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Aug
26
Sat
all-day
The 2017 GR National Championships
@ The NSC, Bisley
The 2017 GR National Championships
@ The NSC, Bisley
Aug 26 – Aug 27 all-day
The 2017 Gallery Rifle National Championships A weekend to compete and be crowned a National Champion. This event is predominantly for Gallery Rifles, (Centrefire and Smallbore) and Long Barrelled Revolvers and Pistols. Competitions available for:[...]
Aug
27
Sun
all-day
The 2017 NRA Pistol League Round 7
@ Bisley Ranges
The 2017 NRA Pistol League Round 7
@ Bisley Ranges
Aug 27 all-day
The NRA Pistol League This is a practical Pistol and Revolver match that will take place on and around Butt Zero. More details to follow [Entry Forms | PDF ] Entry conditions to NRA league[...]
Sep
10
Sun
all-day
The 2017 NRA Pistol League Round 8
@ Shield Shooting Centre
The 2017 NRA Pistol League Round 8
@ Shield Shooting Centre
Sep 10 all-day
Shield Practical Pistol Match, Incorporating the 2017 NRA pistol league Round 8 This is a rifle match that can also be shot with long barrelled pistols and revolvers. Each type of gun has its own division[...]
Sep
15
Fri
all-day
JSPC Autumn 2017 Open Championships
@ Galashiels
JSPC Autumn 2017 Open Championships
@ Galashiels
Sep 15 – Sep 17 all-day
Joint Services Pistol Club 2017 Autumn Open Shorts Championships Fully classified Matches for Timed & Precision 1 Multi – Target Phoenix A CentreFire and Small Bore Gallery Rifle and Long Barrelled Revolver and Pistol matches[...]
Sep
16
Sat
all-day
The 2017 SLG Bisley 1500 and Shorts
@ Melville Ranges, Bisley
The 2017 SLG Bisley 1500 and Shorts
@ Melville Ranges, Bisley
Sep 16 all-day
The SLG Bisley 1500 and Shorts A return to Melville in September for some 1500 and shorts matches organized by SLG Bisley. Just a one day event but cheap accommodation should be easily available on the camp at that[...]
Sep
24
Sun
all-day
Budleigh Farm Rimfire Festival
@ Budleigh Farm Target Shooting Club
Budleigh Farm Rimfire Festival
@ Budleigh Farm Target Shooting Club
Sep 24 all-day
Budleigh Farm Rimfire Festival Falling plate target shooting competitions held at the Budleigh Farm Shooting ground in the glorious rolling hills of the Dartmoor National park in Devon. Designed to be both fun and challenging it[...]
Oct
1
Sun
all-day
Mattersey Bianchi Open
@ Mattersey RPC
Mattersey Bianchi Open
@ Mattersey RPC
Oct 1 all-day
The 2017 Mattersey Bianchi Open ………………..& Shorts Mattersey hold two open meetings a year. Their Spring Shoot offers 1500 and Shorts. This one at the twilight of the season offers a full Bianchi match for all gun[...]
Oct
8
Sun
all-day
The County of Lancaster LSR (GRS...
@ Burnley Rifle Club
The County of Lancaster LSR (GRS...
@ Burnley Rifle Club
Oct 8 all-day
The County of Lancaster LSR (GRSB) Open Held at Burnley Rifle Club 25m Precision, 50 yd Precision, Precision Aggregate, Multi-Target, and Timed & Precision 1 Registered event for National Gallery Rifle Ranking 25m Precision 50m[...]
Oct
15
Sun
all-day
Shield Steel Challenge Match
@ Shield Shooting Centre
Shield Steel Challenge Match
@ Shield Shooting Centre
Oct 15 all-day
Shield Steel Challenge Match Open for .22 Rifles / Long Barrel Pistols / Long Barrel Revolvers / Lever Action Rifles Each scored in their own division. [Entry Forms | PDF ]Share this:Click to email this[...]
Oct
21
Sat
all-day
The 2017 NRA Pistol League Round 9
@ Worcester Norton Shooting Club
The 2017 NRA Pistol League Round 9
@ Worcester Norton Shooting Club
Oct 21 all-day
The 2017 NRA Pistol League Round 9 This is a practical Pistol and Revolver match that will take place at Worcester Norton’s range complex in Worcester. More details to follow [Entry Forms | PDF ] Entry[...]
all-day
The 2017 Trafalgar Meeting
@ The NRA, Bisley Camp
The 2017 Trafalgar Meeting
@ The NRA, Bisley Camp
Oct 21 – Oct 22 all-day
The 2017 Trafalgar Meeting Shooters with a historical inclination will turn towards the Trafalgar Meeting as memories of the Imperial fade. “Spirit of the Original” is the ethos of the meeting so don’t be fooled[...]
Oct
28
Sat
all-day
The 2017 Autumn Action Weekend
@ The NSC, Bisley
The 2017 Autumn Action Weekend
@ The NSC, Bisley
Oct 28 – Oct 29 all-day
The 2017 Autumn Action Weekend This is the last of the years main Gallery Rifle Action Weekends that encourages Gallery Rifle shooting for the Gallery Rifle community who visit Bisley. This meeting includes competitions for[...]
Oct
29
Sun
all-day
The 2017 NRA Pistol League Round 10
@ Bisley Ranges
The 2017 NRA Pistol League Round 10
@ Bisley Ranges
Oct 29 all-day
The 2017 NRA Pistol League Round 10 This is a practical Pistol and Revolver match that will take place on and around Butt Zero. More details to follow [Entry Forms | PDF ] Entry conditions[...]
Nov
4
Sat
all-day
The 2017 NRA Pistol League Round 11
@ FDPC
The 2017 NRA Pistol League Round 11
@ FDPC
Nov 4 – Nov 5 all-day
The 2017 NRA Pistol League Round 11 This is a practical Pistol and Mini-Rifle match that will take place at FDPC’s range complex in Shepton Mallet. Please Note, these will be rimfire only matches (LBP)[...]
Nov
10
Fri
all-day
The IGRF and German Open Gallery...
@ Leitmar Ranges, Germany
The IGRF and German Open Gallery...
@ Leitmar Ranges, Germany
Nov 10 – Nov 12 all-day
The IGRF Gallery Rifle Championships (and 2017 German Open) Held at the Leitmar Range Complex in Germany. Also including Shorts and 1500 matches. Share this:Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to[...]
Nov
11
Sat
all-day
Autumn 2017 Target Shotgun Festival
@ Butt Zero, Bisley
Autumn 2017 Target Shotgun Festival
@ Butt Zero, Bisley
Nov 11 – Nov 12 all-day
The 2017 Autumn Target Shotgun Festival @ Bisley The format for this increasingly popular weekend competition is: Saturday morning – T&P1 and Multi-Target (all classes), NRA Embassy Cup. Sunday, all day – Practical Shotgun. To download[...]
JSPC
- JSPC Club competitions: 13.08.2017: Standard Pistol and Surrenden SB and CF August 14, 2017
- Joint Services Pistol Club Open Meeting: “Autumn Action Weekend” 15th – 17th September 2017 August 12, 2017
- Scottish Gallery Rifle and Pistol Championship. Part 2: ABERDEEN 6th AUGUST 2017 August 8, 2017
- DERBY OPEN: JUNE 2017: SCOTLAND TRIUMPH! June 28, 2017
- JACK CRUICKSHANK TROPHY 2017 June 18, 2017
Ham & Petersham
- May Pre-Registration January 25, 2017
- Pre-Registration 2017 January 25, 2017
- HPRPC Pre-Registration form January 25, 2017
- Thank you for Pre-Registration! January 25, 2017
- HPRPC Pre-Registration form old December 17, 2016
Open Meeting; Gallery Rifle Shooters – ATSC Club House
Saturday August 26th 6.30pm
All Gallery Rifle shooters welcome
Neil Francis is retiring as Gallery Rifle Representative to the NRA at the end of this month, I for my sins, not running quick enough or stupidity have been “elected” it seems, to take over.
Neil has done a good job over the time he has acted as our voice to the NRA a frustrating role most of the time. So now you have me as your voice to the NRA, I know that it will be impossible to please everyone but getting some ideas from you about our direction and future ideas would be a help. I have suggested a quick meeting to form a plan for next year and listen to your ideas.
- I would like to take away from the meeting some solutions for issues that have arisen this year.
- A gallery rifle committee to meet possibly a couple of times a year and discuss where we are going, and carry out some of the tasks. I am looking for around 4 people to help, give it some thought. Recruiting range officers for running the shoots we have a
- Bisley, and how we can help them shoot their comps as well as run the ranges.
Look forward to seeing you at the Army.
Ted George
The 2017 Scottish GR&P 1500 Open Championships
The Scottish Championship concluded over the weekend at the Drums range in Aberdeen, hosted by Aberdeen Full Bore Gun Club. This was the second leg of the Championship, Joint Services Pistol Club having hosted the first leg (shorts) in July.
The Drums range is renowned for offering competitors challenging breezy conditions, and it did not disappoint, much to the frustration of many and the amusement of a few, the few being Aberdeen club members who have developed an ability to shoot as if positioned on the back of a boat in a heavy seas.
Congratulations go to Chris Douglas, who not only won the Rifle Championship, Chris also won the Pistol Championship. This is the first time a competitor has won been awarded Scottish Champion title for both disciplines. This is particularly a great achievement, as Chris has only competed in Galleryrifle and pistol competitions for a relativity short period of time.
We are already mulling over the Scottish Championship for 2018 with a view to making it attractive to shooters that have not entered to date and may require to travel some distance. We will try and put out dates along with the matches over the next few months.
Photos of the event courtesy of Bill Blackwood can be found over on the JSPC website.
Results from the 2017 Galleryrifle Welsh Open
For the last half dozen seasons or more Haverfordwest Target Shooting club has hosted the Galleryrifle Welsh Open. This was again the case in 2017 in which the official running order of the meeting was lengthened to two and a half days – Friday morning to noon on Sunday.
The venue also plays host to a Wales – England head to head match . The match was the finale of the weekend’s activities and results in a narrow victory for England. Results of the head to head match and the individual match results are below.
Wales England Head to Head match
The 2017 Gallery Rifle National Championships
The next GR&P event at Bisley we require significant volunteer effort for is the Gallery Rifle & Pistol National Championships. This takes place over the Bank Holiday weekend of 26/27 August. RO shooting will take place on Friday 25 August.
You can volunteer now via the online form. The usual T&Cs are available for volunteers – generally breakfast and Lunch for a days RO-ing and a bed for the night if required.
The Derby 2017 Open – Results
The Derby Open 2017 was a record breaker with 105 competitors and over 850 events entered. It was fantastic to see 24 new faces, some completely new to the competition circuit.
I think you will agree that the prize table was excellent with numerous high value prizes to be chosen. This was mainly due to extraordinary support from the sponsors who supported the meeting. It is worth mentioning them by name as they deserve our thanks and having confidence in our sport.
Please support them in return.
Brownells | RWS ammunition | The National Shooting Centre
Wentworth Sporting Supplies | Praesidia Rifle Accessories
Shooting Supplies Ltd.
Rude Fat Dog | The Countryman of Derby
The Results are below, you have seven days (July 6 2017) to challenge a score you think is wrong.
Home Countries Rifle Match | Home Countries LBF Match
I will contact those who are due a prize, who were not present at the prize giving, in the next few days.
Congratulations to Scotland who won The Home Countries Rifle Match, and England won the Pistol match. Winners were presented with striking Brownells medals. Scores above.
The Man v Man was won by Jake Mossom with Jim Starley and Mick Tedesco as runners up. Over £120 was raised for the Air Ambulance and I will inform you what the total raised for them was in due course.
Photos will be on The Derby Rifle & Pistol Club 1999 web site very soon
THANKS
The Derby Open is a team effort and would not be possible without the 30 or so Range Crew who worked unbelievably hard over the weekend. Special thanks go to Team Smoothy, and Nog (Jonsie) for their help. And not forgetting the guys in Stats, and most importantly Pam & Mick on the BBQ.
We hope you all enjoyed everything, and the weather was OK too.
Regards
Jim Smith and the Team
Phoenix Records set in 2017
Quite a few new record scores were posted at the Phoenix meeting this year. The new 2017 records are shown below. A full set of Phoenix record scores is also available. Note the 2017 Phoenix Results and Prizelists are are now final.
| Number | Event | Name | Score | XCount |
| 103 | 25m Precision GRCF Open | Adam Chapman | 299 | 19 |
| 303 | 50m Precision GRCF Open | Adam Chapman | 285 | 8 |
| 521 | America Match LBP | Steve Lane | 275 | 5 |
| 724 | Timed & Precision 1 LBP-I | William Horne | 298 | 12 |
| 725 | Timed & Precision 1 LBR-I | Phil Cowling | 299 | 19 |
| 737 | Timed & Precision 1 SG Classic | James Wilson | 300 | 23 |
| 1142 | Multi-Target MLR | Dave Berry | 111 | 9 |
| 1503 | 1500 GRCF Open | John Robinson | 1496 | 115 |
| 1601 | 1020 GRSB | Jonny Cormie | 1019 | 85 |
| 1602 | 1020 GRCF | Jeff Kehoe | 1020 | 88 |
| 1603 | 1020 GRCF Open | Norman Veitch | 1019 | 84 |
| 1604 | 1020 GRCF Classic | Alan Podevin | 1016 | 51 |
| 1621 | 1020 GRCF LBP | John Robinson | 1014 | 72 |
| 1622 | 1020 GRCF LBR | Phil Cowling | 1005 | 61 |
| 4303 | Granet GRCF Open | Adam Chapman | 299 | 21 |
| 4902 | Surrenden GRCF | Jeff Kehoe | 262 | 13 |
| 5969 | 400/500/600yd Pdctn Free Pistol | Matthew Greatwood | 134 | 6 |
| 5981 | 400/500/600yd Srv Rifle A pre 19 | William Ellis | 136 | 6 |
| 5983 | 400/500/600yd Srv Rifle Open pre | Bruce Ellis | 149 | 16 |
| 5992 | 400/500/600yd Srv Rifle Post 55 | John Chambers | 148 | 16 |
| 5993 | 400/500/600yd Srv Rifle Post 55 | Frances Graham | 150 | 27 |
| 6168 | 800/900/1000yd Free Pistol | Bob Harris | 214 | 23 |
| 6182 | 800/900/1000yd srv rifle B pre 5 | Malcolm Johnston | 155 | 1 |
| 6191 | 800/900/1000yd post 1955 iron si | Richard Green | 89 | 1 |
| 6193 | 801/900/1000yd post 1955 prac op | David Moran | 220 | 22 |
| 6501 | McQueen GRSB | Chris McGill | 50 | 9 |
| 6580 | McQueen | Chris McGill / Charles Rone | 50 | 8 |
The Aberdeen Wapinschaw
The Wapinschaw Association is committed to preserving the traditional of the Wapinschaw and ensuring the survival of the Aberdeen Wapinschaw.
Please find linked details of the forthcoming Wapinschaw competition which is following the same format as last year and contains competitions for 5 of the GR classes as well as muzzle-loading rifles, pistols and revolvers.
As before we are delighted that BBQ, cakes and refreshments are available free of charge (although donations appreciated).
The matches will take place at Drums range on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th June, 2017. Entry forms are available here and there is still time to enter.
See also the AFBGC website for further details and the results.
The 2017 Phoenix Meeting – Provisional Results
Provisional Results now available. Please make any challenges via email to Mark before Midday, Tuesday 6th June.
The 2017 Phoenix Meeting – RO schedule
It takes about 100 volunteers and Range Officers to run the Phoenix Meeting at Bisley. The Range Officer schedule can be found via the link below.
Phoenix Range Offices and Volunteers
The meeting starts on Wednesday for Range Officer shooting and Friday for general competitors. It concludes Monday with the IGRF International match.
The first Ranking Tables of 2017 are now available and include all matches prior to The Phoenix. Any issues I’m sure you will let me know 🙂 Next Tables will be produced after Derby.
Results from the 2017 FDPC Western Winner
Many thanks also go to the sponsors of the competition
The 2017 Western Winner
13-14 May 2017
Still slots available for both Saturday and Sunday
Frome & District Pistol Club are please to announce the return of the Western Winner in 2017. This years event will be held on 13th and 14th May; a good warm-up for the Phoenix at Bisley two weeks later, but also an excellent competition in its own right.
It was unfortunate that this well established West Country championship event was unable to run in 2016. This followed the loss of the usual venue at BDRPC – home for all the preceding years. However, Frome now has a brand new indoor range in nearby Shepton Mallet, boasting 25 and 50M ranges with turning targets, modern clubroom and other facilities.
This year, as well as the 1500 match, Frome will offer T&P1, MT and the increasingly popular 1020 events. So… navigate to the entry forms on the club’s website and get them it quick. We look forward to seeing you there!
Ash Dagger
FDPC
The 2017 Aberdeen Wapinschaw
Drums Ranges, Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th June 2017
The Aberdeen Wapinschaw represents arguably one of the longest running shooting competitions in the UK, tracing a lineage to 1862. The Association presents one of the finest trophy tables in the UK, with many exquisite trophies dating from the 1860s and onwards through the 20th and 21st Century.
Aberdeen Full Bore Gun Club is honoured to host the civilian arm of the Association’s annual competition schedule and does so through a three day match in June for Gallery Rifle and Pistol (NRA-sanctioned and ranked), Smallbore Service Rifle, Muzzle-Loading Rifle and Pistol and Black Powder Cartridge Rifle and then in September holds a two day Fullbore Rifle Open meeting incorporating Civilian Service Rifle (Urban Contact and 200M Falling Plates Matches) and general Fullbore Rifle matches in a range of classes (the latter at 100M or 300M).
This year’s GR matches include Timed and Precision 1, Multi-Target, 1020 and 25M Precision for GRSB, GRCF, GRCF Classic, LBR & LBP plus options for ML pistols/revolver and rifles as well as more unusual competitions for GRSB. Although in the early stages of planning, it is intended to introduce a club team match – watch this space. The day is further enhanced by the provision of an excellent array of food. We look forward to welcoming shooters from all over, far and wide.
NRA Discipline Representative
Gallery Rifle and Pistol is an officially recognised discipline of the NRA. As such the discipline has representation on the NRA general council and sits on appropriate NRA committees (eg Shooting Committee). In accordance with NRA regulations the discipline’s elected representative serves a 3 year term.
The next 3 year term runs from September 2017 to September 2020.
Nominations are now being sought for the the Gallery Rifle and Pistol Representative to serve for the next three year period. Anyone who is interested please get in touch.
What does the role entail?
There is no role description as such but as the GR&P rep you will be expected to represent and promote the discipline’s interests within the NRA and generally. The NRA are the NGB for the discipline, they oversee the rules and regulations for all target shooting disciplines they represent and Gallery Rifle is a core discipline.
The GR&P rep has a seat on NRA general council and a seat on the NRA shooting committee. General Council and Shooting Committee formally meet three times a year at Bisley.
Apart from these core responsibilities the role is essentially whatever the person fulfilling it wants it to be.
The key dates
- 31st March 2017 – all nominees or nominators must be fully paid up NRA members.
- 30th April 2017 – Nominations for all vacancies must be returned to the Chief Executive by 17:00 on this date.
Registered Members must be qualified for voting for their respective Regional or Shooting Discipline Candidate by this date. All Members desiring to vote must be fully paid-up Registered Members by this date. - 22nd May 2017 – voting slips will be posted out to all entitled Members by this date together with the procedures for voting.
- 13th July 2017 – voting slips in the correct envelope supplied must be received by the NRA office by mail or by hand, no later than 5.00pm on this date.
The electee will take office from September’s General Council meeting.
