Calendar of Events
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Most 2018 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.
The Army Target Shooting Club Open Meeting
The Army Target Shooting (ATSC) Club’s annual Club Championships and Open Meeting is at a late April timeslot for 2018.
The meeting contains a mixture of ISSF, Black Powder pistol and Gallery Rifle events.
Entry forms are available to download below.
Entry Forms – All Events – Gallery Rifle, Muzzle Loaders and ISSF
The 2018 Basildon Open
Another three days for again 2018 – however a week late over 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 eventually given up on the shower!
MATTERSEY STEEL CHALLENGE
LOADS OF STEEL SHOOTING FUN FOR THE EXPERIENCED AND NOVICE ALIKE!
LOTS OF DIFFERENT STAGES SOME OLD FAVOURITES and some new ones too!
IF YOU HAVEN’T TRIED IT BEFORE, COME AND HAVE A GO
HELP WILL BE ON HAND FOR THOSE WHO WANT IT
PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN IN DIFFERENT CLASSES INCLUDING STAGE PRIZES
EYE and EAR Protection will be mandatory for spectators and shooters
NO FMJ OR EXPANDING AMMUNITION ALLOWED.
SHOTGUNS WITH STANDARD BIRDSHOT (6, 7 or 8)
THERE WILL NOT BE ANY CATERING ON SITE, SO PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN REFRESHMENTS
The FDPC Western Winner
After a year in abeyance FDPC’s Western Winner was reintroduced in 2017 and is now being run at their new range complex in Shepton Mallet. Events in 1500, 1020, Multi-Target and T&P1 will be on offer again for 2018.
The NRA Bianchi Cup
May 23-25, 2018
Green Valley Rifle & Pistol Club, Hallsville, Missouri
To learn more about the Bianchi Cup, visit the Bianchi Cup channel on YouTube.
The 2017 Phoenix Meeting
Something for everybody at the Phoenix. At its usual bank holiday slot at the end of May for the 2018 season
Entry forms are available via the NRA web site.
The 2018 International 1500 Match at the Phoenix
The International head to head 1500 match between teams from Great Britain, Ireland, Germany and South Africa.
The County of Wiltshire Gallery Rifle Open Meeting
The 2018 (and 15th) outing for this half day meeting is in the Shepton Mallet Target Shooting Centre.
A high Summer slot for 2018 but worth a look if you fancy a trip to the South West to shoot in FDPC’s new range Complex. Its an open shoot and has events for Gallery Rifle Centrefire (GRCF), Gallery Rifle Smallbore (GRSB) and Lightweight Sporting Rifle (LSR).
This year it will again be a fully classified match.
Entry Forms:
The 138th Aberdeen Wapinschaw
To be held at:
Drums Ranges and Black Dog Ranges Saturday 8th to Sunday 10th June 2017
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 yearsand contains competitions for 5 of the GR classes as well as muzzle-loading rifles, pistols and revolvers.
New this year by popular request is an Aggregate Trophy for GRCF Classic rifles incorporating scores from TP1, MT & Precision.
As before we are delighted that BBQ, cakes and refreshments are available free of charge (although donations appreciated).
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 2018 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 Cottesloe Practical Shotgun Challenge
The Cottesloe Heath Challenge (Bisley) will also be a round of the 2018 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 2017 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 ]
The 2018 IGRF Open is fast approaching with a little over nine months until the event kicks of on the 6-8 of July 2018
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.
The 2018 Harbour House International Open
CF Lever Action Rifle + SB Gallery Rifle – Individual & Team events
[Entry Forms | PDF | MS Word ]
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 13 to 15th 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 11-12th 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 13-15 July.
Stage 2, Scottish Gallery Rifle Championship Stage 2 , 1500 Events , to be held at Aberdeen full bore Gun club on the 11-12th 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
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
The Welsh Open 1500 and Shorts 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 28th July 2018
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 (03 August 2018) 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 28 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 2018 Scottish Gallery Rifle and Pistol Championship will be held over two venue dates. Commencing on the 13th to 15th 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 11th-12th 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 13-15 July.
Stage 2, Scottish Gallery Rifle Championship Stage 2 (this event), 1500 Events , to be held at Aberdeen full bore Gun club on the 11th-12th 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 2018 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.
Joint Services Pistol Club 2018 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 ]
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!
Autumn Target Shotgun Festival @ Bisley
Incorporating part of the 2018 NRA Shotgun League
This will take place on and around Butt Zero. More details to follow
[Entry Forms | 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 2018 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 2018 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.
NRA members can enter on-line.
