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 us if interested.
Please view the Special Announcements section of the home page for the exact schedule.
Forbes holds quarterly meetings, on the 4th Tuesday of the month, for the months of January, April, July and October.
Members who have provided a valid e-mail address should receive a notice confirming the actual date.
Only members in good standing or BOD invitees may attend meetings.
Non-members, including guests of a member, must receive prior permission by the BOD to attend.
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.
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.
Click here to view the rulebook.
| Dates | Course of Fire | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| May 18th – 19th |
Registered Long Range Palma 800, 900 & 1,000 yards Click here for Program |
Mike Burline |
| June 8th – 9th |
Registered Long Range Tournament 1,000 yards Click here for Program |
Art Tooker |
| July 13th - 14th |
Guy Gamello HP Memorial Weekend Variety of NRA and CMP Regional, GSSM, EIC matches |
John Olszewski |
| July 20th – 21st |
Registered Long Range Palma 800, 900 & 1,000 yards Click here for Program |
John DeBrita |
| September 14th – 15th |
Registered Long Range Tournament 1,000 yards Click here for Program |
Tony Milograno |
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
Contact:
April 20, May 11, June 15, August 24, September 21
October 12 (rain date)
April 13, May 4, Sept. 7, Oct. 5
Click here for April 13th ProgramThe Eastern New York Rifle League is presently composed of 3 teams from the surrounding area (Forbes, Iroquois and Pine Tree).
Matches are generally held Friday evenings, from early December through late March.
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
Click here to view a printable copy of the entire league schedule and club contact information.
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.
All must have a known zero.
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.
All must have at least a 600-yard zero to shoot.
Twenty minutes of additional elevation up from 600-yards usually gets you to 1,000-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.