LEYDEN RIFLE CLUB
- Leyden, Massachusetts -

Affiliated with the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP)

"...the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."


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LRC 2024 Schedule :

Club Meetings, Work Parties,
Christmas Party, Rifle Matches,
and Appleseed Events



The LRC outdoor ranges are open all-year-round (winter weather providing). At its Annual Meeting on October 25, 2009, the LRC voted on and adopted the State of Massachusetts' hours of operation for in-state sporting clubs.

LRC's ranges are open 7 days a week, 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily.


2024 Club Meetings
  • Spring Meeting → March 17 @ 2:00 PM at the Clubhouse -or- at Elwin's House

  • Fall MeetingOctober 20 @ at the Clubhouse immediately after the work party.

Club Work Parties
  • AM work party: LRC Club House & outdoor rifle range (Spring clean-up) on April 27th (and April 28th - rain date, if needed).

  • AM work party: Outdoor rifle range (Fall clean-up) on September 21st.

  • AM work party: LRC Club House for leaves clean-up on October 20th (starting around 9:00 AM).


2024 High Power Rifle Matches

All events held at the outdoor rifle range unless otherwise specified and the weather cooperates.

  • NOTE: Sunday rifle match shooters: please sign-up by no later than 8:30 AM
    and, . . . BE ON TIME for sign-ups!


  • High power rifle "clinic" match - May 5 @ 9:00 AM

    Note: At the "clinic", experienced LRC high power rifle shooters will be available to teach any LRC members who would like to learn about and try shooting a high power rifle match. Club M1 rifles will be available to use; also, .30-'06 ammunition (56 cartridges total) will be available for a donation at the clinic. Novice rifle shooters may elect to bring their favorite centerfire rifle + ammunition if they choose not use the Club's M1 rifles. LRC members are welcomed to try shooting a high power rifle match -or- just come to the range that day and observe a high power rifle match.

  • High power rifle "clinic" match - May 19 @ 9:00 AM

  • Springfield (bolt-action) high power rifle match - June 9 @ 9:00 AM

  • High power rifle match - June 23 @ 9:00 AM - Iron Sights Only

  • Vintage Rifle Fun Match - July 14 @ 9:00 AM

  • 'Mini-Palma' .22 LR rifle match @ 100 yards- July 28 @ 9:00 AM - Iron Sights Only

  • M1 Rifle (Garand) match - August 11 @ 9:00 AM

  • M1 Carbine rifle match @ 100 yards - August 25 @ 9:00 AM

  • High power rifle match - September 8 @ 9:00 AM

  • Lever-action rifle match @ 200 yards - October 6 @ 9:00 AM - Any Sights

    NOTE: The Lever-action rifle match is limited to any centerfire cartridges (no .22 cal rimfire). The match will consist of 20 rounds fired only from the Offhand position @ 200 yards in a 20 minute timed stage-of-fire.

Project Appleseed Events
  • Weekend shoot → April 20 and 21

  • Weekend shoot → August 17 and 18



Do you need a copy of LRC's 2024 schedule? Click here   →    pdf file


Reminder: The LRC outdoor ranges are open all-year-round (winter weather providing).

The LRC will make every effort to keep the outdoor rifle range's road accessible (clear of snow) to its members during the winter. However, if the snow accumulation and/or ice is excessive, then the outdoor rifle range will be -CLOSED- until the Spring. The LRC apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause to its members.


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What is a "MINI-PALMA .22 RIFLE MATCH"?

Don't know what a 'Mini-Palma' .22 rifle match is? To find out, click here   →     pdf file

To print out a simulated 800-yard reduced mini-Palma target, click here   →     pdf file

To print out a simulated 900-yard reduced mini-Palma target, click here   →     pdf file

To print out a simulated 1,000-yard reduced mini-Palma target, click here   →     pdf file




The LRC regulary conducts Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) high power rifle matches at the 200 yard outdoor range using military service rifles like 1903 Springfield's, M1 Garand's, M1A's, AR15's, etc.


What is a "HIGH POWER RIFLE MATCH"?

High power rifle matches are based upon shooting 50 cartridges, over 4 stages-of-fire, all fired at 200 yard targets; a perfect score would be '500' using military service rifles and centerfire ammunition.

The 4 stages-of-fire in an LRC high power rifle match are:
  • Standing (or 'off-hand') slow fire - 10 rounds in 10 minutes at 200 yards.

  • Rapid fire, sitting or kneeling 10 rounds in 60 seconds at 200 yards.

  • Prone Rapid fire 10 rounds in 70 seconds at 200 yards.

  • Slow fire prone 20 rounds in 20 minutes at 200 yards.

Line commands will be given by the Range Officer during a match before each stage-of-fire. To view LRC's line commands, click here  → pdf file

LRC members, and also non-members, who might be interested in high power rifle shooting, are always welcome at our matches, -even if just to watch. Proper rifle handling and instructions will be given to the shooters for each stage-of-fire during a match.

For membership information and an application to join the LRC, please click here on the Membership link.


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- Sight Alignment and Sight Picture -

Sight alignment is the rifleman imagining both vertical and horizontal 'crosshairs' that center the rifle's front sight-to-the-rear sight; the rear sight will then appear 'fuzzy' because the human eye cannot focus on the target's aiming black, the rifle's front post and rear sight at the same time. It is recommended the rifleman focus on the rifle's FRONT sight for consistantly good scores; as a result, the rifle's rear sight and target's aiming black will then appear 'fuzzy'.

Did you know that there are 4 different rifle sight picture "holds" that could be used by the rifleman in high power rifle matches? Proper sight picture hold of the front sight-to-the-target's 'aiming black' is critical and must be used by a rifleman to achieve consistantly good scores. It is recommended to select the one sight picture hold that's right for you and then use it in a high power rifle match.

The 4 different rifle sight picture "holds" are (see below):

  • "Six o'clock" hold :


    "The pumpkin on a post."


  • "Center-of-mass" (or "Navy") hold :


    "The front sight 'cuts' the target's aiming black in half."


  • "Flat tire" hold :


    "The front sight is slightly within the target's aiming black."


  • "Line-of-white" hold :


    "The front sight is just below the target's aiming black."


REMEMBER: Sight Alignment and sight picture are important in high power rifle shooting.



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Know your M1 "Garand" .30 cal. rifles !

A 'gas trap' rifle (left) and a 'gas cylinder' rifle (right)




New Springfield Armory M1 rifles for the GI's. (December 1940)


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