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Imperial GR&P Meeting 2024 For a few years now at the GR&P Imperial meeting entries have been scarce in some competitions (especially the Trophy Matches) to the point where some were significantly undersubscribed and some actually empty. However, the ‘Unlimited’ matches continue to attract  shooters throughout the weekend.  There were also calls for more recognition […]

2024 GR&P Handbook

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The 2024 GR&P Handbook is published

The 2024 Gallery Rifle and Pistol Competition and Events Calendar

2023 GR&P Nationals – Final Results Final results are posted for the Gallery Rifle and Pistol Nationals – held over the weekend of 2-3 September 2023 at Bisley. Final Results  

Remembering Dave Stanley David Stanley: 20th July 1958 – 20th June 2023 Dave Stanley passed away on the 20th June 2023. His funeral and remembrance ceremony took place on the 12th July at 11.30 Durham crematorium. Dave was well known within the shooting community and had a long history of competitive shooting. He was a […]

Great Britain GR&P Handgun Team Captain Nominations Sought for 2024 Nominations are sought for the role of “Captain of the Great Britain GR&P Handgun Team” for 2024. It is recognized that the selection and appointment of the Captain for a Great Britain team is a highly important decision. To be appointed Captain is a great […]

The Budleigh Farm Steel Shoots I’ve often wondered if more people knew how pleasant and relaxed a day’s shooting was to be had at the steel challenge shoots in Devon many more people would attend. Held within the boundaries of the Dartmoor National park, famous for its wide open spaces, rugged tors, Dartmoor Prison, bronze […]

GB Gallery Rifle Captain for 2023 After two relatively full seasons in the position GB Gallery Rifle captain (spanning a 3 year period – we all know why) Gary Bowden will be standing down at the end of 2022. Gary’s last tour will be to the German Gallery Rifle Open to compete against German and […]

GBGR Team Captain 2023 – Nominations Sought Nominations are sought for the role of “Captain of the Great Britain Gallery Rifle Team”, for next season. Appointments run annually, from Jan to Dec, although traditionally the appointments can last for two (or more) years, subject to re-endorsement by the NRA Council, on the recommendation of the […]

GB Teams for the 2022 IGRF World Championship The Great Britain teams for the IGRF World championships to be held at the Phoenix 25 meeting, (May 26th-29th 2022) have been announced. The Small Bore Team Chris West Jonny Cormie Keith Cox Jake Mossom Keith Kilvington Reserve: Mel Beard The Centre Fire Team Chris West Jonny […]

Phoenix 25

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Phoenix 25 With the lead up to the 25th Phoenix Meeting more than underway – less than two weeks at time of publication – the early part of the 2022 season has got off to a flawless start. Compared to 2022 and 2021 it could be argued that this was perhaps inevitable but even whilst […]

The 2022 JSPC Spring Open The 2022 JSPC Spring meeting was successfully held over the weekend of the 9-10 April at it’s traditional location – the Colmsliehill Range near Lauder. The JSPC Website details the full match report, results and photos. As part of the weekend an official Home Countries Scotland v England rifle match […]

The Imperial GR&P meeting The Gallery Rifle & Pistol Imperial Meeting will take place at Bisley from Thursday 14th July to Sunday 17th July 2022 with some slight modifications to its format. The meeting will run four days  (Thursday to Sunday) rather than the traditional 5 days (Wednesday to Sunday) of previous years. Medal matches […]

GR&P Rules – Key Changes for 2022 The 2022 Edition of the GR&P Handbook includes a variety of changes. Most are clarifications, correction of typos and so on. However, all competitors and range crew need to be aware of the key changes below. The section/paragraph number shown for each is taken from the new Handbook; […]

NRA E-League

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NRA E-Leagues The NRA recently announced a new way to compete in NRA competitions: the NRA E-League; the perfect bolt-on to your practice sessions! The E-League is a modernized postal league that offers shooters from across the UK the opportunity to engage in competitive shooting, in a way that is complementary to practice/club sessions, and […]