Calendar of Events

2023-calendarEvent organizers are encouraged to submit as much information as possible and make available entry forms or contact email addresses for general inquiries. You can subscribe using your own calendar application or link it to Google Calendar for easy access via mobile devices.

The 2024 events are now being compiled  –  continue to check back. The calendar will be kept up to date as the season progresses when entry forms and additional information gets added – or removed.

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Sep
23
Sat
The 2023 SLG Bisley 1500 and Shorts @ Melville Ranges, Bisley
Sep 23 all-day

The SLG Bisley 1500 and Shorts

A return to Melville in late 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 time of year. After the event all competitors are invited over to the SPOTT for prizegiving and (maybe) a few drinks.

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Sep
30
Sat
Autumn 2023 Target Shotgun Festival @ Butt Zero, Bisley
Sep 30 – Oct 1 all-day

The 2023 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 the entry form C- follow the links

[Entry Forms  | PDF ]

 

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Budleigh Farm Rimfire Festival @ Budleigh Farm Target Shooting Club
Sep 30 – Oct 1 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 is suitable for novice and experienced GRSB/LSR .22 shooters alike and will test both speed and precision shooting at a variety of steel shapes at different ranges.

Whatever your ability the instant gratification on hearing the “plink” and watching the target fall just can’t be beat!

Enter on-line

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Oct
1
Sun
**CANCELLED** The County of Lancaster LSR (GRSB) Open **CANCELLED** @ Burnley Rifle Club
Oct 1 all-day

Event Cancelled

The County of Lancaster LSR (GRSB) Open

  • Held at Burnley Rifle Club
  • 25m Precision, 50m Precision, Precision Aggregate, Multi-Target, and Timed & Precision 1
  • Registered event for National Gallery Rifle Ranking tables
  • 25m Precision
  • 50m Precision
  • Multi Target
  • Timed & Precision 1

 

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Oct
7
Sat
Gallery Rifle Intro and Skills Course @ The NRA
Oct 7 all-day

Gallery Rifle & Pistol Intro Course

This course will introduce you to specific techniques needed for Gallery Rifle and Pistol shooting at a Club level, as well as providing guidance to those wishing to progress into competitive shooting.  The Course will involve both classroom and practical range work with expert coaching from National and International level shooters.

More information available on the NRA web site.

Enter online or download an application form 

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Oct
21
Sat
The 2023 Trafalgar Meeting @ The NRA, Bisley Camp
Oct 21 – Oct 22 all-day

The 2023 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 into thinking expensive original firearms are all that can be used here.

Don’t forget to apply for the well supported Trafalgar Dinner held on the Saturday night. And in addition to all the shooting the shooting there is an Arms and Militeria Fair held in Bisley Pavilion.

Entry forms  will be available via the NRA web site.

Enter On-Line

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Oct
28
Sat
The 2023 Autumn Action Weekend @ The NSC, Bisley
Oct 28 – Oct 29 all-day

The 2023 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 Gallery Rifles both Smallbore and Centrefire and Long Barrelled Revolvers and Pistols. There are also competitions for those of you who have an interest in Target Shotgun. For shooters who crave longer distances there are Fullbore   competitions  held simultaneously at 200 yards.

Entry forms available via the NRA web site.

Entry Forms

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Nov
10
Fri
The IGRF and German Open Gallery Rifle Championships @ Leitmar Ranges, Germany
Nov 10 – Nov 12 all-day

The IGRF Gallery Rifle Championships

(and 2023 German Open)

IGRF LogoHeld at the Leitmar Range Complex in Germany.

Also including Shorts and 1500 matches.

 

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Mar
9
Sat
Spring 2024 Target Shotgun Festival @ Butt Zero, Bisley
Mar 9 – Mar 10 all-day

The 2024 Spring 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 access the entry form – follow the links

[Entry Forms]

 

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Mar
23
Sat
The 2024 Spring Action Weekend @ The NRA
Mar 23 – Mar 24 all-day

The 2024 Spring Action Weekend

The first of three newly revamped Gallery Rifle Action weekends held at Bisley throughout 2024 to encourage Gallery Rifle action shooting to include  Centrefire and Smallbore, Long Barrelled Pistol and Revolver. Events

  • The Advancing Target
  • The 1500 Match
  • The Timed & Precision events
  • A Speed Steel Challenge
  • Target Shotgun matches

There are also a few Fullbore rifle competitions held at 200 yards if you crave the longer distances! The mini-Mcqueen match will also run on Melville over the middle of the day on Saturday.

Entry forms and on-line entries are available on the NRA web site.

Entry Forms

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Apr
5
Fri
JSPC Spring 2024 Open Championships @ Galashiels
Apr 5 – Apr 7 all-day

Joint Services Pistol Club 2024 Spring 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 available

Details and Entry forms available from the Joint Services Pistol Club website.

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Entry forms

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Apr
13
Sat
Budleigh Farm Speed Steel Challenge @ Budleigh Farm Target Shooting Club
Apr 13 – Apr 14 all-day

Budleigh Farm Speed Steel Challenge

Falling plate target shooting competitions held at the Budleigh Farm Shooting ground in the glorious rolling hills of the Dartmoor National park in Devon. The last two years have been a bit sparse for shooting competitions but just to cheer you all up I can confirm that the Steel Challenge 2024 will proceed on the 13th & 14rd of April this year. The competition will run even if there are any new Covid restrictions as the correct distancing and outdoor sports restrictions can be implemented and complied with if necessary.

Designed to be both fun and challenging it is suitable for novice and experienced GRSB/LSR .22 shooters alike and will test both speed and precision shooting at a variety of steel shapes at different ranges.

Whatever your ability the instant gratification on hearing the “plink” and watching the target fall just can’t be beat!

Remember to pass on this information to other members of your club who may wish to join us, there is a discount for first time entries, and there are prizes for the first three in each class courtesy of our sponsor, The Country Sports Shop, in Bovey Tracey.

Course of Fire

Entry Forms

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May
5
Sun
The 2024 Mattersey Open @ Mattersey RPC
May 5 all-day

The MATTERSEY Gallery Rifle OPEN

T&P and MT for LBR, LBP, GRCF, GRSB and Target Shotgun including Classic (£5 per event)
WA48 for LBR & LBP (£5)
1500 for GRCF, GRCF Open, GRCF Classic and GRSB (£5.50)
1020 for GRCF, GRCF Open, GRCF Classic, GRSB, LBR & LBP (£5.50)
All matches will be classified where appropriate.
Entries are now open online

Enter now Online

Paper Forms also available | PDF | MS Word etc

 

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May
11
Sat
The 2024 FDPC Rimfire Festival @ Frome & District Pistol Club
May 11 all-day

The FDPC Rimfire Festival

A Rimfire Festival held at FDPC’s Shepton Mallet range complex. Five matches – T&P1, Multi-Target, The Granet Match, The America Match and a 1020. Appropriate matches above will be classified.

Entries available for GRSB and LBP

Entry Forms below.

Enter on-line

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May
23
Thu
The Phoenix Meeting @ The NRA
May 23 – May 26 all-day

The 2024 Phoenix Meeting

PhoenixSomething for everybody at the Phoenix. The 2024 Phoenix meeting is its 27th anniversary

The meeting will be held across its traditional long weekend slot, 23th – 26th May.

Entry forms  are available via the NRA web site.

Entry Forms

 

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Jun
8
Sat
The 143rd Aberdeen Wapinschaw @ Aberdeen Wapinschaw
Jun 8 – Jun 9 all-day

The 143rd Aberdeen Wapinschaw

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General Meeting Details

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Full details of match specific Rules & Regulations are now available

 Please be invited to the Wapinschaw competition which is following the same format as previous years and contains competitions for 5 of the GR classes as well as muzzle-loading rifles, pistols and revolvers. 

Entry forms now available:

[Entry Forms – MS Word]

Full Match list here

Entry forms and further information are also be available for direct from the Aberdeen Full Bore Gun Club website

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Jun
28
Fri
The 2024 Derby Open Meeting @ Derby RPC
Jun 28 – Jun 30 all-day

The 2024 Derby Open 1500 and Shorts

 

Entry Forms here and via the Derby Website

Entry Form

Please find the entry form for the 2024 Derby Open

 

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Jul
5
Fri
The 2024 NASRPC Irish Open and IGRF Gallery Rifle Open @ Fermoy Rifle Club
Jul 5 – Jul 7 all-day

The 2024 NASRPC Irish Open and IGRF Gallery Rifle Open

IGRF Logo

CF Lever Action Rifle + SB Gallery Rifle – Individual & Team events

Pistol & Shotgun Events

Irish Leg of the IGRF International Matches in SB & CF

[Entry Forms | PDF | MS Word ]

 

For those who have been here before we look forward to seeing you all again and for those of you visiting Ireland for the first time we’re very excited to meet you all.

Here is a brief update we hope helps answer any questions you have, but please don’t hesitate to contact us with additional questions.

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The 2024 NASRPC Irish Open
will be hosted in

Fermoy Rifle Club
Co. Cork
Ireland

the weekend of July 5th to 7th

There will be events in

.22 Prone Rifle,
.22 Bench Rifle,
Smallbore Gallery Rifle,
Centrefire Gallery Rifle
Smallbore Pistol,
Fullbore Pistol and
Target Shotgun

With individual, aggregate and team awards.

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The Irish Open also includes the Irish leg of the IGRF International Series and a new International Pistol Team event.

For more information, please contact competitions@nasrpc.ie

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The 2024 Scottish Open (shorts) Gallery Rifle Championships @ JSPC Ranges
Jul 5 – Jul 7 all-day

Scottish open Gallery Rifle Championships

The 2024 Scottish Gallery Rifle and Pistol Championship will be held on the 5-7th July at JSPC Ranges near Galashiels where a series of short events will be held. The Championship for Rifle will be held concurrently with a Championship for Long Barrelled Revolver and Pistol.

This competition is open to all and is a NRA-registered event. Scores will be submitted to the NRA for inclusion in the Gallery Rifle Ranking Tables and Gallery Rifle Classification. RO day will take place on the Friday 8th July

 

Entry Forms – online

Entry Forms – PDF | MS Word

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Jul
13
Sat
The 2024 NRA Imperial Historic Arms Meeting (IHAM) @ The NSC, Bisley
Jul 13 – Jul 14 all-day

NRA Imperial Historic Arms Meeting.

Original or spirit of the original welcome at this meeting.

A plethora of events for Rifle, Pistol and Gallery Rifle. Don’t think this meeting is just for the historians and 19th Century aficionados. Plenty of events which can be entered with your modern day Marlins, Winchesters, Lee Enfields and Mausers.

Remember – ‘Spirit of the Original‘ is the key concept at this meeting. If you are following that concept you are fine – come down and shoot your classic and historic stuff.
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Jul
18
Thu
The 2024 NRA Imperial Gallery Rifle & Pistol Meeting @ Melville Ranges, The NSC, Bisley
Jul 18 – Jul 21 all-day

The Gallery Rifle and Pistol meeting at the Imperial.

The meeting contains a mixture of squadded trophy matches and unlimited entry events. The meeting will run from Thursday to Sunday.

Unlimited entry events will run throughout the meeting with Trophy matches running on Saturday and Sunday morning.

Rules, schedules, events and timings are also be listed in the Bisley Bible/GR&P Handbook

Entry forms available for all Imperial events are also available via the  NRA web site

Entry Forms

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Aug
2
Fri
The 2024 Welsh Gallery Rifle Open Championships @ Haverfordwest Shooting Ground
Aug 2 – Aug 4 all-day

The Welsh Open 1500 and Shorts Championships

To be held at Haverfordwest Target Shooting ClubPembrokeshire’s finest shooting ground.

2th – 4th August 2024

This year we’re happy to get back to hosting a home countries match (HCM) running shoulder to shoulder on the Sunday.

Online Entry

Paper Entry Forms

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Aug
31
Sat
The 2024 GR National OPEN Championships @ The NSC, Bisley
Aug 31 – Sep 1 all-day

The 2024 Gallery Rifle National OPEN 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:

  • 25m and 50m precision
  • Multi-Target
  • Advancing Target
  • The 1500
  • Bianchi
  • Timed and Precision matches
  • Speed Steel Challenge.

Also some short-range competitions for older military firearms and the McQueen shoot for any rifle.

Entry forms will be available via the NRA web site.

Entry Forms

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Sep
20
Fri
JSPC Autumn 2024 Open Championships @ Galashiels
Sep 20 – Sep 22 all-day

JSPC 2024 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 available

Details and Entry forms available from the Joint Servces Pistol Club website.

Range location 

Entry forms here

PDF | MS Word

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