. |
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Golden Valley Shooting Range 598 W. Division Rd Clinton, Mo Free, open to public. No RSO --- safe shooting is watched over by the shooters. This range is also within a portion of the Clinton, Henry County MDC area. Closed: Wednesday's for maintenance. Has just been updated in fall of 2020 with new sidewalks and repaved parking lot. Has separate LEO shooting range for those in law enforcement. Has separate shotgun shooting range. Has earthen berms between the different ranges with earthen berm and forest for backstop. 25, 50 and 100yd distance with 4-6 shooting tables for each shooting distance. Permanent covered open canopies. Restroom(s) on sight, but very limited for use when close to hunting season as this place is quite full of shooters. |
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Update to the Big Piney Sportsman's Club. Contact info has changed. 573-889-8372 or [email protected]. We offer monthly 600-yard F-Class, 2-gun and handgun matches. Sporting clays, 5-station clays, weekly trap and skeet, centerfire and rimfire MOST rifle matches. We also host the Kalashnicon AK matches. All of our club matches are open to the public. Kalashnicon isn't a club match. https://bigpineysportsmansclub.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Big-Piney-Sportsmans-Club-172605702756470/ |
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Great idea to update, here are a few (yes I'm an overachiever) updates Update for Arnold Rifle and Pistol Club Arnold Rifle and Pistol Club, 8384 Metropolitan Blvd, Barnhart, MO 63012. (636) 475-5900 https://www.arnoldgunclub.org/ Outdoor Pistol (50 yds), Outdoor Rifle (25~400 yds), Muzzleloading, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Archery, Airgun, Cowboy, IPSC, IDPA, Steel, F-Class Private Update for BRRC Benchrest Rifle Club of St. Louis, 2045 Kohn Rd, Wright City, MO 63390. (314) 745-8144 http://www.shootingstl.com/ Outdoor Pistol (up to 100 yds), Outdoor Rifle (up to 600 yds), Rifle Silhouette (second level membership 1000+ range) Private Add The Range West STL 14803 Manchester Road Ballwin, MO 63011 636.220.1300 [email protected] https://therangestl.com/ Public indoor 25 yard Add Sharpshooters STL 314-353-2264 8135 Gravois Rd 8135 Gravois Rd, St. Louis, MO 63123 https://sharpshooterstl.com/ Indoor 25 yard Public Add Missouri Mile Shooting Ranch 398 Foxtrotter Ln Macks Creek, MO 65786 (254) 535-6969 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/Missouri-Mile-Shooting-Ranch-101909758378744/ Public outdoor Mile-long Add Eagle Eye USA Indoor Shooting Range 851 Pic Parkway Wentzville, MO 63385 Phone: 636-887-GUNS (4867) http://www.eagleeyeusa.net/ Public Indoor Add, TopGun Sport Shooting 4075 West Outer Road, Arnold, MO 63010-5126 [email protected] 636.464.4867 https://topgunss.com/ 25 yard indoor Public TopGun Sportsmans Club 4273 Highway 47 Lonedell, MO 63060 [email protected] (636) 629-8012 https://topgunsc.com/ Private Outdoor Rifle Pistol and Shotgun Add Gateway Gun Club [email protected] 314-344-1050 13547 Missouri Bottom Road. Bridgeton, MO 63044 http://gatewaygunclubstl.com/ outdoor Shotgun indoor 25 yard pistol rifle Public I believe Bullseye is closed Bullseye Indoor Shooting Range, 5100 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110. (314) 781-4867 Indoor Pistol (25 yds), Indoor Rifle (25 yds) Public |
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Originally Posted By Thunder69Storm: I believe Bullseye is closed Bullseye Indoor Shooting Range, 5100 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110. (314) 781-4867 Indoor Pistol (25 yds), Indoor Rifle (25 yds) Public Yeah, they closed several years ago. Building torn down, currently an "O.K. used cars" lot. |
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The other day I went to Reifsnider out in Warrenton. The first time I heard of this place was last year when my son and his friends went. It is not manned, which I usually* prefer. From MDC: Range Name: Shooting range - Reifsnider SF Range ID: 1537 Maintenance Days: Closed Monday Business Hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset, unless otherwise posted Range Type: Rifle/Pistol Target Distance: 25,50,100 Disabled Access: No *I said I "usually" prefer unmanned ranges. When I lived in Jeff City, I used to go to Scrivner to shoot. One day a bullet whizzed over my head from off range. I never went back. Info about Scrivner from MDC. I'm not sure why they don't have the 100 yard range listed: Range Name: Shooting range - Scrivner Road Range ID: 1528 Maintenance Days: Varies Business Hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset, unless posted otherwise. Range Type: Rifle/Pistol Target Distance: 10,20,50 Disabled Access: Yes Range Name: Shooting range - Scrivner Road Range ID: 1569 Maintenance Days: Varies Business Hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset, unless posted otherwise. Range Type: Shotgun Informal/Patterning Target Distance: Disabled Access: No |
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Claycomo Shooters Indoor Range & Gun Store (Show Me Shooters location) 287 E. 69 Hwy. Claycomo, MO 64119 (816) 452-4867 [email protected] Claycomo Shooters Indoor Range, Gun Store & Training Facility https://www.facebook.com/ClaycomoShooters Just saw Facebook post they are now Glock Blue Label Dealer as of March 4, 2022. Indoor gun Range under 2000 fps Training Facilities Gun Store much more... |
I'm trying to locate Bullseye Rod and Gun Club in Fenton. I have searched Google and while I can find references to it, including this thread from Arfcom, I can't find any more info. Does it still exist? I guess I could call the number, but I hate talking to people.  ETA - just called. Got a "subscriber is not in service" message. |
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Originally Posted By Joker23: I'm trying to locate Bullseye Rod and Gun Club in Fenton. I have searched Google and while I can find references to it, including this thread from Arfcom, I can't find any more info. Does it still exist? I guess I could call the number, but I hate talking to people. ETA - just called. Got a "subscriber is not in service" message. I think it's in Desoto not Fenton. Very small club 200 members and a long waiting list, no website or facebook. Believe you have to be sponsored by a current member. |
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Originally Posted By Joker23: I'm trying to locate Bullseye Rod and Gun Club in Fenton. I have searched Google and while I can find references to it, including this thread from Arfcom, I can't find any more info. Does it still exist? I guess I could call the number, but I hate talking to people. ETA - just called. Got a "subscriber is not in service" message. I am a member there. While the club has historically been based out of Fenton and decades ago our range was in what is now George Winter Park, our range for the last few decades has been south of DeSoto where we currently hold just under 260 acres. It is in fact a small club and intentionally kept that way. As stated, we have membership capped at 200 members. We accept new members every April meeting, depending on how many freshly vacated spots there are to fill. The wait list is usually 2-3 years long. One must have a current member to sponsor (vouch) for them, and before a member can sponsor them they must have shot with them (either at the range or elsewhere). Members are allowed to bring up to two guests. Our backstop is a 300 foot tall bluff and we have steel gongs/targets at 25 (pistol and rimfire only) yards, 100y, 200y, 300y, 380y, 420y, and 450y or so for rifle. Also have a clay launching tower for the shotgun guys, river access, and camping areas with pavillions.  
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Originally Posted By Chris_1522: I am a member there. While the club has historically been based out of Fenton and decades ago our range was in what is now George Winter Park, our range for the last few decades has been south of DeSoto where we currently hold just under 260 acres. It is in fact a small club and intentionally kept that way. As stated, we have membership capped at 200 members. We accept new members every April meeting, depending on how many freshly vacated spots there are to fill. The wait list is usually 2-3 years long. One must have a current member to sponsor (vouch) for them, and before a member can sponsor them they must have shot with them (either at the range or elsewhere). Members are allowed to bring up to two guests. Our backstop is a 300 foot tall bluff and we have steel gongs/targets at 25 (pistol and rimfire only) yards, 100y, 200y, 300y, 380y, 420y, and 450y or so for rifle. Also have a clay launching tower for the shotgun guys, river access, and camping areas with pavillions. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/75091/20181124_103412-2368157.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/75091/IMG_0990_JPG-2368155.jpg A fine choice of firearm for the first pic! What is that knob on the rear site? Can you say what membership dues are? If not public, can you send me a message? Also, are there any other requirements to join? Some ranges in the area require NRA membership. |
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Originally Posted By Joker23: A fine choice of firearm for the first pic! What is that knob on the rear site? I bought that as a parts kit which I assembled onto a BRN-16A1 type lower. I bought it on the EE here. It came with that knob. Not sure if that was something the last owner put on there or if it was an option back in the day. Regardless, the idea was that you could turn it without a bullet tip, just with your fingers. I didn't care for it, as it didn't click very tightly and had some wiggle. I have since replaced it with a traditional A1-type wheel. Can you say what membership dues are? If not public, can you send me a message? Dues are currently $220 a year, there may be an initiation fee, though. I really don't remember. I've been a member roughly 15 years. Also, are there any other requirements to join? Some ranges in the area require NRA membership. Yes, you must be an NRA member. |
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Originally Posted By DmacRTCo: The rifle and pistol range at Andy Dalton MDC is currently closed. The shotgun side and archery is still open. The rifle and pistol range will open back up soon. Just needed to do some maintenance work. The plans for the work are currently being reviewed and our department maintenance folks are going to do the work so you won't have to wait for it to be bid out. |
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Originally Posted By thorshammerblow: The rifle and pistol range will open back up soon. Just needed to do some maintenance work. The plans for the work are currently being reviewed and our department maintenance folks are going to do the work so you won't have to wait for it to be bid out. Work is underway. There is a tentative completion date of 8/1-buuuut THAT IS WEATHER PERMITTING!!! I put in all caps because I wanted people to see that and understand it. |
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The Pleasant Hope range is most likely closed forever. I've already given the conservation department an earful about closing it and now fucking around with "maintenance" at Andy Dalton and the lack of transparency, progress, and alternative solutions such as partially opening the range. I've corresponded with the head shooting range guy in Jeff city still no word on what was wrong or why the range needs to be closed for months with no work being performed. |
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Originally Posted By JBowles: The Pleasant Hope range is most likely closed forever. I've already given the conservation department an earful about closing it and now fucking around with "maintenance" at Andy Dalton and the lack of transparency, progress, and alternative solutions such as partially opening the range. I've corresponded with the head shooting range guy in Jeff city still no word on what was wrong or why the range needs to be closed for months with no work being performed. You are 100% wrong. Pleasant Hope will eventually be reopened, and work is going on at Dalton as I type this. People bitch, but there is a reason for everything, and unless you want ranges shut down for good you will just have to be patient. MDC is doing its best to open the ranges, but things have to be done correctly to keep them from closing. The folks in charge of the ranges want them to be open and used by everyone and different ranges have different needs. No one at MDC in the know wants a range to be permanantly closed-I CAN PROMISE THAT. A perfect example is the Perry shooting range. It went from a 3 position range to a 9 position range at a different spot on the Perry area, it would have been easy and cheaper to just shut it down because the old one flooded all the time. Dalton hasn't been closed for "months", it was closed on 4/15, work started on 5/23, design on the work being done started on 4/19; if you know anything about government projects that is essentially light speed (many an evening and a few weekends were spent on the design). The work to be done is significant and major and MDC is pulling people from all around to do the work-even some primarily office personnel. |
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Practical Tactical is a pretty nice indoor range in Lagrange. Northeast MO. We also have a free 25-100 yard outdoor range at Deer Ridge conservation area. Deer Ridge also has a free trap range and archery range. Just don't bring your .50bmg to Deer Ridge. To quote the conservation officer-"It’s not illegal to shoot that here, but you boys can't shoot that here" The range is always open and free, no supervision or RO's, but it does get pretty busy right before Deer season. Most of the time they have a bin with free targets.
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Originally Posted By JBowles: The Pleasant Hope range is most likely closed forever. I've already given the conservation department an earful about closing it and now fucking around with "maintenance" at Andy Dalton and the lack of transparency, progress, and alternative solutions such as partially opening the range. I've corresponded with the head shooting range guy in Jeff city still no word on what was wrong or why the range needs to be closed for months with no work being performed. Pleasant Hope was pretty lame by the time they closed it and I wouldn’t even go there. Having to fucking pack all your stuff down to the target and back so you didn’t get your shut stolen sucked. Dudes down there getting drunk and throwing their beer cans to shoot on the shotgun side and then leaving their trash-seen it. People blasting into the woods by the parking lot instead of waiting. Fuck all that- I’d rather pay for a manned range or just wait till I’m at the farm. |
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Originally Posted By JBowles: Anyone hear any updates on Andy Dalton yet? Work is ongoing. The guys have been working on it for the last several weeks and working hard in this heat. Waiting on material that was ordered over a month ago to arrive. So hopefully in the next 2-3 weeks. |
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Has Andy Dalton gotten rid of their “no holstered pistols rule?” I voluntarily left there in 2014 after my t-shirt rode up and exposed my concealed pistol and got told to take it off by an RSO. I don’t shoot at ranges unarmed, too many nutters out there. |
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Originally Posted By thorshammerblow: Work is ongoing. The guys have been working on it for the last several weeks and working hard in this heat. Waiting on material that was ordered over a month ago to arrive. So hopefully in the next 2-3 weeks. I am going to do a final inspection tomorrow. If all is good it will be clear to open back up |
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I haven't seen anyone mention Indian trail conservation area. Salem Mo highway 19. Not far from cherryville. 25,50,100and200 yard ranges. Three concrete shooting tables for each range. No shotguns because people blow away the 2x4s holding the targets. Public restroom. Its a nice place. |
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Frontier Justice 800 NE Jones Industrial Drive Lee's Summit, MO 64064 816-336-2600 Target Time Defense 2410 NW South Outer Rd Blue Springs, MO 64015 (816) 399-4154 Platte Falls Conservation Area https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/places/platte-falls-conservation-area This is only a clay shooting area. Basically a gravel lot over looking a field. ETA: Pigeon Hill CA Lake City CA |
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Two more indoor ranges have opened in the St. Louis area recently. Both are "Range USA" locations. One is in O'Fallon and the other in Bridgeton area. |
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Originally Posted By Chris_1522: Two more indoor ranges have opened in the St. Louis area recently. Both are "Range USA" locations. One is in O'Fallon and the other in Bridgeton area. Google results; https://rangeusa.com/location-bridgeton https://rangeusa.com/location-ofallon |
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A Few that aren’t listed: Bull’s Eye Trading Indoor Range St. Joseph, MO St. Joseph Rifle & Pistol Club - Members Only Pigeon Hill MDOC - NO MACHINE GUNS St. Joseph,MO |
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"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - George Orwell
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Originally Posted By Thunder69Storm: Update for BRRC Benchrest Rifle Club of St. Louis, 2045 Kohn Rd, Wright City, MO 63390. (314) 745-8144 http://www.shootingstl.com/ Outdoor Pistol (up to 100 yds), Outdoor Rifle (up to 600 yds), Rifle Silhouette (second level membership 1000+ range) Private something to digest before joing https://betterbenchrestboard.com/ |
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Sedalia Rod And Gun Club 34700 Gun Club Road Sedalia, MO 65301 (Do not use for dues or correspondence) PO Box 29 Sedalia, MO 65302-0029 (Use this for mailing in dues or correspondence) Sedalia Rod And Gun Club (660) 827-0529 (Monitored 7 days a week) Club Business Hours: Wednesday & Sunday 9:00am - 3:00pm Membership required. $50 dues + $50 initiation fee for first year, $50 per year after that. Members can bring a guest. Trap and Skeet ranges. 2 25 yard ranges, 1 50 yard range and 1 100yard range. Covered benches at each range. Berms between each range. The 100 yard range can accommodate several shooters at once. Currently, there are no target holders so you must provide your own. No Range Officer on duty, safe shooting practices are policed by the shooters present. Rifle/Pistol range closed at times to allow local Law Enforcement Agency training events. |
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Arnold Rifle and Pistol Club Update - Too many details to list. ARPC |
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Originally Posted By masterofpew: You all ever heard of the Missouri Mile? Only outdoor range I'm aware of that goes past 1000 yards is Great Plains out in Ottawa Kansas. I think they went private, to may showing up with a AR red dot wanting to shoot 1760 yards with no understanding of DOPE. I had shot there once cold to say I did it. They also have PRS matches, look them up on Facebook |
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NRA-Benefactor Life Member, RSO
Member ARPC, BRRC, BEGRC, IDPA (CSO), USPSA
Certified Instructor, Armorer, Engineer, & Professional
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MDC closes Pigeon Hill CA shooting ranges to public use indefinitely due to safety concerns News from the region Northwest By Erin Woodiel Published Date 06/09/2025 ST. JOSEPH, Mo. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has closed all shooting ranges at Pigeon Hill Conservation Area (CA) to the public indefinitely. The rest of the conservation area will remain open to the public as usual. The ranges, located south of St. Joseph in Buchanan Co., are some of MDC's many unstaffed ranges across the state. An investigation by MDC staff found evidence of range misuse at Pigeon Hill CA that put public safety at risk. "Unfortunately, the actions of unsafe, irresponsible shooting range users created a situation that we could not allow to persist," said Justin McGuire, MDC's Hunter Education and Shooting Range Coordinator. https://mdc.mo.gov/newsroom/mdc-closes-pigeon-hill-ca-shooting-ranges-public-use-indefinitely-due-safety-concerns |