Friends of the NRA Benefits Pistol Match 2015

Friends of the NRA Benefits Pistol Match 2015

Saturday, October 17th 2015
Mill Creek Rifle Club

$35.00 Entry Fee
Registration is limited to 300 shooters

Pre-Registration Only - Must be received by October 9th, 2015, No registrations accepted day of match

Shooter’s meeting at 8:00am - Shooting begins at 8:30am

Attachments:

FNRA 2015 Benefit Match FINAL.pdf

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Membership Renewal

Membership Renewals

Mill Creek Rifle Club membership renewals are accepted between January and the following May 31 of each year. If you are a current Mill Creek member, you must renew your membership each year, before the May 31 deadline. However, please do not use a prior year's membership renewal form to renew your membership. Your membership renewal form is a contract between you and Mill Creek Rifle Club, in which you agree under penalty of membership revocation to abide by the current set of range rules. Therefore, each year's renewal application is different, as rules change from year to year. If you use a previous year's membership renewal form, your renewal application will be rejected.

The membership renewal form for 2025-2026, including all final range rule changes, will be posted on this page in January 2026. You may access the form at the time for your renewal at any time after that.

Please remember, do not wait to get a bill for your annual renewal, because we do not send them. Mill Creek Rifle Club does not mail to members a Renewal Notice, a Renewal Invoice, a Renewal Bill, or any similar Renewal Application. It is the responsibility of each member to visit this page, download the appropriate annual form, print the form, follow the simple instructions, and send in your completed renewal form, proof of current NRA Membership, and your check.

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If you are not an MCRC member and are looking to apply for Membership, please visit our Membership Information page.

Johnson County Kansas Sheriff’s Office "Shoot Out"

Johnson County Kansas Sheriff’s Office "Shoot Out" to benefit Special Olympics Kansas

If you attended last year, you'll remember how much fun it was and how well the Shoot Out was run. Hope to see more members there again this year.

• Date: Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 8:00 AM
• Location: Mill Creek Rifle Club
• Register by April 7th, 2015: use code zn57 and pay $25.00.
• After April 7th: Registration costs $35.00.

Register Now

Please help Mill Creek Rifle Club raise additional donations for the Johnson County Kansas Sheriff’s Office Shoot Out.

Sighting In on Range Safety

Range Safety "Best Practices"

When you head out to the ranges at Mill Creek Rifle Club this season, whether it's to sight-in for whitetail, or just to put some holes in paper, please keep safety as your #1 priority.  Here are some reminders for the safe handling of firearms at Mill Creek Rifle Club:  

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Range Map

Millcreek Rifle Club Range Map

Updated 08/06/2014

Hydration

Stay hydrated, and shoot your best!

Spring has finally sprung, and before you know it, summer with all of its heat and humidity will be upon us. You need to be prepared when you come to the range. In addition to sunscreen and insect repellent, don’t forget that it is critical to maintain hydration. This fact is particularly true for those of you participating in matches at MCRC. It is very easy to get behind the hydration curve when you are concentrating on shooting. MCRC provides cold fresh water in the clubhouse and is encouraging all match directors to supply water and/or Gatorade to their competitors during the matches and, if needed, allow for frequent heat breaks. We urge everyone to be responsible for his or her own hydration.

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RIP Lawrence "Larry" Kuse

RIP Lawrence "Larry" Kuse

Lawrence "Larry" Kuse, Director Emeritus, died the morning of February 19 2014.

He was active in Mill Creek Rifle Club since the 1950’s. He was a secretary, a treasurer and finally he was appointed a director-emeritus of Mill Creek Rifle Club.

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Gun control

Technology and Gun Control

Just about everybody has heard of Wayne LaPierre . But who has ever heard of Cody Wilson?  While Wayne LaPierre is fighting for our gun right on the federal, state and local levels via the National Rifle Association, Cody Wilson is making gun control obsolete! How is this possible? He uses 3-D printer technology to lower the barrier to gun access and acquisition.

3-D printers are devices which can “print” objects. A conventional printer uses ink and paper to print documents. A 3D printer usually uses plastics to create objects. In both cases the printer needs files to print. Cody has either created or obtained 3-D print files of guns. His main focus is the AR platform. On his website:  http://defdist.org/ users can download files. These files are uploaded to a 3D printer (entry level printers cost around $1,000) and in a matter of hours the receiver, magazine or pistol grip is made!

Not everything can be made on a 3-D printer, currently 3-D printers use plastic which is fairly weak compared to aluminum or steel, however 3-D printing technology will get better and cheaper! In 10 to 20 years in to the future it might be possible to print complete metal assemblies.

3-D printing has altered the gun control debate because now if anybody has a 3-D printer they can print as many 30 round magazines in the privacy of their home as they want! The same goes for firearm receivers. Furthermore, as the printing technology improves more items will feasible to print faster and cheaper.

trauma

 Gunshot Trauma Presentation

Immediatly after the May Members Meeting (May 7, 7:30 PM, MCRC Clubhouse) we will have a multi-media presentation on gunshot trauma. A former military pathologist will give the presenation and his experiance with gunshot wounds. This will be a very informative presentation regarding the effect of gunshot wounds on the human body.

NOTE: This will be graphic as actual photos of wounds will be seen. If you are concerned that these images might be disturbing you shouldn’t watch. You will have an opportunity to exit prior to the start.

Forum Rules

If you post to the MCR forums you will behave in a courteous and civil manner.  Posts will never be critical of other MCRC members!  If you do break this rule, you will lose your website access privilege and/or get kicked out of the club!

Board Contact Information

Contact Information:

Mill Creek Rifle Club

P.O.Box 860036

Shawnee Mission, KS 66286-0036

Range Rental/Usage/Reservation

Range Rental/Usage/Reservation

Groups may reserve one or more shooting ranges at Mill Creek provided that the follow conditions are satisfied:

• The group provides MCRC a copy of the insurance policy covering the shooting event(s)
• Competitors/group members must sign an MCRC provided disclaimer
• The event must benefit and promote the shooting sports
• The shooting event must benefit Mill Creek Rifle Club and its members
• Organizers need to disclose in detail desired activities, frequency and duration.
• Single-shooter or small groups do not have to formally reserve range space; however, any paid training or other remunerated activity may only be conducted with permission of the club.

Any request for range reservation or usage must start by completing this form and returning it to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with a current certificate of insurance.

Based on the discretion of the Mill Creek board of directors, event organizers may be required to meet with the MCRC board to educate the board regarding the shooting event and answer questions and concerns regarding the event.  The MCRC calendar fills up quickly, therefore groups need to submit their request as early as possible.  Listed below are some groups which use MCRC for scheduled events:

Police/Law Enforcement

A large number of Police Departments in the Kansas City Metro use MCRC for marksmanship training.  Police departments which use MCRC sign annual contracts.  Johnson County Sheriff's Office is in charge of scheduling.

Shooting Sports

This year MCRC will host competitions in the following shooing disciplines: Benchrest, IPSC, Highpower, Swiss Rifle/Pistol, Bowling Pin Shooting and Blackpowder Rifle Shooting.  MCRC does not charge a flat fee to hold a competition.  Rather MCRC charges $5 per competitor.

Shooting Industry

Companies in the shooting sports industry sporadically use MCRC ranges to showcase their products.  However,  there are only a few time slots open each year for commercial use of the MCRC ranges.

Not-For-Profits/Fraternal Clubs

In the past groups like the Boy Scouts have camped out on MCRC property as well as Shriners International for group activities.

Cost Structure

The daily shooting range rental fee is $225 per each shooting range for one group.  If two or more groups want to rent a range the cost is $300 per day per range.

Bob Hodgon's account of Millcreek History and a Pictorial View Through Time

From Bob Hodgdon

I don't remember just when my dad BE bought the land; it was fairly cheap because it flooded by several feet in the 1951 flood and was subject to that until the Corps did their work on the dikes and upstream sometime later. It was a truck farm; pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, watermelons, maybe even tomatoes and potatoes and later I think corn and other grain.

My brother JB and I went there to shoot .22s at bottles and cans thrown into the river; set up a backstop and shot high power rifles at targets later. Threw lots of clay targets by hand; all this from the time I was 14 or 15 until much later. BE saw his loss of property as the river washed the banks away, so we began to throw old cans, mattresses, springs, metal items of all cans, and later car bodies over the side of the "bluff". It worked or just the Lord decided to change the way it was washing and we gained back some lost ground.

I took my 37mm cannon out there; shot .303 British through the sub-caliber device to mark where in the river the shot would go, and then fired a few 37MM rounds, much to the satisfaction of my buddies and myself.

We did the 4th of July a few times there, when we could set off stuff larger than we could do at home.

He decided to give the ground to a group of guys who formed the Mill Creek Club; first a 30 acre plot or something like that, and then the whole plot shortly before he died. It was to be a private club but to always promote the shooting sports; part of his legacy to the sport that rewarded him so well.   If it were to no longer be used as a range, it reverts back to the family!

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Robert E. Hodgdon - Treasurer/Board Member
Hodgdon Powder Company, Inc.

Pictorial History of Millcreek Rifle Club

1941 - Zoomed out - Millcreek Rifle Club land. The land was owned by a farmer

1941 - Zoomed in - Millcreek Rifle Club land.  Please see the farm house and the barn in the lower left hand corned.  The current location is approximately where the 500 yard berm is located

1954 - Zoomed out - The land south of the river has drastically changed and shrunk thanks to The Great Flood of 1951.

1954 - Zoomed in - The farm house, farm buildings and all the trees are gone.  The property looks very similar to the current shape of MCRC land.  One result of the 1951 flood is the Corp of Engineer's built berm that surrounds MCRC. 

1991 - MCRC has firmly established itself on the land leased from the Hodgdon family.  Most of the bigger ranges are already built including the 25 and 50 yard pistol ranges, 200 yard benchrest range, 318 yard highpower range and the LE range.

1996 - The 300 yard benchrest range and the berm associated with it have been completed but vegetation has not had a chance the establish itself on the disturbed land.  The 7 yard range is now also visible in this picture.

2000 - Millcreek Rifle Club ranges are all complete.

2008 - A current color photo of Millcreek Rifle Club

Range Rules

Range Rules Mill Creek Rifle Club - January 2019

These rules apply to all persons on Club Property. Members observing safety violations are encouraged to talk to the violators and, if appropriate, report range rule violations to an Officer or Director in the interest of Club safety (Phone 913-998-9455).

1. Millcreek Rifle Club is a private facility not open to the public. Members must ‘sign in’ at the gate with their ID badge & register guests in the clubhouse registration book.
2. All members are required to visibly display their Club ID badges (key card) at all times.
3. Guests must be accompanied by a member who is responsible for their safe conduct, including adherence to all range rules. A member is limited to ONE GUEST shooting at a time. If firing stations are limited (mostly occupied), members with guests are limited to one firing station.
4. Range hours of operation are 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Use illuminated ranges after dark.
5. Warning devices must be activated when anyone goes downrange. Downrange shooting is allowed on pistol ranges with unanimous consent of those present. While warning lights are on, firearms must be unloaded, open actions made safe, and not handled by shooters. Ranges without warning lights require flags - Black (range hot)/Red (persons downrange) to be displayed.
6. Bullet trajectory must directly impact the middle of the berm without deflections.
7. Initial firing to zero in guns must occur on pistol ranges.
8. Firearms (except Concealed Carry ‘CCW’ & Open Carry Weapons ‘OCW’) must arrive and depart unloaded & secured in a case, sock, or box.
9. When not being fired, firearms should have actions open, chambers empty, and magazines empty/removed.
• CCW & OCW weapons may arrive & depart loaded, but must remain holstered except where drawing from a holster is specifically allowed.
• Drawing from holsters is only allowed downrange of the concrete pad on pistol ranges & on pistol ranges without concrete pads.
10. Targets are limited to paper or similar Club approved materials such as: plastic plates, clay pigeons, or balloons. All targets must be within Club target frames. Shooting cans and bottles or similar items is prohibited. Metallic or other targets are permitted only with a valid MCRC Steel License displayed while shooting. Obey all posted signs.
11. Eye and ear protection is required when near the firing lines whether shooting is in progress or not.
12. Driving or parking on cropland or open range is prohibited.
13. Consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited.
14. Shotgun use is allowed only on: (a) the Shotgun Range where clay targets must be engaged with #4 or smaller shot (b) LE ranges (if unoccupied); shot and slugs permitted with user supplied cardboard, or paper targets.
15. .17 HMR, .22, or other rimfire calibers are limited to the pistol ranges, 100 yard, or LE range (if unoccupied).
16. Fully automatic firearms, or attachments to firearms enabling simulated automatic fire (including, but not limited to attachments related to bump fire, burst fire, and binary triggers) are prohibited except for club sanctioned events or supervised law enforcement training.
17. All persons must clean up after themselves. Empty cases, targets, containers, etc. must be placed in receptacles. Live ammunition should be placed in designated orange buckets. Remove and discard any used targets from MCRC target stands.
18. Shooting of incendiary or tracer ammunition is prohibited.
19. 500 yard shooting is permitted only during board approved, RO-controlled events. When the 500 yard gate is closed during such events, the 500 yard range and other ranges to the east are off limits.
20. Members, guests and competitors may pick up only their own spent brass. Members can collect unclaimed spent brass once an individual leaves, or a competition has ended and the event coordinators and participants have left. If you wish to pick up brass the LE has shot, wait until all training is done, LE has been able to clear targets and gear, then get written or verbal approval from LE before proceeding.
21. The Board of Directors may authorize exceptions to the above Rules for Club sanctioned events or individual member requests. All certification or training, including Concealed Carry, must have prior Board approval.

 Violations of the above range rules, unsafe or belligerent conduct or actions, or loaning Club ID cards, keys, or key cards to other persons will be disciplined up to and including expulsion from MCRC and/or legal prosecution. 

Range Rules

Range Rules Mill Creek Rifle Club - January 2020

These rules apply to all persons on Club Property. Members observing safety violations are encouraged to talk to the violators and, if appropriate, report range rule violations to an Officer or Director in the interest of Club safety (Phone 913-998-9455).

1. Millcreek Rifle Club is a private facility not open to the public. Members must “scan-in” at the gate with their ID badge and register guests in the clubhouse registration book upon entry to the club.
2. All members are required to visibly display their Club ID badges (key card) at all times.
3. Guests must be accompanied by a member who is responsible for their safe conduct, including adherence to all range rules. A member is limited to ONE GUEST shooting at a time. If firing stations are limited (mostly occupied), members with guests are limited to one firing station.
4. Range hours of operation are 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Use illuminated ranges after dark. No shooting in the dark without prior approval from MCRC board.
5. Warning devices must be activated at any time anyone goes downrange. Ranges not equipped with warning lights require the display of warning flags - Black (range hot) / Red (persons downrange). Any time downrange warning lights/flags are activated, firearms must be grounded and unloaded, actions must be open and made safe, and all shooters must maintain a minimum 3-foot distance from firearms. ZERO handling of firearms is permitted while people are down range. Handling of magazines is permitted, as long as the required 3-foot distance from firearms is maintained. Downrange shooting is allowed on pistol ranges with unanimous consent of those present.
6. Bullet trajectory must directly impact the middle of the berm without deflections. This applies to anyone using their own stands as well as misses that may occur from shooting steel. No ground shooting is permitted except for board-approved events.
7. Initial firing to zero in guns must occur on pistol ranges.
8. Firearms (except Concealed Carry ‘CCW’ and Open Carry Weapons ‘OCW’) must arrive and depart unloaded and secured in a case, sock, or box.
9. When not being fired, firearms should have actions open, chambers empty, and magazines empty/removed.
   • CCW & OCW weapons may arrive and depart loaded but must remain holstered except where drawing from a holster is specifically allowed.
   • Drawing from holsters is only allowed downrange of the concrete pad on pistol ranges and on pistol ranges without concrete pads. Re-holstering on concrete pads is strictly prohibited.
10. Targets are limited to paper or similar Club approved materials, such as plastic plates, clay pigeons, or balloons. All targets must be within Club target frames. Shooting cans, bottles, or similar items is prohibited. Metallic or other targets are permitted only with a valid MCRC Steel License displayed while shooting. Obey all posted signs.
11. Eye and ear protection is required when near the firing lines whether shooting is in progress or not.
12. Driving or parking on cropland or open range is prohibited.
13. Consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited on MCRC property. Handling of firearms on club property while under the influence, whether shooting or not, is strictly prohibited.
14. Shotgun use is allowed only on: (a) the Shotgun Range where clay targets must be engaged with #4 or smaller shot, (b) LE ranges (if unoccupied), (c) patterning board or (d) MCRC board approved events on other ranges. Shot and slugs are permitted with user cardboard or paper targets.
15. .17 HMR, .22, or other rimfire calibers are limited to the pistol ranges, 100 yard, or LE range (if unoccupied). No rimfire allowed on the bench rest and high-power ranges.
16. Fully automatic firearms, or attachments to firearms enabling simulated automatic fire (including, but not limited to, attachments related to bump fire, burst fire, and binary triggers) are prohibited except for club sanctioned events or supervised law enforcement training.
17. All persons must clean up after themselves. Empty cases, targets, containers, etc. must be placed in receptacles. Live ammunition should be placed in designated orange buckets. Remove and discard any used targets from MCRC target stands.
18. Shooting of incendiary or tracer ammunition is prohibited.
19. 500-yard shooting is permitted only during board approved, RO-controlled events. When the 500-yard gate is closed during such events, the 500-yard range and other ranges to the east are off limits.
20. Members, guests and competitors may pick up only their own spent brass until it is unclaimed. Members can collect unclaimed spent brass once an individual leaves, or once a competition has ended and the event coordinators and participants have left. Members can collect unclaimed spent brass the LE has shot only after all training is done, LE has been able to clear targets and gear, and LE has departed the range.
21. The board of directors may authorize exceptions to the above Rules for Club sanctioned events or individual member requests. All certification or training, including Concealed Carry, must have prior Board approval.

 Violations of the above range rules, unsafe or belligerent conduct or actions, or loaning Club ID cards, keys, or key cards to other persons will be disciplined up to and including expulsion from MCRC and/or legal prosecution. 

Range Rules

Range Rules Mill Creek Rifle Club - January 2022

These rules apply to all persons on Club Property. Members observing safety violations are encouraged to talk to the violators and, if appropriate, report range rule violations to an Officer or Director in the interest of Club safety (Phone 706-424-7425).

1. Millcreek Rifle Club is a private facility not open to the public. Members must “scan-in” at the gate with their ID badge and register guests in the clubhouse registration book upon entry to the club.
2. All members are required to visibly display their Club ID badges (key card) at all times.
3. Guests must be accompanied by a member who is responsible for their safe conduct, including adherence to all range rules. A member is limited to ONE GUEST shooting at a time. If firing stations are limited (mostly occupied), members with guests are limited to one firing station.
4. Range hours of operation are 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM, using only the illuminated ranges after dark. No shooting in the dark without prior approval from MCRC board.
5. Driving or parking on cropland or open range is prohibited.
6. Firearms must arrive and depart unloaded and secured in a case, sock, or box. CCW (concealed carry) and OCW (open carry) may arrive and depart loaded but must remain holstered and may not be unholstered on concrete pads.
7. Consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited on MCRC property. Handling of firearms on club property while under the influence, whether shooting or not, is strictly prohibited.
8. Appropriate eye and ear protection is required when near the firing lines, whether shooting is in progress or not.
9. Warning devices must be activated any time anyone goes downrange. Ranges not equipped with warning lights require the display of warning flags –– Black (range hot) / Red (persons downrange). When warning lights/flags are activated or displayed, firearms must be made safe by keeping them grounded, unloaded, and actions open. Obey all posted signs.
10. Handling of firearms is prohibited while people are down range. Anyone at the firing line while others are down range must keep a minimum of 3 feet away from firearms. Handling of magazines is permitted outside of this 3-foot barrier.
11. Downrange shooting is allowed on any pistol and all LE ranges with unanimous consent of those present.
12. Bullet trajectory must impact the middle of the berm directly, regardless of deflection. This applies to anyone using their own stands and steel, including bullets that may not impact steel targets directly. No ground shooting is permitted except for board-approved events.
13. Initial firing to zero in guns must occur at 25 yards or less.
14. While not in use and on the firing line, firearms must be made safe by keeping actions open, chambers empty, magazines empty/removed, and pointed in a safe direction.
15. Drawing from holsters and re-holstering with a loaded gun is strictly prohibited while standing on any concrete pad.
16. Targets are limited to paper or similar club-approved materials, such as plastic plates, clay pigeons, or balloons. All targets must be attached within club target frames. Shooting cans, bottles, or similar items is prohibited. Steel targets are permitted only with a valid MCRC Steel License displayed while shooting.
17. Shotgun use is allowed only on: (a) the Shotgun Range where clay targets must be engaged with #4 or smaller shot, (b) LE ranges (if unoccupied), (c) patterning board, or (d) MCRC board approved events on other ranges. Shot and slugs are permitted with user-supplied card board backers when using club target stands.
18. .17 HMR, .22, or other rimfire calibers are prohibited on the bench rest and high-power ranges.
19. Fully automatic firearms, or attachments to firearms enabling simulated automatic fire (including, but not limited to, attachments related to bump fire, burst fire, and binary triggers) are prohibited except for club sanctioned events or supervised law enforcement training.
20. Shooting of incendiary or tracer ammunition is prohibited for any caliber.
21. 500-yard and 600-yard shooting is permitted only during board approved, RO-controlled events. When the High Power Range access gates are closed during such events, the LE and Shotgun Ranges should be accessed only via the south access road.
22. All persons must clean up after themselves. Empty cases, targets, containers, etc. must be placed in receptacles. Live ammunition should be placed in designated orange buckets. Remove and discard any targets from club target stands.
23. Members, guests, and competitors may pick up their own spent brass anytime. Members may collect unclaimed spent brass once an individual, an organized competition, or LE has vacated the range.
24. All certification or training, including Concealed Carry, must have prior board approval.
25. The board of directors may authorize exceptions to the above Rules for Club sanctioned events or individual member requests.

 Violations of the above range rules, unsafe or belligerent conduct or actions, or loaning Club ID cards, keys, or key cards to other persons will be disciplined up to and including expulsion from MCRC and/or legal prosecution. 

Joining MCRC

Interested in joining Mill Creek Rifle Club?

If you are interested in membership, please follow the procedure below. Memberships do become available due to normal annual attrition. If you apply using the procedure below, we will put you on a waiting list for first available positions, in order of receipt of your fully completed application.

Membership Information

Mill Creek Rifle Club is a private shooting club.  Because safety is our No. 1 concern and because we value the reputation of the organization, we are very careful who we accept as members.  The membership application process is not fast nor is it automated.  Prospective members must first contact the Membership Director at the email address at the bottom of this page.

Membership Requirements

• Applicant is required to have the ability to legally own a firearm under all state and federal laws
• Applicant is required to provide two letters of reference. One from a current sponsoring MCRC member and the other from an acquaintance. Both must have recent target shooting experience with the applicant at MCRC
• The applicant must pass a range safety class, which will be scheduled following acceptance of your application
• Applicant must follow all range safety rules
• Applicant must be at least 18 years of age
• NRA membership is required for all applicants

Membership Fees

• $500 one time initiation fee
• $135 first year membership fee regardless of age
• $20 one time safety class fee
• $135 successive annual membership fee unless the member is a senior
• $100 annual membership fees for seniors age 65 or older

Application Process

1. Applicant contacts the Membership Director via email
2. Membership Director pre-qualifies the applicant through an email interview
3. Applicant completes the membership application, includes the two letters of reference, and sends the membership packet to the Membership Director via USPS mail.
4. Applicant must attend and pass the range safety class
5. Applicant attends a member meeting, and introduces himself/herself
6. The members vote and decide to accept or reject the applicant

Contact Information

Serious Inquiries Only

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Joining MCRC

*** UPDATE ON MEMBERSHIP***

Because of the Kansas Governor's Executive Order banning gatherings of more than 10 people, Millcreek Rifle Club is unable to hold the required range safety training class which is a condition of membership. However, we are still taking applications for new members, so we may have them ready to proceed once the order is lifted. If you are interested in joining, please follow the instructions below is if everything were normal. We will put your properly submitted membership application into a queue for invitation to the range safety classes once we are able to make them available. Thank you for your understanding.

Membership Information

MCRC is a private shooting club.  We are very careful who we accept as members.  The membership application process is not fast nor is it automated.  Prospective members must first contact the Membership Director at the email address at the bottom of this page.

Membership Requirements

• Applicant is required to have the ability to legally own a firearm under all state and federal laws
• Applicant is required to provide two letters of reference. One from a current sponsoring MCRC member and the other an acquaintance, both that have recent target shooting experience with the applicant
• The applicant must pass the range safety class
• Applicant must follow all range safety rules
• Applicant must be at least 18 years of age
• NRA membership is required for all applicants

Membership Fees

• $300 one time initiation fee
• $90 first year membership fee regardless of age
• $20 one time safety class fee
• $90 successive annual membership fee unless the member is a senior
• $60 annual membership fees for seniors age 65 or older

Application Process

1. Applicant contacts the Membership Director via email
2. Membership Director pre-qualifies the applicant through an email interview
3. Applicant completes the membership application, includes the two letters of reference, and sends the membership packet to the Membership Director via USPS mail.
4. Applicant must attend and pass the range safety class
5. Applicant attends a member meeting, and introduces himself/herself
6. The members vote and decide to accept or reject the applicant

Contact Information

Serious Inquiries Only

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Club Information

General Millcreek Rifle Club Information

History

Millcreek Rifle Club has been around for a long time.  Initially, the club was located on the grounds of Powder Creek Shooting Park.  As the suburban Johnson County residential population exploded in the 1950s, the club came up against pressures of shooting rifles and pistols in close proximity to neighborhoods.

One day, during a cease fire period of a rifle match, some young boys suddenly appeared and ran across the range. The members had no other choice than to shut down the club right then. The writing was on the wall. It would no longer be safe to shoot rifles and pistols at the Powder Creek location.

For many years, the club was without a home. At that time, Bruce Hodgdon, founder of Hodgdon Powder Company and a pioneer in the shooting sports industry, owned several small farms and parcels of land in the area, including the land where Millcreek stands today. A small group of surviving Millcreek Rifle Club members began shooting at this informal range, using stacked pallets as bench rests. Then, in the early 1970's, Bruce Hodgdon donated the land for the club's current location.  Since then the club has been growing in numbers as well as in ranges.

Membership

Currently, the club has over 1,700 members.  The club continues to accept new members, even as we approach our membership cap.

Facilities

MCRC has both pistol and rifle ranges plus it also has an area for shotgun practice. The MCRC pistol ranges consist of one 12 yard, 3x 25 yard, one 20 yard and two 100 yard (LE use) ranges.  Members can shoot rifles an a 100 to 300 yard benchrest range, a 100 to 500 yard highpower range and a dedicated 100 yard range.  Shotgun shooting is allowed in a undeveloped location on the range.  The members must provide their own thrower and clay pigeons.

Competitive Shooting

Currently, several shooting disciplines use the MCRC range to hold shooting competitions open to member and the public!  These shooting sports include: Benchrest,  High Power Rifle Competitions, IPSC, Bowling Pin Shooting and Swiss Rifle and Pistol Bullseye shooting.  Please see the calendar for more information regarding the dates and times. 

Location

MCRC is located next to the Kansas River in Desoto, Kansas.  The club is located on the Kansas River flood way.  A flood way helps us keep urban development away from the club but, at the same time expanding the club facilities is very hard as well.  Club ranges cannot impede the river's flood water.   An engineering firm has to certify any new construction and many levels of local, state and federal government have to approve range construction.