Cancelled – The FDPC Handgun Challenge – Cancelled

The FDPC Handgun Challenge

A late season Handgun match for LBPs and LBRs to be held at FDPC’s Shepton Mallet range complex. Five proposed matches – T&P1, T&P3, America Match, 1020 and WA48 (although subject to confirmation). Appropriate matches above will be classified.

Entries available for LBP and LBR

Entry Forms below.

Enter on-line

The Phoenix League Reborn

The Phoenix League is a national league that runs Gallery Rifle competitions. Specifically T&P1, Multi Target and 25 Meter Precision across all major class types. It runs for approximately 5 months over 2 seasons with a total of 9 competitions to be scored by the end of each season. Medals are awarded for the highest ranking competitors in their respective division. We encourage any clubs or competitions administrators who are interested in running the league to get in touch or register using the form below for an information pack.

Registration Form

Website for full info, rules and resources

The BDMP Gallery Rifle Championships

(and 2026 IGRF/German Open)

Held at the Leitmar Range Complex in Germany.

Also including Shorts and 1500 matches.

British Young Shooters (BYSA)

November Bonfire Bonanza  event

One of two weekend events aimed to offer BYSA members the opportunity to shoot on the NRA’s ranges in Bisley and to introduce a number of shooting disciplines.

A weekend full of shooting, coaching, learning new skills, food and fun! Participants will usually have the opportunity to shoot one of the NRAs Fullbore shooting disciplines, including: Target Rifle, Civilian Service Rifle, Historic Rifle, Gallery Rifle & Pistol and Match Rifle.

See our Facebook page for more information

Enter online or download an application form 

The Dave Stanley Open

Entry Forms

Online

The 2027 Chelmsford Spring Open

Chelmsford (1944) Rifle Club will  be holding a two day Open GR&P competition in late February 2027.

Entry forms – On-line

The 2027 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]

The 2027 Spring Action Weekend

The first of three newly revamped Gallery Rifle Action weekends held at Bisley throughout 2025 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

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 2027.

The meeting contains a mixture Gallery Rifle and black Powder Muzzle Loading events.

Entry forms are available to complete below.

Entry Forms 

Online

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 2027 will proceed on the 10th & 11th of April this year. 

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

Joint Services Pistol Club

2027 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

Please note the following.

1. Open Class competitions are back, but only for ranking purposes – i.e. no medals.
2. There is no RO day.  All competitors, incl. staff, need to book and shoot sometime over the days Friday to Sunday inclusive.
3. Competitors will be expected to score each other.
4. Squadding details will be issued to entrants prior to the competition.
5. Parking space is limited.  To try and reduce any difficulties, please car share where possible.
6. Catering facilities will be available.

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

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Entry forms

PDF | MSDOC

The 2027 Basildon Open

Another three days for again 2027 – 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 most definitely given up on the shower – bring your own!

Enter On-Line

The Phoenix League Reborn

The Phoenix League is a national league that runs Gallery Rifle competitions. Specifically T&P1, Multi Target and 25 Meter Precision across all major class types. It runs for approximately 5 months over 2 seasons with a total of 9 competitions to be scored by the end of each season. Medals are awarded for the highest ranking competitors in their respective division. We encourage any clubs or competitions administrators who are interested in running the league to get in touch or register using the form below for an information pack.

Registration Form

Website for full info, rules and resources

The FDPC Rimfire Festival

A fully classified 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. Note – the appropriate matches above will be classified.

Entries available for GRSB and LBP

Entry Forms below.

Enter on-line

The 2027 Phoenix Meeting

Something for everybody at the Phoenix. The 2027 Phoenix meeting is its 30th anniversary

The meeting will be held across its traditional long weekend slot, 27th – 30th May.

Entry forms  are available via the NRA web site.

Entry Forms

Ham and Petersham RPC Open

Enter On-Line

After their resurgence back to the circuit a couple of years ago – Ham and Petersham are looking to offer another full weekend of competitive shooting to include the usual shorts and black target events in 2027

Entry forms and further info will be available via the Ham and Petersham web site.

Enter On-Line

The Cottesloe Practical Shotgun Challenge

The Cottesloe Heath Challenge (Bisley) will also be a round of the 2027 NRA Shotgun League. This match can be shot on either Saturday or Sunday with some places on the Friday.

The event is a full day match with multiple stages, hosted in the iconic Cottesloe Heath at the National Shooting Centre – Bisley. Some stages require the use of slug ammunition to be used, so depending on your FAC this may limit how many stages you can take part in. Various target will be used including resetting steel and a multi-bird flurry stage.

🎯 All stages are constructed in the days prior to the competition so exact courses of fire cannot be given. We recommended that you bring approximately 100 rounds of birdshot (max size UK No. 4), and 40 solid slug. Only Fibre wad ammunition is permitted

Entry forms are available via the NRA web site.

The 2027 Derby Open 1500 and Shorts

Entry Forms here and via the Derby Website

ONLINE Entry Form

Paper Entry Form(MS-Word)

The 2027 NASRPC Irish 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 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

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 concurrently.

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

Scottish Gallery Rifle Championships

The 2027 Scottish Gallery Rifle and Pistol Championship will be held 30 July-1st August 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 30th July

Entry Forms – online

Entry Forms – PDF

The Welsh Open 1500 and Shorts Championships

To be held at Haverfordwest Target Shooting Club – Pembrokeshire’s finest shooting ground.

30th July – 1st August 2027

This year we’ll hopefully host a home countries match (HCM) running shoulder to shoulder on the Sunday.

Online Entry

Paper Entry Form and event Information

The Derby Handgun Challenge – 2027

Online Entry Forms

The Derby Handgun Challenge 2027 will follow rules set out in the GR handbook and national classifications will be used.

Camping is available from Friday, and the club armoury may be available for secure overnight storage of firearms subject to prior arrangements with the Match Director. Hot drinks will be provided all weekend, and sandwiches Sat & Sun on DRPC. Donations to the AIR AMBULANCE will be accepted.

All the normal handgun events will be available – a busy weekend ahead.

Team Derby look forward to seeing you in August.

Entry Forms here and via the Derby Website

Online Entry Forms

JSPC 2027 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. Please Note

• There is no RO day.  All competitors, incl. staff, need to book and shoot sometime over the days Friday to Sunday inclusive.
• Competitors will be expected to score each other.
• Squadding details will be issued to entrants prior to the competition.
• Parking space is limited.  To try and reduce any difficulties, please car share where possible.
• Catering facilities will be available on Saturday and Sunday.

Range location 

Entry forms here

PDF | MS Word

The SLG Bisley 1500 and Shorts

A return to Melville in early 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.

[ Enter Here ]

The 2027 Gallery Rifle National OPEN Championships

Slightly later in the month than the traditional slot – 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

The 2026 Cornish Open

• IGRF Aggregate:- 50mPrecision/ TP1/ Multi/ 1500;  Individual FREE entry
  GRCF and GRSB trophies available
• Pasty Challenge:- Three person Team log chop 25m, 1 centre fire & 1 Rimfire must be used.
  Shot daily during the lunch hour; £3 per Team/ pay on day.

Enter on-line

Cornish Open 2026 form

The 2027 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 – 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 2027 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 Militaria Fair held in Bisley Pavilion.

Entry forms  will be available via the NRA web site.

Enter On-Line

The Phoenix League Reborn

The Phoenix League is a national league that runs Gallery Rifle competitions. Specifically T&P1, Multi Target and 25 Meter Precision across all major class types. It runs for approximately 5 months over 2 seasons with a total of 9 competitions to be scored by the end of each season. Medals are awarded for the highest ranking competitors in their respective division. We encourage any clubs or competitions administrators who are interested in running the league to get in touch or register using the form below for an information pack.

Registration Form

Website for full info, rules and resources

The BDMP German Open GR Championships

Held at the Leitmar Range Complex in Germany.

Also including Shorts and 1500 matches.

The Dave Stanley Open

Entry Forms

Online