First range trip and rifle groups in freedom (Missouri)

[DavidK]

After 47 years, finally got fed up with New England and moved to MO. Great house, great town, great schools, low taxes, low cost of living, no gun control or threat of. My "trip" took 30 seconds as I now have a 100-yd range next to my pond as well as a small pistol range near the driveway. All is well!


Spent the last several weeks unearthing myself from boxes from my house, my businesses and my wife’s studio. It took almost a month to the day, but I finally got out to shoot. It was so cool to be able to shoot on my own property.


6.5 Creedmore, 120grn Hornady Amax. Build by Terry Cross with Surgeon Action, Sentinel stock, Kreiger Barrel. 100yds, shouldered bipod. Here’s my first two groups to zero the gun in the land of freedom.

 

[Mjolnir23]

Welcome to America sir, or at least the remaining "free" states.

 

[wade-19]

Welcome to Missouri ! Where are you ? I live in St.Louis, but have land near the Mingo Swamp area.

 

[DavidK]

I am in Ste Genevieve, about an hour south of ST L. Howdy neighbor! You shoot on your land? distance?

 

[Centuriator]

Welcome to the Show Me state, I am in West County STL I am involved with a training facility that has an 800 yard range soon to have 1500 yard

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[DavidK]

"Welcome to the Show Me state, I am in West County STL I am involved with a training facility that has an 800 yard range soon to have 1500 yard"

Awesome, what city? what training facility? I am working on getting hooked up with Asymeticsolutionsusa.com in Farmington

 

[wade-19]

St. Gen is beautiful . I pass by on my way to my land. I mostly just hunt there. It is a 2 hour drive.

 

[DavidK]

Welcome to America sir, or at least the remaining "free" states.

Thanks, it does feel like a different country down here!

 

[Pusher591]

Excellent rifle and groups. Is it a brand new build? I didn't think Terry was still building, only doing stocks. Good for you either way. I call dibs if you sell that thing

 

[DavidK]

Excellent rifle and groups. Is it a brand new build? I didn't think Terry was still building, only doing stocks. Good for you either way. I call dibs if you sell that thing

Thanks! Its a couple years old. Damn accurate stick! TERRY IS NOT BUILDING ANYMORE????? TELL ME IT IT'S NOT SO! Details please.

 

[Pusher591]

Thanks! Its a couple years old. Damn accurate stick! TERRY IS NOT BUILDING ANYMORE????? TELL ME IT IT'S NOT SO! Details please.

He still builds but doesn't take request builds or one off builds. I think most of his full builds are LEO agency mostly but his stocks are still going strong.

 

[cramey74]

Welcome to Missouri. Nice rifle and nice groups. I live in SWMO

 

[DavidK]

He still builds but doesn't take request builds or one off builds. I think most of his full builds are LEO agency mostly but his stocks are still going strong.

Ok, that I knew. He has been like that for a while. Scared me to think he stopped smithing altogether.

 

[DavidK]

Welcome to Missouri. Nice rifle and nice groups. I live in SWMO

Thanks, thanks and thanks!

 

[Cartman]

I hope to follow in your footsteps to a similarly free state. But I think you're mistaken regarding no threat of gun control. I think the federal government has every intention of eventually covering the field in this regard. If not by sweeping strokes of a broad brush, then by creeping incrementalism. Hopefully it won't be in our lifetimes. For the foreseeable future, however, it sounds like you've found a bit of paradise. Congratulations.

 

[DavidK]

I hope to follow in your footsteps to a similarly free state. But I think you're mistaken regarding no threat of gun control. I think the federal government has every intention of eventually covering the field in this regard. If not by sweeping strokes of a broad brush, then by creeping incrementalism. Hopefully it won't be in our lifetimes. For the foreseeable future, however, it sounds like you've found a bit of paradise. Congratulations.

True. I meant no state-sponsored gun control. Unfortunately, while MO is LIKE another Country, it is still ruled by the Obamanation

 

[Natty Bumpo]

Welcome to the Show Me state! We're gun friendly around here. Last year the legislature approved a measure allowing citizens to own suppressors. Prior to that, only FFL holders could get them. And while you don't need it, since you shoot on your own place, Missouri has more public shooting ranges than any other state, courtesy of the Conservation Department. I live in central MO.

 

[DavidK]

Welcome to the Show Me state! We're gun friendly around here. Last year the legislature approved a measure allowing citizens to own suppressors. Prior to that, only FFL holders could get them. And while you don't need it, since you shoot on your own place, Missouri has more public shooting ranges than any other state, courtesy of the Conservation Department. I live in central MO.

Thanks, that's good to know. Any long-distance public ranges?

 

[Natty Bumpo]

Thanks, that's good to know. Any long-distance public ranges?

I think a conservation area in Texas county has a range that goes out to 300 yards. Otherwise, I think they nearly all top out at 100 yards. Have to go private for long distance, as far as I know.

 

[Centuriator]

"Welcome to the Show Me state, I am in West County STL I am involved with a training facility that has an 800 yard range soon to have 1500 yard"

Awesome, what city? what training facility? I am working on getting hooked up with Asymeticsolutionsusa.com in Farmington

Bingo, that is the one

I am also considering joining Benchrest in Wright City

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[Centuriator]

Hey, David, great shooting with you yesterday!

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[DavidK]

Hey, David, great shooting with you yesterday!

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Thanks! I enjoyed the class even though I left early. Don't know you by your screen name. Which one were you?

 

[66427vette]

We have 2k in Columbia MO soon to be 2800 yds next year. Lots of great private and public ranges around.

 

[DavidK]

We have 2k in Columbia MO soon to be 2800 yds next year. Lots of great private and public ranges around.

Thats a haul for me, 3 hours. What club?

 

[66427vette]

Private ground owned by 3 guys. We live in ST. Louis /ST Charles area. We take people out if they have basic common sense.

 

[DavidK]

Private ground owned by 3 guys. We live in ST. Louis /ST Charles area. We take people out if they have basic common sense.

That's a lot of land. I'm jealous

 

[Gray]

Nice rifle

 

[The Gump]

Thanks, that's good to know. Any long-distance public ranges?

What part of the state are you in?

 

[SPEAK338]

Welcome to Missouri, from the Kansas City side glad to have you.
66427vette, That's kickass to get to shoot that far in Mo

 

[DavidK]

What part of the state are you in?

I am in Ste. Genevieve, an hour south of St louis

 

[The Gump]

I am in Ste. Genevieve, an hour south of St louis

Right on. Your on the opposite side of the state as me. My friends and I have a few places we have been granted permission to. I'd invite you along but it would be a drive.

 

[SPEAK338]

816Gump
you on the KC side of Mo?

 

[Centuriator]

Thanks! I enjoyed the class even though I left early. Don't know you by your screen name. Which one were you?

Paul McCain

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[DavidK]

Paul McCain

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Hi Paul! So we meet on TTAG, SH and Asymetric???

 

[The Gump]

816Gump
you on the KC side of Mo?

Yes. We've shot together a few times. I'm friends with ShortBus. I was shooting the green rock solid last time out at his place. You had your 7WSM.

 

[SPEAK338]

Actually different guy. I have the GA 260.
always looking to shoot with someone new

 

[66427vette]

We are trying plan a shoot for wed if anyone wants to possibly go .

 

[DavidK]

We are trying plan a shoot for wed if anyone wants to possibly go .

where? time?

 

[66427vette]

Pm sent .

 

[SPEAK338]

PM sent

 

[DavidK]

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