Gallery Rifle and Pistol Autumn Action Weekend

The NSC, Bisley 26th and 27th October 2013

Range Officers still required  please sign up here

The online entry for the Autumn Action Weekend is now available via the NRA website.

 Download the traditional paper copies from here

As the turnout at the National Championships this year was down on last year, it has been decided that shooting will cease at lunchtime on Sunday.

Range Officers and volunteers are, as usual, required to help run the shoot.  Please let us know as soon as you can if you are able to help out. As well as NRA qualified RCOs we also are very happy to have any other helpers, regardless of experience, to lend a hand. If you have not worked on a range crew before you will learn a lot and contribute to the success of the meeting.

There will be a day or two prior to the meeting for ROs to shoot their events. Food and accommodation will be provided as well – in line with the number of days you can give us.

If you would like to volunteer please complete the online form as it as it makes the process of collecting all the data much easier.

Eye protection is mandatory at the meeting. Shatterproof glasses must be worn which provide adequate protection at the sides as well as the front. If they do not, you must use additional side protection in the form of slip on shields or similar. Slip on side shields will be available at reception with profits going to a charity for visually impaired shooters.

Don’t forget to bring your Firearm Certificate and your competency certification card as you will be required to produce one or both before you can shoot

Hope to see you there.

The 2013 Mattersey Bianchi Open (and Shorts)

So – you wait for a classified Gallery Rifle shoot and three come all at once – well almost…..

Its apparently grim up North and I guess it depends on whether the 1500 or Bianchi is your preference in proving skill at arms. If its the latter Mattersey are holding their early Autumn Bianchi Open on Sunday 29th September 2013. Officially the competition takes place just on Sunday but shooting on Saturday can be arranged if required.

Camping also available Saturday evening if you are travelling from afar and are not making the trip south, or staying for the BBQ. Let the guys know if you intend to camp or wish to shoot on Saturday as soon as you can. For more information and an entry form contact the organisers soon if you decide to travel.

The 2013 Trafalgar Meeting

The Trafalgar Meeting of the one thousanth and thirteenth year of the common day calendar will take place on the 19th and 20th October.

Gallery Rifle shooters should not overlook or ignore this meeting as it contains a fair amount of challenges which are definitely worth a go. Spirit of the original is the ethos of the meeting. In essence GR shooter; dump your scope and take up the challenge of the classic iron sights your Winchester, Marlin or Rossi (and much more) offers you in the raw.

Plenty of ‘Gallery Rifle’ style competitions are available at the Trafalgar from pure precision events (25m 50m and 100m), snap shooting with the Bobber, Duelling, Surrenden and the ever popular advancing target all being on offer.

The Scores database from 2010 onwards is available for perusal.

Entry forms are available in traditional format. Get them here:

[Trafalgar Meeting Entry Forms]

Please get your entry form in as early as possible and we will make every effort to make sure you get to shoot all the events you want to. There are a few changes this year with a couple of new events to enter.

Rules

The event conditions and courses of fire are also available for download. We have been asked to draw your attention to the sections about slings and gloves in the documentation as there has been some discussion about their use recently. If any of this is not clear please get in touch.

Volunteers

As always, no meeting runs without the selfless dedication of the volunteer range officers. If you are able to help out, even for just half day, please  spend a couple of minutes filling in the form. This helps greatly in the organisation of the volunteers but if you do not have access to a computer, please complete the section on the entry form. You don’t have to be experienced as there will always be someone to show you the ropes.

Trafalgar Dinner

The dinner will be held on Saturday night at the Army Target Shooting Club as usual. When you return the tear-off slip to book tickets, please make sure you also send payment in full.

The Joint Services Pistol Club Open

The JSPC are holding an Open Competition over the weekend of the 21st and 22nd September. There will be an RO shoot on the Friday when they will be preparing the range, so if anyone is having problems making it on the Saturday or Sunday, please contact them and they may be able to fit you in. (A little work will be expected of anyone attending!)

On offer are shorts events:

• The T&P1 match: in GRCF, GRSB, LBR and LBP
• The Multi-Target match in GRCF, GRSB, LBR and LBP
• The Phoenix A match in GRCF, GRSB, LBR and LBP