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Spring Work Party
Saturday and Sunday April 3rd and 4th will be the work party days for this year.
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New Club Membership Information - October 2009 Newsletter
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The Regular Quarterly Meeting of the Forbes Rifle and Pistol Club will be held on Thursday, January 21st, 2010 at the Colonie VFW Post. The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. The Post is reached by going east on Rifle Range Road (opposite the entrance to Forbes’ Range) to the end and turning right. The Post is on the left immediately after making the turn. |
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Important Announcement! Range will be closed from December 1st until March 1st. |
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Club & Range Rules: Shooting hours are from 8:00AM through dusk. Actions must remain open until firearm is shouldered and aimed at target! Never park or drive on top of berms. Stay to the far-left when at the 300-yard berm. A guest may shoot only once, thereafter must apply for membership. New membership policies, view on our Membership page. Annual dues are due by November 1, 2008 for calendar year 2009 membership. |
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Recent & Upcoming Matches: 2009-2010 ENYRL Smallbore Match Schedule Smallbore Match - Friday, Jan 8th Moved to Pine Tree and the Jan 29 Match has been moved to Forbes. - NOTE CHANGE!! | |
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Other Events & Items of Interest: May 1st ENYRL End of Season Banquet New Member Range Orientations - 2nd Saturdays of the month @ 10:00, meet at range. Club Work Days - Weekends of April 11,12 & 18,19, 2009 - Bring tools! Quarterly Meetings - 7:30PM Thursday, Jan. 15th, April. 23rd, July 16th, Oct. 15th, 2009 @ Colonie VFW. |
Club Description
| Located in Colonie, NY the Forbes club has a 1000 yard range (with positions at 200, 300, 600, 800, 900 & 1000 yards) and a 200 yard covered range. Forbes sponsors High Power, Long Range High Power, Palma and Smallbore matches throughout the year. |
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The Long View 1000 yard line photo courtesy of John DeBrita 2001 Long Range Regional |
Welcome to the Forbes Rifle & Pistol Club, Inc. web-site.
At the June 2007 Long Range match, a national record for a Palma Match was set. Details will follow.
If competitive shooting interests you, further information, as well as an application, can be found at our Membership page.