Mill Creek Rifle Club Members

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Posted: 9/12/2017 3:24:37 PM EDT

I am interested in applying to be a Mill Creek member but they require a current member to sponsor you.

Would any of you members be interested in meeting and shooting together? Once you felt comfortable with me as person/safe shooter I could then procceed with using you as a application reference.

I would be happy to answer any personal questions you may have via private message.

Even if you are not willing to be my potential sponsor, I am still interested in your overall thoughts about MCRC.

- Rylan

Posted: 9/13/2017 4:06:46 PM EDT

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Good luck. I'm in the same boat. It's an awesome place. Don't know if you have been out there before. I'd help you out if I was a member

Posted: 9/13/2017 6:19:30 PM EDT

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Go hit up some matches. I shoot there about every other month & have had several members offer to sponsor me.

Posted: 9/13/2017 9:04:45 PM EDT

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Go hit up some matches. I shoot there about every other month & have had several members offer to sponsor me.

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How can you tell what matches are open to the public? The calendar on the website doesnt have that information.

Posted: 9/13/2017 9:57:04 PM EDT

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I work the weekend shift. What really drew me to the place is I would love to take my kids. Parma is so loud, it's hard to coach them. And pigeon hill I don't feel safe taking the kids too.

Posted: 9/14/2017 2:17:21 AM EDT

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I'm in the same boat. I had shot a few 3-gun matches there in the past. I get back from deployment in December and hope to get a membership in early 2018.

Posted: 9/14/2017 9:32:52 AM EDT

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I work the weekend shift. What really drew me to the place is I would love to take my kids. Parma is so loud, it's hard to coach them. And pigeon hill I don't feel safe taking the kids too.

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what/where is pigeon hill?

I like the low cost of Parma but they are the Waffen SS of Range Nazis.

I usually go down to Hillsdale.

ETA. Don't forget about Shawnee Mission Friends of the NRA in Leawood on 12 October (naked pimping but I am sucking wind on ticket sales)

Posted: 9/14/2017 10:58:21 AM EDT

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Go hit up some matches. I shoot there about every other month & have had several members offer to sponsor me.

How can you tell what matches are open to the public? The calendar on the website doesnt have that information.

I think they all are...but don't quote me on that. Email the contact person for the match to make sure.

There's been a time or two that I've had to sit at the gate & wait for a member to open it for me, but most times it's been open.

Posted: 9/14/2017 11:27:05 PM EDT

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I work the weekend shift. What really drew me to the place is I would love to take my kids. Parma is so loud, it's hard to coach them. And pigeon hill I don't feel safe taking the kids too.

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I went out to pigeon hill one weekday afternoon about 5 years ago and there was 1 person on the pistol range and one person showed up just to sight in his rifle for like 5 minutes. Seemed laid back and empty.

What worries you about pigeon hill? I read stories of morons muzzle sweeping which I can totally understand from a parents standpoint....is it normally crowded during the day and week? I imagine all the local yokels come out on the weekend for sure....st joe.....

Posted: 9/15/2017 2:02:36 AM EDT

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The last time I went to Pigeon Hill was about 2014 or 2015. I went twice that year. Both times a bunch of young punk/thugs showed up and were being total jackasses. I was by myself both time with some expensive AR's. I normally shoot by myself. I was being looked at hard. There have been very few times in my life that someone has made me uncomfortable but during the second incident I had internal sirens going off like crazy. I have never been back since then.

Posted: 9/15/2017 4:42:31 PM EDT

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The last time I went to Pigeon Hill was about 2014 or 2015. I went twice that year. Both times a bunch of young punk/thugs showed up and were being total jackasses. I was by myself both time with some expensive AR's. I normally shoot by myself. I was being looked at hard. There have been very few times in my life that someone has made me uncomfortable but during the second incident I had internal sirens going off like crazy. I have never been back since then.

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When I'm there by myself I always have a loaded pistol very visible on my hip, generally just have one rifle out of my car at a time and its slung. If I bring anybody with me, one person always stays with the guns while checking or changing targets.

I don't like going there because of the complete lack of safe weapon handling. Being muzzle swept by the same person multiple times in a matter of seconds, loaded guns resting on the bench pointing downrange/being handled when people are checking targets.

If I do ever go there now, its when nobody else wants to be there. Raining, snowing, super hot or cold temps, and the like.

I love the range, but the people that go there ruin it for me.

Posted: 10/5/2017 8:36:40 PM EDT

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Happy to help with MCRC referrals. Sent emails to those expressing interest in the thread.

If I don't know you, or we don't have someone in common who can vouch for you -- all I ask is let's meet up for a cup of coffee and a quick trip to the range to ensure you know what you're doing (re: safe firearms handling)

Posted: 10/6/2017 3:42:27 AM EDT

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Happy to help with MCRC referrals. Sent emails to those expressing interest in the thread.

If I don't know you, or we don't have someone in common who can vouch for you -- all I ask is let's meet up for a cup of coffee and a quick trip to the range to ensure you know what you're doing (re: safe firearms handling)

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Email reply has been sent. I would certainly be interested in meeting you when I get home from deployment. What part of Kansas are you in? My mother-in-law lives in Lenexa and my family and I are out there quite a bit.

Posted: 11/7/2017 9:21:56 PM EDT

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I've just started the application process. I talked with a couple members on Sunday at Steel challenge and they agreed to sponsor me. Saving an hour for a range trip and decent hours beat the heck out of Hillsdale, (been there twice). I have everything put together and am just waiting on receiving letters of recommendation before I can submit the application. Best part is my wife loved steel challenge and with a really nice range 15 minutes away we'll be shooting quite a bit more. Just need to buy some 9mm Reloading dies now.

Posted: 11/11/2017 8:49:20 PM EDT

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How can you tell what matches are open to the public? The calendar on the website doesnt have that information.

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I just shot the USPSA match there today. As far as I know, that, and the 3 gun competitions are open to the public. Email the match director though. I met a couple of them today and they are really nice, helpful people.

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