Calendar of Events
Event 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 2023 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.
The 2023 Cheshunt Open
Cheshunt RPC will again be holding a one day Open competition on their indoor range on the 11th February 2023. On offer will be a T&P 1, T&P3, MT, WA48, 1020, Mini McQueens and the Cheshunt Style Advancing Target.
This a great opportunity to get some shooting done in the “quiet” part of the usual competition circuit.
After the success of the 2022 shoot this will be our second event for quite a few years and we are really looking forwards to welcoming back some new and old faces back to Cheshunt.
Any questions please contact membership@cheshuntrpc.co.uk
Entry forms – On-line | PDF
The 2023 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 download the entry form C- follow the links
The 2023 Spring Action Weekend
The first of three newly revamped Gallery Rifle Action weekends held at Bisley throughout 2023 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.
Joint Services Pistol Club 2023 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
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 2022 will proceed on the 15th & 16rd 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.
Entry Forms
The Army Target Shooting Club Open Meeting
The Army Target Shooting (ATSC) Club’s annual Club Championships and Open Meeting is at a mid April timeslot for 2023.
The meeting contains a mixture Gallery Rifle and black Powder Muzzle Loading events.
Entry forms are available to download below.
Entry Forms
The MATTERSEY Gallery Rifle OPEN
Enter now Online
Paper Forms also available | PDF | MS Word etc
The 2023 Basildon Open
Another three days for again 2023 – however a week later than the Early May Bank Holiday weekend. Basildon put on an excellent shoot with plenty of space to camp overnight and a pretty decent BBQ for those who wish to partake – just bring a few drinks! Shops and supermarkets just down the road if you prefer and to keep ahead of the Derby mob – well tough. I think John has definitely given up on the shower!
Enter On-Line
Paper entry forms also available
PDF | MS Word
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
The 2023 Phoenix Meeting
Something for everybody at the Phoenix. The 2023 Phoenix meeting is its 26th anniversary
The meeting will be held across its traditional long weekend slot, 25th – 28th May.
Entry forms are available via the NRA web site.
The 142nd Aberdeen Wapinschaw
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE
General Meeting Details
and
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 – PDF | MS Word]
Entry forms and further information are also be available for direct from the Aberdeen Full Bore Gun Club website
The 2023 NASRPC Irish Open and IGRF Gallery Rifle Open
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 2023 NASRPC Irish Open
will be hosted in
The Midlands National Shooting Centre of Ireland
the weekend of June 30 to July 2
MNSCI is at Derrymore, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland
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
Scottish open Gallery Rifle Championships
The 2023 Scottish Gallery Rifle and Pistol Championship will be held on the 7-9th 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 – PDF | MS Word
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 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
The Welsh Open 1500 and Shorts Championships
To be held at Haverfordwest Target Shooting Club – Pembrokeshire’s finest shooting ground.
4th – 6th August 2023
This year we’re happy to get back to hosting a home countries match (HCM) running shoulder to shoulder on the Sunday afternoon.
Entry Forms
The Cottesloe Practical Shotgun Challenge
The Cottesloe Heath Challenge (Bisley) will also be a round of the 2023 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 Derby Handgun Challenge
The Club is pleased to announce that for 2023 the DERBY HANDGUN CHALLENGE will be held on Saturday and Sunday August 19/20.
This Open event will be for LBPs and LBRs and will offer eight events plus a Practical Shoot run by Team Smoothy.
The events will be: TP1, TP2, TP3, Multi-Target, Phoenix A, WA48, 1020, 1500.
There will be a pay once aggregate to cover all the events with one handgun or an entry fee for individual events for those who don’t or can’t do the positional shooting. The aggregate will require 494 rounds – quite a marathon, and it can be done in one day shooting many events back to back. Start reloading now.
There will be spaces for 64 competitors, perhaps a few more if the squadding can be tweaked.
Entry Forms here and via the Derby Website
Entry Forms – MS Word | PDF
The 2023 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.
The 2023 Police Meeting @ Bisley
A plethora of shooting events on offer for this meeting. To include
- On Melville Ranges – Advancing Target, T&P1, Multi target for both GRCF, GRSB, LBP and LBR
- Black powder matches
- Sport Pistol matches Lord Roberts Centre
- Prone rifle, 3P, Air Rifle / Pistol and 50m pistol
- On Century + Stickledown full bore target rifle/ FTR and F Open, practical rifle, and a McQueens Rifle comp
- Practical shotgun
More information on the PSUK Shooting website
Entry Forms – MS Word
Entry Form – PDF
JSPC 2023 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 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.
[ Enter Here ]
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 ]
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
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
Details and Entry forms now Available
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.
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.
The IGRF Gallery Rifle Championships
(and 2023 German Open)
Held at the Leitmar Range Complex in Germany.
Also including Shorts and 1500 matches.
