Please view the Special Announcements section of the home page for additional events or range closings.
NOTICE: We are monitoring the COVID-19 situation daily, following guidance from the CDC, local, state and federal regulations and will continue to reassess as needed. Your board is doing its' best to keep the facility open and available for normal use. With this in mind, workday(s), scheduled matches and other organized events might need to be cancelled at the last minute. We ask you to exhibit extra patience and courtesy with each other, as we all navigate through this. |
Please Observe these COVID-19 Precautions:Wear a face-covering when others are present.Keep at least 6 feet between yourself and others. Do not touch your face. Use only odd-numbered firing points & targets. At pavilion, leave an empty bench between yours and next one in use. Clean hands with alcohol hand sanitizer before and after using locks, sign-in books, pits, targets & tools. |
Work days are often scheduled for 1 or 2 weekends during April and as needed.
Repair of target frames, berm areas and general cleanup is usually needed.
Bringing cordless power tools and generators is a great aid.
There is always a need and appreciation for help mowing the berms.
The club has a garden tractor for this use.
Please contact John Usher .
Please view the Special Announcements section of the home page for the exact schedule.
Forbes holds semi-annual meetings, on the 4th Tuesday of the month, for the months of April and October.
Members who have provided a valid e-mail address should receive a notice confirming the actual date.
The October 27, 2020 membership meeting has been cancelled!
The general membership meeting starts at 7:00 P.M.
Meetings are to be held at the American Legion Zaloga Post.
The post can be reached by travelling on I-90, exiting at Exit 5 (Everett Road).
Continue northbound on Everett Road a short distance, reaching Exchange St.
A Sunoco gas station is towards the left.
The Zaloga Post is slightly ahead and towards the right.
Please view the Special Announcements section of the home page for the exact schedule.
Click here for a printable copy of an SR-1 card.
6.1.2 CMP Alternative Rifle.
Residents of states where the ownership of a Service Rifle that complies with Rule 6.1.1 is prohibited by law may use a
CMP Alternative Rifle that complies with the following requirements:
a) Cartridge. Must be chambered for the 5.56 x 45 mm NATO (.223) cartridge.
b) Action. The rifle action may be semi-automatic or manually operated.
c) Barrel. The barrel may be no longer than 20 inches (measured from the
bolt face to the end of the barrel); if the barrel has a flash suppressor, the
length of the barrel measured from the bolt face to the end of the flash
suppressor shall not exceed 21 1/4”. No full heavy barrels are allowed;
the forward seven (7) inches of the barrel shall not have a diameter
exceeding .750”.
d) Trigger. The trigger pull must be a minimum of 4.5 pounds.
e) Stock. The type of stock is optional. The front sling swivel location must
be fixed on the fore-end or handguard 17 in. (+/- 0.5 in.) from the trigger.
The length of pull of the stock may be adjustable, but butt stocks that
allow other adjustments such as the cheek-piece height or butt-plate
location may not be used. The cheek-piece height must be 0.5” to 0.75”
above the centerline of the bore.
f) Magazines. The rifle may have an internal magazine, a flush-mounted
removable magazine, or a standard box magazine that does not exceed
the dimensions of the M16-type 20-round magazine. Magazines must be
capable of holding at least five (5) rounds.
g) Optical Sights. The rifle may have an optical sight with a maximum
power of 4.5X. Variable scopes with a maximum power of 4.5X are
permitted, provided they were produced with a maximum magnification
of 4.5X and have a maximum objective lens diameter of 34 mm. If an
optical sight is used, the same optical sight configuration must be used in
all stages of a course of fire (changing sights or sight mount
configurations is not permitted). The centerline of an optical sight shall
be no higher than 3.5 inches above the centerline of the bore.
h) Metallic Sights. Alternatively, the rifle may be equipped with an
aperture rear sight and an M16-type fixed front sight assembly with a
maximum sight radius of 20.5 inches.
Any use of the range by a non-member, including a guest, must be accompanied by a signed hold-harmless document.
The document needs to be completed only once, but must be given to the match director or club official prior to use.
Click here for the hold-harmless document.
| 2021 Dates | Course of Fire | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| May 15th – 16th |
Registered Long Range Palma 800, 900 & 1,000 yards Click here for Program |
Mike Burline mburline@hotmail.com |
| June 12th – 13th |
Registered Long Range Tournament 1,000 yards Click here for Program |
John Usher usherjr2@hotmail.com |
| June 26th - 27th |
Guy Gamello Memorial NYS Championship High Power Match CMP Service Rifle EIC Match Click here for Program Click here for Entry Form |
Dale Brickwood drb539@yahoo.com |
| July 24th – 25th | Mid-Range & Long Range Palma Registered Tournament 600 yards Saturday 800, 900 & 1,000 yards Sunday Click here for Program |
Dale Brickwood drb539@yahoo.com |
| September 18th – 19th | NRA Registered Long Range Tournament 1,000 yards Click here for Program |
John DeBrita rifledad@yahoo.com |
Generally held on selected Saturday mornings, utilizing a U.S. Service Rifle or Match Rifle.
Squadding is at 10:00 A.M. at the 200-yard line.
First shot downrange is at 11:00 A.M.
Course of Fire: 80 shot course (+2 sighters per position)
200 yards – Off-hand and Sitting Rapid-Fire
300 yards – Prone Rapid-Fire
600 yards – Prone Slow-Fire
April 24
May 8
July 10
August 28
September 25
October 16 (rain date)
April 17
May 22
Sept. 11
Oct. 9
The Eastern New York Rifle League is presently composed of 4 teams from the surrounding area (Forbes, Coxsackie, Iroquois and Pine Tree).
Matches are generally held Friday evenings, from early December through late March, starting at approximately 7:30.
Each club can field as many members as wish to participate.
The team's aggregate score for a match is taken from the top five scores for that match.
The match consists of 10 shots, single load, in the prone, sitting or kneeling and standing positions with a 40 minute time limit, indoors at 50 feet.
Scopes or iron sights may be used; shooter's option.
Shooting coats, slings and gloves are permitted.
Forbes' members can practice at the Watervliet Fish & Game Club's indoor range on Wednesday evenings starting at 8:00 p.m.
Course of Fire: 30 shots – 10 prone, 10 sitting or kneeling, 10 off-hand + sighters
Contacts:
Anyone interested in participating with the Forbes team can contact
Ed Tse.
Click here to view a printable copy of the entire league schedule and club contact information.
Click here for directions to Coxsackie Sportmen's Club.
Click here for directions to Iroquois Rod and Gun Club.
Click here for directions to Pine Tree Rifle Club.
Typically held every Thursday.
This practice is single load, slow fire only.
NOTICE: On Thanksgiving Day, the range is limited to 200-yards only!
Typically held on pre-selected Monday mornings, weather permitting.
Squad at 7:00 to 7:30, shoot from 8:00am until 12:00pm.
This allows enough time for approximately 40 rounds.
Bring a puller or get matched up.
Must have at least a 600-yard zero to shoot.
Twenty minutes of additional elevation up from 600-yards usually gets you to 1000-yards.
A current Forbes membership card must be presented by each shooter to the line officer at the time of squadding.
Non-members with a confirmed 600 yard zero may participate after paying a $10 fee to the line officer.
Shooters at each firing point are responsible for re-facing their target before leaving the range.
Anyone failing to do so will not be allowed to participate in future practices.
A special rate is available for our entrants at:
EconoLodge
1630 Central Avenue
Albany, NY
(518)456-0222
The (lastknown) rate is $49.95 per night, including a Continental Breakfast.
You must state that your stay is for a shooting match.
The motel has Forbes' schedule of matches and practice dates.