Calendar of Events
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Most 2017 events are now confirmed – however continue to check back. The calendar will be kept up to date as the season progresses when entry forms and additional information gets added.
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PDFThe 2017 Derby Open 1500 and Shorts
At the height of the Summer – a full event list of 1500, shorts (for all gun types) and, of course, the excellent BBQ.
Overnight camping available and this year and maybe another Beer Festival to boot!!
Entry Forms here and via the Derby Website
For new or unclassified shooters….
Try a 1500 for a Fiver
The NRA Pistol League
This is a practical 22rf Pistol match that will take place on and around Butt Zero. More details to follow
[Entry Forms | PDF ]
Entry conditions to NRA league matches
The 2017 NASRPC Irish Open and IGRF World Cup
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 ]
The 2017 IGRF World Championships is fast approaching with a little over nine months until the event kicks of on the 6-9 of July 2017
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.
Firearms licenses
The cost of a visitors permit is €40 per license when attending Ireland so two guns means €80. The use of centre fire pistol calibre firearms or centrefire rifles are restricted to the licensee only and cannot be shared. The use of unrestricted rifle such as .22 semi-automatic means they can be shared among your travelling party.
The NASRPC will coordinate all applications for the travelling parties. The fees for the firearms license will be payable on arrival at the competition. The permits last for one calendar year and maybe applied for at any time. Once you wish to submit the paperwork let us know.
The link to required form is here.
Loan of firearms
.22 pistols will be onsite for the competition and will be available to borrow throughout the competition for overseas visitors. The competitions that we shoot in .22 pistol is T&P1, multi target, 25m precision and GP40. The GP40 is a unique match to Ireland.
Firearms Storage.
This will be onsite at the the range through a Registered Firearms Dealer.
Zeroing
Zeroing before the competition will be available and exact times and dates will be confirmed in the lead up to the competition.
Competitions being shot
The matches being shot are T&P1, Multi target, 25m precision, 1020 & 1500 in GRCF and GRSB. T&P, Multi target, 25m precision and GP40 in .22 pistol. There will be centrefire pistol and M1 matches but these will be limited to Irish license holders due to current Irish license restrictions.
Sporting rifle in 50m and 100m which is shot with .22 rifles.
Benchrest shooting will be available in heavy varmint, light varmint, international sporter, factory sporter and semi-automatic classes.
We are hoping to shoot the international match on the Sunday afternoon but all details will be confirmed later on.
Cost
The cost is €8 per competition to a maximum of €100.
Pre-registration
Pre-registration for the event will be mandatory. The match schedule will be available at the beginning of May. We will open registration at the end of May or beginning of June.
International Dinner
Details of this will follow.
Ammunition
Reloading is currently unavailable, but.factory 44 magnum, 44 special and.38 special ammunition is readily available. If you require this ammunition we can arrange purchase through registered firearms dealers. .22 ammunition is also readily available with prices varying. The most common used ammunition is CCI standard, CCI Mini mag and SK standard plus. Other brands such as S&B, RWS and Eley etc. are readily available as well.
We will email you a list of hotels, B&Bs, pubs, popular attractions and sights at a later stage.
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.
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 Wednesday 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
[Enter on-line]
[Download Entry Form]
Entry forms available for all Imperial events are also available via the NRA web site
Scottish open Gallery Rifle Championships
Shorts Events
The 2017 Scottish Gallery Rifle and Pistol Championship will be held over two venue dates. Commencing on the 14 to 16th July at the JSPC Colmsliehill range (this event) where a series of short events will be held and concluding with 1500 events at Drums Links the home of Aberdeen Full Bore Gun Club on the 5-6th August. The Championship for Rifle will be held concurrently with a shorter Championship for Long Barrelled Revolver and Pistol. This will be a registered event and entrance open to all.
Stage 1 , Scottish Gallery Rifle and Pistol Championship Stage 1 (this event), Short Events, to be held at JSPC Colmsliehill range on the 14-16 July.
Stage 2, Scottish Gallery Rifle Championship Stage 2 , 1500 Events , to be held at Aberdeen full bore Gun club on the 5-6th August.
If a competitor is only able to attend the one event , they could still complete for ten Scottish Champion titles inc Pistol and revolver , awarded per discipline eg Scottish Champion SB Rifle TP1 . The overall Scottish Champion Gallery Rifle title being awarded to the highest overall aggregate score ( CF and SB rifle) events) would require the competitor to shoot all events over the two event stages.
Entry Forms – PDF | MS Word
The Cottesloe Practical Shotgun Challenge
The Cottesloe Heath Challenge (Bisley) will also be the eighth round of the 2017 NRA Shotgun League. This match can be shot on either Saturday or Sunday with some places on the Friday.
Entry forms are available via the NRA web site.
The Welsh Open 1500 Championships
To be held at Haverfordwest Target Shooting Club – Pembrokeshire’s finest shooting ground.
Free camping available – make a weekend of it.
Entry forms now available:
Entry forms are also be available for direct from the HaverfordWest website
Closing Date for entries is the 29th July 2017
Claim 10% discount for 6 or more competitions entered, 15% for 10 or more entered
Please note that the 2017 Welsh open will start on the Friday morning(04 August 2017) allowing for two and a half days shoot. We have also added a classic rifle section to the shorts and 1500 as well as LBP and LBR in all competitions. Entry fee for shorts will be £6.00 and for 1500, £10.00. Entry forms should be available January 2017. Closing date for entries is Saturday 29 July although entries can be made on the day subject to availability of space and a surcharge on the entry fee.
Dave M
The Scottish open Gallery Rifle Championships
1500 Events
The 2017 Scottish Gallery Rifle and Pistol Championship will be held over two venue dates. Commencing on the 14th to 16th July at the JSPC Colmsliehill range where a series of short events will be held and concluding with 1500 events at Drums Links the home of Aberdeen Full Bore Gun Club on the 5th-6th August (this event). The Championship for Rifle will be held concurrently with a shorter Championship for Long Barrelled Revolver and Pistol. This will be a registered event and entrance open to all.
Stage 1 , Scottish Gallery Rifle and Pistol Championship Stage 1, Short Events, to be held at JSPC Colmsliehill range on the 14-16 July.
Stage 2, Scottish Gallery Rifle Championship Stage 2 (this event), 1500 Events , to be held at Aberdeen full bore Gun club on the 5th-6th August.
If a competitor is only able to attend the one event , they could still complete for ten Scottish Champion titles inc Pistol and revolver , awarded per discipline eg Scottish Champion SB Rifle TP1 . The overall Scottish Champion Gallery Rifle title being awarded to the highest overall aggregate score ( CF and SB rifle) events) would require the competitor to shoot all events over the two event stages.
Entry Forms – PDF | MS Word
The NRA Pistol League
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) not LBR
[Entry Forms and further info | PDF ]
Entry conditions to NRA league matches
HBSA Miniature Rifle Meeting
This is the forth outing for this meeting and will take place on Winans Ranges at Bisley.
It is a low entry fee competition for historic arms to take place at or around the NSRA rifle meeting also being held at Bisley.
It was well received and a very friendly and relaxed shoot in 2016. Hopefully the same again in 2017.
[Entry Forms and Details]
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:
- 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.
NRA members can enter on-line.
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 matches
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 for scoring.
Entry conditions to NRA league matches
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 available
Details and Entry forms available from the Joint Servces Pistol Club website.
Entry form here
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 time of year. After the event all competitors are invited over to the SPOTT for a BBQ and a few drinks.
[Entry Forms | PDF | MS DOC]
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!
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 types as well as the popular Shorts matches of T&P1 and Multi-Target. All fully classified matches.
There are only a couple of places where you can shoot a full Bianchi match, Mattersey is one of them. With the Bisley Autumn Action Weekend not offering the Bianch again this will be the last chance of registering a score for this event in 2017.
Entry Form
MS Word | PDF
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 Precision
- Multi Target
- Timed & Precision 1
Details and Entry forms now Available
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 conditions to NRA league matches
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 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.
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 Gallery Rifles both Smallbore and Centrefire and Long Barreled 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.
NRA members can enter on-line.
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 to NRA league matches
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) not LBR
[Entry Forms and further info | PDF ]
Entry conditions to NRA league matches
Held at the Leitmar Range Complex in Germany.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 the entry form Click here
[Entry Forms | PDF ]
