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Ozark Pyrotechnics, Inc (OPI) Gun Club
Hartville, Missouri

OPI Gun Club is a Private Gun Club for members only, and available by appointment only.
We make every attempt to accommodate handicapped shooters

Home of THUNDER IN THE HILLS Dynamite Shoot
THUNDER IN THE HILLS
is held twice a year, spring and fall.
 

ALL NEW OPI GUN CLUB PRICES AND RULES

All OPI Gun Club members must now also be NRA members. You can sign up for the NRA, or renew your NRA membership at the OPI shooting range and save on both memberships at the same time.

We have shooting lanes out to 200 yards.

SHOOTING RANGE RENTAL INFORMATION

OPI has set aside a 13-15 acre area for our private, membership only shooting range. A membership only Gun Club, and limited guests for insurance purposes, and as OPI is a licensed high explosive and firework manufacturer, access to our property must be restricted and supervised.

When finished, members and two guests can enjoy rock solid covered shooting benches, rifle and pistol, out to 200 yards.

We are still testing our Moving Madman pistol targets, and are having trouble with the electronics, but we will figure it out. Shooting lanes where people can shoot at not only moving targets, but targets that will move AT YOU, and you are moving too. As they move at you they are, through pyrotechnic simulation, shooting back at you too! It will be very loud and bright, just like real gunfire, to increase the stress level to the shooter. You have to hit the target exactly "center mass" to stop the attacker or he continues at you -- all the while he is still shooting at you.  If he overruns you!!!!?  Are you up to the challenge?

When we are not holding special events we allow all "legal" private weapons on our range. Owners of fully automatic weapons must supply a copy of their form 4 for our records and insurance. 50 caliber shooters note the 200 yard max distance, but they will be allowed on our range, for now. Time will only tell on the continued use of 50 caliber weapons.

We schedule most explosive testing for weekends, usually only one or two tests. This may interrupt "normal" shooting for a short period of time while we setup, conduct a test, and take notes on the results. Cameras may be restricted during these test periods. Our tests may be high explosive, low explosive, or pyrotechnic in nature that have nothing do to with firearms. See our Photos and Videos page for examples of the tests that we will be doing.

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The following forms are in MSWord format. Download them by right clicking on the link, and click on "Save Target As..." to save on your computer. Do not change them in any way after downloading. Print the forms out and return them to us.

If you click on the link it will open the document in a new window, so you can print them out from your browser.
 

Gun Club Range Rules Rules to follow at our shooting range
Gun Club Membership Application Required before using our range
Guest Shooter Hold Harmless Must be signed by all guest shooters on our range
Additional Range Rules These will be posted on the range
Law Enforcement Officer/Agency Agreement  

 

                                                RANGE FEES
 
                                                                               Member                         Guests 

Annual Gun Club Membership $100.00    
Both Gun Club Membership  and NRA new or renewal is $.00 Save $5.00 on both memberships  
Trap  25 Targets $ 6.00 $ 8.00
Trap  50 Targets $ 12.00 $ 16.00
Sporting Clays 50 -
Sporting Clays 100 - -
     
Hillbilly Shootin' *  ?? Targets - -
     
Daily Pistol Range fee** $ 20 $ 30
Daily Rifle Range fee** $ 20 $ 30
     
Exploding Rifle Targets **   ** **
Exploding Clay Targets (15)*** $ 60.00 $ 70.00
     
Range rental, per day**** $150.00 $150.00

 

Firearm rental and ammunition is available! 

    *   The "Hillbilly Shootin' range" is not completed at this time.  This is a clay target shoot where participants go on a short "walking tour" through thick woods and shoot at clay targets that come from the front, sides, and rear, with no set timing.

  **   Daily range fees are included for each shooter that purchases at least 10 one pound exploding rifle targets at the retail price, which is currently $7.00 each.  There is an additional charge if we have to set up the targets for you.  Members and non-members can purchase as many sets of targets, after the initial 10, as they would like to shoot at for the day, or to take home with them. 

 ***  Exploding Clay Pigeons, Rimfire, and Pistol targets are available by special request only.  Shooting at these exploding targets are a service provided item on our range.  Try shooting at a rimfire or pistol target swinging from a line!  Fun!

**** Range rental is per day and open to anyone, not just Gun Club Members.  Price includes use of the range, shooting equipment, and land area as well as restrooms, all other products, including food, drinks, ammunition, fireworks, and exploding targets must be purchased separately.  There is not a kitchen on site, but the catering of all types of food, not just BBQ, is available.  

YES!!!!!!  You can can bring items to be blown up with exploding targets here at the range.  There will be a charge for each item that is blown up, usually about $10-$15.00 for small items and up to $50 for refrigerator larger size items.  We have to set up the item, and then clean up the mess when you're gone, but you can sure bring things that you want to watch "disappear" before your eyes.                Call ahead and ask us first about the item as some things, such as a live politician, are not allowed on the range :)
 

ABOUT EXPLODING TARGET SHOOTING ON THE RANGE:

Anyone of any age can shoot at exploding targets, legally!
 
No one is in possession of any explosives, only the OPI staff, if this service is requested.  

We have targets that will work with any firearm.  Black Powder rifles, all pistols, rimfire, and shotguns. 

If you want to shoot at large exploding targets come to our twice a year THUNDER IN THE HILLS where the targets are more than  4  times larger, rock the cars in the parking lot, and can be heard for miles. 

 

SHOOTING RANGE RENTAL FOR A PRIVATE PARTY OR
ANY OTHER SPECIAL EVENT

Our shooting range is available to rent for your private party.  Food catering is available upon request.

The rental price is for the whole day and into the evening, 10:00 pm on weekdays, midnight on Friday and Saturday. 
There can be exceptions made to this, including camping at the range, so you don't have to drive! 

We will allow alcohol (brought in by you) to be served at your private party if there are
no firearms "of any kind" at the party
.  Our insurance will not cover firearms for private parties.

FIREWORKS  will be  allowed for your party!

FIREWORKS FOR YOUR PRIVATE PARTY

ONLY FIREWORKS PURCHASED FROM OPI's year round location can be used here.
No other fireworks can be brought in, and why? We have the cheapest consumer fireworks available -- anywhere!

You can purchase your fireworks from OPI and fire them off yourself during the Missouri firework seasons.
Outside of the Missouri legal firework seasons (20 June to 10 July - 20 December to 02 January) the fireworks must be fired as a "firework show" performed by OPI. Call for details.

If you would like a private professional firework display/show for your private party, we can arrange this too!
Private firework shows start at $500.00 using 1.4g fireworks, and can go up to any limit that you desire using any type of fireworks. We can create any message, even your company logo in pyrotechnic colored fire.

CALL US, to host your private party, wedding party, company party, or any other special event. We can provide your party with a private location, restrooms, canopy tents, drinks, plus -- Food, Fun, and Fireworks for your special event.
Give us a call, we'll take care of it all. 
 

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