The Marine Corps League West Hudson Detachment Shooting Team invites eligible competitors to participate in the 2026 Garand Shoot at Cherry Ridge Range.

Event Details

  • Match Name: Garand Shoot

  • Date: June 21, 2026

  • Time: 0830 hours squadding | 0900 hours firing

  • Location: Cherry Ridge Range – 300 Yard Range
    100 Range Rd, Highland Lakes, NJ

  • Cost: $35.00

  • RSVP: ategge@hotmail.com

Who May Compete

  • All Marines

  • Marine Corps League members

  • Invited guests

  • Members of the Cherry Ridge Range and their guests

Match Format

  • Type: Garand or any precision rifle

  • Distance: 200 yards

  • Position: Sitting or prone

  • Target: MR-63

Equipment Rules

  • Firearms: Garand or any rifle legal in the State of New Jersey

  • Sights: Iron sights only (no scopes permitted)

  • Ammunition: No incendiary, tracer, or armor-piercing rounds allowed

  • Rounds: 16 rounds for record, plus sighters

Course of Fire

  • 10 minutes for sighters (coaching allowed)

  • 8 minutes to fire 8 rounds (no coaching; no radio communication between line and pits; no butt rests)

  • 80 seconds to fire 8 rounds (no coaching)

Scoring & Requirements

  • All scoring conducted in the pits

  • Each round individually scored

  • Patches must match the area hit (no black patches for aiming points)

  • All shooters are required to perform butt duty. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.

 

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