Getting Started

If you are interested in practical shooting in the Kansas City Area, this quick guide will show you where to find matches and how to get started. Listed below are the locations and times for every match held weekly and monthly.


The first step is to get out of your comfort zone and attend your first match. Once you get there and relax, you will find a great group of people who want everyone to get better and have a good time. Practical shooting in the Kansas City area is a fantastic experience, with many options to shoot up to 3 matches a week.


Do not train up beyond safe draw and gun handling forever, preparing for your first match like you are training for the Olympics. You only need to be comfortable safely drawing, reloading, and walking around slowly with a loaded firearm during the course of fire. 


Don't worry about setting up a gun for a specific division for your first couple of matches. Bring your most comfortable/reliable pistol, a holster, and 3-4 magazines with humble expectations, and you will have a great time. The most popular division in our area is Carry Optics, followed by Limited Optics. Bring what you have now, even if it is your carry gun; you do not need a competition gun to get started. Every setup has a division, as Open and PCC Divison cover everything else. For iron site guns, the divisions are Production and Limited.


Practiscore.com manages the scoring system for all the matches in our area. Shortly after the match, all scores are posted with detailed data, including draw and split times, scoring hits, stage times, and hit factor. All scores are ultimately based on Hit Factor. Hit Factor Scoring takes the total points you score on a stage divided by the time taken to shoot the stage. The ultimate goal is to score as many points through accuracy as efficiently as possible for your given skill set. You will learn by shooting matches how to build up your skills to be more efficient and accurately shoot better points. Hit Factor scoring is the pinnacle test of shooting practically, and the benefits of learning to shoot under this system are paramount for you becoming a better shooter in life and many other disciplines. 


Pioneer Indoor Hit Factor Match

Matches Held Every Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Cost $10

https://practiscore.com/search/matches?query=pioneer%20indoor


Pioneer Brickyard Indoor Range

12816 Brickyard Rd

Kansas City, MO 64138


Indoor USPSA style match with 2-4 Stages ran every Tuesday Evening. Bring about 120 rounds. Show up around 6:00 p.m. Shooting starts at 6:30 p.m. Usually, there are around a dozen shooters with local top guys in the mix. This is, hands down, a fun weekly match where you will learn quickly from a helpful group how to effectively shoot USPSA if you show up every week and put in some work.


They run the matches under USPAS rules, which include all the standard USPSA divisions plus an additional EDC division. 


Mill Creek Practical Shooting League USPSA

Matchs Held the Second Saturday of Every Month from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Cost $30 

https://practiscore.com/search/matches?query=MCPSL%20USPSA


Mill Creek Rifle Club

7215 Gardner Rd

De Soto, KS 66018


This is the best outdoor match held locally in the area, every month, year-round, on the first Saturday. Arrive at 9:00 a.m. for the new shooter orientation and signups; shooting starts at 10:00 a.m. You will want to bring around 250 rounds. This match brings in 70-80 shooters monthly, while walk-ons are always welcome on the day of the match. You should preregister for this early and select your squad. Expect six stages, one of which is a USPSA classifier. A big group is helping put on these matches, and the stages and overall feel of this match make it one of the best in the Midwest. 


These matches are run under the USPSA rules and divisions.


Bullet Hole Practical Shooters Club USPSA

Matches Held Every Friday from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Cost $35 Annual Bullet Hole Range Membership Required (Your match fee is waived when purchasing or renewing the range membership for that day)

$25 Match Fee for Non-BHPSC Members or $20 for BHPSC Members

$25 Annual BHPSC Membership Fee (Separate Membership Not Required)

Practiscore Links are posted Weekly in the BHPSC Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/147820213956


The Bullet Hole

6201 Robinson St

Overland Park, KS 66202


An indoor USPSA-style match with three to four Stages is held every Friday evening. Bring about 120 rounds. Show up around 6:00 p.m. Shooting starts at 6:30 p.m. This match is held in the Bullet Hole's basement range, which has two bays, usually with two stages on each bay. It attracts 20 to 30 local shooters every week. This larger indoor range has lots of room for movement and two squads of shooters. 


They run the matches under the USPA rules and divisions.


Pioneer Monthly USPSA Outdoor Match

Matchs Held on the Fourth Sunday of the Month from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Matches a ran March-October

Cost $20 

https://practiscore.com/search/matches?query=pioneer%20uspsa


McBride Outdoor Range

900 NW 1571st Rd

Holden MO 64040


It is located off of Z HWY outside Bates City, MO. New shooter orientation and signups start at 10:00 a.m., and shooting begins at 11:00 a.m. You should bring around 250 rounds. This match attracts 24-36 shooters monthly. Expect five to six stages, one of which is a USPSA classifier. 


These matches are run under the USPSA rules and divisions.


Higginsville Organized Practical Shooters USPSA


Matches Held on the Third Saturday of the Month from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Matches a ran March-October

Cost $20 

https://practiscore.com/clubs/higginsville-organized-practical-shooters


Lafayette Gun Club

19381 Rocky Branch Rd

Higginsville Missouri 64037


Arrive at 11:00 a.m. for signups; shooting starts at noon. You should bring around 250 rounds. This match attracts 30-50 shooters monthly. Expect five to six stages, one of which is a USPSA classifier. 


These matches are run under the USPSA rules and divisions.


Capital City Practical Shooters USPSA


Matches Held on the First Sunday of the Month from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Cost $25


https://practiscore.com/search/matches?query=ccps%20uspsa


12200 NW 4th

Topeka, KS 66615


Arrive at 9:00 a.m. for signups; shooting starts at 10:00 a.m. You should bring around 250 rounds. This match attracts 30-50 shooters monthly. Expect six stages, one of which is a USPSA classifier. 


These matches are run under the USPSA rules and divisions.

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