Please view the Special Announcements section of the home page for additional events or range closings.
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 Bill Genthner or Guy Gamello.
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 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.
“3.1 (c) Service Rifle - U.S. Service Rifle 5.56mm M16 series
· Must be chambered for the 5.56 x 45 mm NATO (.223) cartridge.
· The gas operating system must be fully operable and adhere to the original M16 rifle design (i.e. Stoner design, gas impingement system) or have a piston-operated gas system.
· The receiver must be separately machined from the handguard; the two parts must be separable.
· The barrel may be no longer than 20 inches; flash suppressors are not required, but if the barrel has a flash suppressor, it shall not be included in the barrel length measurement.
· Upper receivers and barrels may not be changed during the firing of any event.
· Metal or synthetic (polymer) magazines, standard issue or commercial equivalent, with standard service 20 or 30-round box magazine dimensions must be attached during the firing of all courses and in all positions. A 10-round magazine with the same external dimensions as a standard service 20-round box magazine may be used. A dummy magazine with a ramp for single shot loading may be used if this magazine has the same external dimensions as the standard service 20-round box magazine. Magazines may not contain added weights.
· The rifle may have an optical sight (reflective sights are considered optical sights) with a maximum power of 4.5X installed on the receiver. Variable scopes with a maximum of 4.5X are permitted. Only commercially manufactured scopes that were produced with a maximum magnification of 4.5X and that have a maximum objective lens of 34 mm may be used. If an optical sight is used, the same optical sight must be used in all stages of a course of fire (changing sights is not permitted). The centerline of an optical sight shall be no higher than 3.5 inches above the centerline of the bore.
· Alternatively, the rifle may be equipped with issue-type metallic front and rear sights. Metallic sights, if used, must have an M16 type sight design with the rear sight in the carry handle and the front sight in the standard M16 location.
· Butt-stocks may vary in length and be either fixed or collapsible. Collapsible or adjustable length stocks may be adjusted during an event, but butt stocks that allow for other adjustments such as the cheek-piece height or butt-plate location may not be used.
· Only standard A1 or A2 type pistol grips may be used.
· Quad rails or similar hand guards may be used. “
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.
| 2019 Dates | Course of Fire | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| May 4th – 5th |
Registered Long Range Palma 800, 900 & 1,000 yards Click here for Program |
Mike Burline mburline@hotmail.com |
| June 8th – 9th | Registered Long Range Tournament 1,000 yards Click here for Program |
John Usher, Jr. usherjr2@hotmail.com |
| June 22nd - 23rd | Richie Meade Memorial NYS High Power Championship & CMP Service Rifle EIC Match Click here for Program |
George Kline gkline711@gmail.com |
| July 6th – 7th | Registered Long Range Palma 800, 900 & 1,000 yards Click here for Program |
Bill Genthner wm.genthner@gmail.com |
| September 14th – 15th | NRA Registered Long Range Tournament 1,000 yards Click here for Program |
Vince Pliscofsky vpliscofsk@aol.com |
Generally held on selected Saturday mornings, utilizing a U.S. Service Rifle or Match Rifle.
Squadding is at 10:30 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
Contact: Guy Gamello
April 27, May 25, June 15, July 13, August 17 2019
April 13
May 18
Sept. 7
Oct. 5
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.
April 15, April 29, June 3, July 1, August 12, September 9, October 7 2019
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.