2025 Competition and Events Calendar The 2025 Gallery Rifle and Pistol (and a few others) Competition and Events calendar is more or less finalised with all the usual events confirmed. Additional events are welcome – browse the lists here to identify a potential date. 2025 Calendar of Events
Latest
2026 Calendar
2026 Flyers
Upcoming Events
Aug
13
Thu
all-day
The Gallery Rifle Northern Irela...
@ Dungannon RPC ranges
The Gallery Rifle Northern Irela...
@ Dungannon RPC ranges
Aug 13 – Aug 15 all-day
The Gallery Rifle Northern Ireland Championships 13-15th August 2026 The festival will host registered matches for NRA gallery rifle championships and an NI region WA1500 registered handgun match. Gallery competition courses of fire to include[...]
Aug
22
Sat
all-day
The Derby Handgun Challenge
@ Derby RPC
The Derby Handgun Challenge
@ Derby RPC
Aug 22 – Aug 23 all-day
The Derby Handgun Challenge – 2026 Online Entry Forms The Derby Handgun Challenge 2026 will follow rules set out in the GR handbook and national classifications will be used. Camping is available from Friday, and[...]
Aug
28
Fri
all-day
JSPC Autumn 2026 Open Championships
@ Galashiels
JSPC Autumn 2026 Open Championships
@ Galashiels
Aug 28 – Aug 30 all-day
JSPC 2026 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[...]
Sep
5
Sat
all-day
The 2026 SLG Bisley 1500 and Shorts
@ Melville Ranges, Bisley
The 2026 SLG Bisley 1500 and Shorts
@ Melville Ranges, Bisley
Sep 5 all-day
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[...]
Sep
18
Fri
all-day
The 2026 GR National OPEN Champi...
@ The NSC, Bisley
The 2026 GR National OPEN Champi...
@ The NSC, Bisley
Sep 18 – Sep 20 all-day
The 2026 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[...]
Oct
2
Fri
all-day
The 2026 Cornish Open
@ Duchy Shooting Association
The 2026 Cornish Open
@ Duchy Shooting Association
Oct 2 – Oct 4 all-day
The 2026 Cornish Open We will roll again for 2026: Following the success of our inaugural 2024 meeting and our follow up 2025 meeting the Duchy Shooting Association is, again, proud to present the Cornish[...]
Oct
3
Sat
all-day
Autumn 2025 Target Shotgun Festival
@ Butt Zero, Bisley
Autumn 2025 Target Shotgun Festival
@ Butt Zero, Bisley
Oct 3 – Oct 4 all-day
The 2026 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[...]
Oct
10
Sat
all-day
Budleigh Farm Rimfire Festival
@ Budleigh Farm Target Shooting Club
Budleigh Farm Rimfire Festival
@ Budleigh Farm Target Shooting Club
Oct 10 – Oct 11 all-day
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[...]
Oct
17
Sat
all-day
The 2026 Trafalgar Meeting
@ The NRA, Bisley Camp
The 2026 Trafalgar Meeting
@ The NRA, Bisley Camp
Oct 17 – Oct 18 all-day
The 2026 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[...]
Oct
25
Sun
all-day
The FDPC Handgun Challenge
@ Frome & District Pistol Club
The FDPC Handgun Challenge
@ Frome & District Pistol Club
Oct 25 all-day
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[...]
Nov
6
Fri
all-day
The BDMP German Open Gallery Rif...
@ Leitmar Ranges, Germany
The BDMP German Open Gallery Rif...
@ Leitmar Ranges, Germany
Nov 6 – Nov 8 all-day
The BDMP Gallery Rifle Championships (and 2026 IGRF/German Open) Held at the Leitmar Range Complex in Germany. Also including Shorts and 1500 matches.
Nov
14
Sat
all-day
British Young Shooters (BYSA) No...
@ The NRA
British Young Shooters (BYSA) No...
@ The NRA
Nov 14 – Nov 15 all-day
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[...]
Nov
28
Sat
all-day
The Dave Stanley Open
@ Bishop Auckland Gun Club
The Dave Stanley Open
@ Bishop Auckland Gun Club
Nov 28 – Nov 29 all-day
The Dave Stanley Open A new title for 2026 – the same venue…. At Bishop Auckland Gun Club The team look forward to seeing you all Entry Forms MS Doc | PDF
Jul
30
Fri
all-day
The 2027 Welsh Gallery Rifle Ope...
@ Haverfordwest Shooting Ground
The 2027 Welsh Gallery Rifle Ope...
@ Haverfordwest Shooting Ground
Jul 30 – Aug 1 all-day
The Welsh Open 1500 and Shorts Championships To be held at Haverfordwest Target Shooting Club – Pembrokeshire’s finest shooting ground. Provisional 30th July – 1st August 2027 This year we’ll hopefully host a home countries[...]
IGRF International
Browsing Posts in Training
The 2024 Gallery Rifle and Pistol Competition and Events Calendar
GB Team News for 2022 To all GB Team shooters and supporting people – a message from the team captain. I’m delighted that you’ve agreed to be part of the 2022 GB GR Team Squad. After a couple of shakey years, this is the big one and I’m optimistic that we’ll get to shoot our […]
Gallery Rifle & Pistol Intro Course This course will introduce you to specific techniques needed for Gallery Rifle and Pistol shooting at a Club level, as well as providing guidance to those wishing to progress into competitive shooting. The Course will involve both classroom and practical range work with expert coaching from National and International […]
A Gallery Rifle Competition Coaching Day Sunday 19 March Hosted by Frome & District Pistol Club Ltd, Anglo Brewery Complex, Anglo Trading Estate, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 5BY As a perfect precursor to the 2017 competition season, we are offering a Gallery Rifle Competition Coaching Day at Frome and District Pistol Club Ltd’s new range complex […]
Introduction to Gallery Rifle Saturday 14th November 2015 The Introduction to Gallery Rifle (GR) Course will provide the fundamental skills for taking part in Gallery Rifle events and competitions, and will include individual coaching of range procedure, basic marksmanship and positional shooting techniques. The course is open to all NRA members including those who do not currently […]
The Return of the 1500 Ted George offers some background to the thriving international pistol competition circuit inthe early 1990s and proposes a much-needed revitalisation Around 1993 Dave Ballantyne and I set up a 1500 pistol team and a selection/training process with the approval of the NPA, NRA and British Pistol Club (BPC). At the time […]
The Future of GR&P Ted George investigates a new course aimed to help clubs train their own GR&P instructors A lot of gallery rifle and pistol clubs are insular in their thinking and do nothing to encourage members to enter competition. They are in their comfort zone, have ‘old Harry’ to look after new members, […]
Training & Coaching Day Saturday 13th June, the 49th R&P Club A Gallery Rifle training and coaching day to get to up to speed with competitive shooting, build confidence in on-range processes and procedures and generally hone your shooting skills will be held a the 49th Rifle & Pistol club in Birmingham on Saturday 13th June. A […]
Training & Coaching Day Saturday 4th April, the 49th R&P Club A Gallery Rifle training and coaching day to get to up to speed with competitive shooting, build confidence in on-range processes and procedures and generally hone your shooting skills will be held a the 49th Rifle & Pistol club in Birmingham on Saturday 4th April. A […]
The text of this website is released under the Creative Commons Zero Waiver 1.0 CCO; [2026 Galleryrifle]
Content by The GalleryRifleTeam