2026 GR&P Competitive Calendar
The 2026 GR&P competition and events calendar is below – all events are listed via the online calendar. Click the graphic for a decent resolution printable version. Print and distribute as required.
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2026 Flyers
Upcoming Events
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 2026 Target Shotgun Festival
@ Butt Zero, Bisley
Autumn 2026 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
Cancelled – The FDPC Handgun Cha...
@ Frome & District Pistol Club
Cancelled – The FDPC Handgun Cha...
@ Frome & District Pistol Club
Oct 25 all-day
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,[...]
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…. Offering the following Gallery Rifle Smallbore (GRSB – xx01). Any sights. Gallery Rifle Centrefire (GRCF – xx02). Any sights Gallery Rifle Centrefire Open[...]
Feb
27
Sat
all-day
The 2027 Chelmsford Spring Open
@ Cheshunt Rifle & Pistol Club
The 2027 Chelmsford Spring Open
@ Cheshunt Rifle & Pistol Club
Feb 27 – Feb 28 all-day
The 2027 Chelmsford Spring Open Chelmsford (1944) Rifle Club will be holding a two day Open GR&P competition in late February 2027. More details to follow Entry forms – On-line
Mar
6
Sat
all-day
Spring 2027 Target Shotgun Festival
@ Butt Zero, Bisley
Spring 2027 Target Shotgun Festival
@ Butt Zero, Bisley
Mar 6 – Mar 7 all-day
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[...]
Mar
20
Sat
all-day
The 2027 Spring Action Weekend
@ The NRA
The 2027 Spring Action Weekend
@ The NRA
Mar 20 – Mar 21 all-day
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[...]
Apr
16
Fri
all-day
JSPC Spring 2027 Open Championships
@ Galashiels
JSPC Spring 2027 Open Championships
@ Galashiels
Apr 16 – Apr 18 all-day
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[...]
May
27
Thu
all-day
The Phoenix Meeting
@ The NRA
The Phoenix Meeting
@ The NRA
May 27 – May 30 all-day
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 [...]
Jun
11
Fri
all-day
The Cottesloe Practical Shotgun ...
@ NSC, Bisley
The Cottesloe Practical Shotgun ...
@ NSC, Bisley
Jun 11 – Jun 13 all-day
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[...]
Jul
10
Sat
all-day
The 2027 NRA Imperial Historic A...
@ The NSC, Bisley
The 2027 NRA Imperial Historic A...
@ The NSC, Bisley
Jul 10 – Jul 11 all-day
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[...]
Jul
15
Thu
all-day
The 2027 NRA Imperial Gallery Ri...
@ Melville Ranges, The NSC, Bisley
The 2027 NRA Imperial Gallery Ri...
@ Melville Ranges, The NSC, Bisley
Jul 15 – Jul 18 all-day
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[...]
Jul
30
Fri
all-day
The 2027 Scottish Gallery Rifle ...
@ JSPC Ranges
The 2027 Scottish Gallery Rifle ...
@ JSPC Ranges
Jul 30 – Aug 1 all-day
Scottish Gallery Rifle Championships The 2027 Scottish Gallery Rifle and Pistol Championship will be held on the 7-9th August at JSPC Ranges near Galashiels where a series of short events will be held. The Championship[...]
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[...]
Sep
17
Fri
all-day
The 2027 GR National OPEN Champi...
@ The NSC, Bisley
The 2027 GR National OPEN Champi...
@ The NSC, Bisley
Sep 17 – Sep 19 all-day
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[...]
Oct
2
Sat
all-day
Autumn 2027 Target Shotgun Festival
@ Butt Zero, Bisley
Autumn 2027 Target Shotgun Festival
@ Butt Zero, Bisley
Oct 2 – Oct 3 all-day
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[...]
Oct
16
Sat
all-day
The 2027 Trafalgar Meeting
@ The NRA, Bisley Camp
The 2027 Trafalgar Meeting
@ The NRA, Bisley Camp
Oct 16 – Oct 17 all-day
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[...]
IGRF International
2025 GR&P Rankings
Throughout the course of a season, every classified GR&P match result is collated and appended to the main scores database. This dataset tells the story of the season. Systematic collection and collation of this data can be used as required and one use case is building a clear, consistent picture of how competitors perform over the season. Namely – building ranking tables.
Each event adds the new data columns — in our case raw scores data — which are obtained and recorded using our consistent rules and standards across the season.
As the season progresses, the accumulated data is processed and organised into a rolling ranking table. We take a 12 month event to event window. As such this table reflects not just isolated results and on the day performance, they also present longer term consistency and sustained marksmanship. The rankings evolve match by match on a rolling basis, offering insight into personal form, consistency, and competitive balance throughout the competition season.
By the end of every season, the ranking tables stand as a fairly comprehensive summary of performance. Its a transparent, data-driven reflection of effort, achievement, and progression throughout the year. Competitive shooters are encouraged to browse it. If nothing else its a single page summary of how you have performed in your events of choice.
The format of how GR&P ranking tables are presented may change for the 2026 season. Keep an eye out for these changes and offer feedback appropriately.
The “Ollie Warner” Trophy
Donations sought for a new Trophy to be presented at the GR&P Nationals (NATS) celebrating Alan ‘Ollie’ Warner and his outstanding participation in competitive shooting at Bisley.
Ollie recently retired from the sport after over 60 years competing both in the UK and overseas. His home club of Marylebone RPC are coordinating a fundraising effort to help fund a new trophy for one of his favored events – the Advancing Target match.
For anyone wishing to contribute please head over to the Just Giving page for more information and to make a donation. Ollie does not know about this – he is not a massive on-line participant so is unlikely to stumble across this. We are asking people to be discrete and offer this trophy to Ollie to present in September 2026 at the GR&P Nationals.
BDMP German Open – Leitmar – Germany
Results
Results from the annual German Open match from the Leitmar ranges in Germany are below. Teams from Great Britain, Ireland and Germany competed in a full weekend of of competitive shooting.
George Ellis digs into the genesis of CSR
In an article written for the Issue 22, September 2025 edition of the LERA Bulletin George Ellis writes about the the very early days of CSR and what might have been… The article below is republished and distributed with permission from the author.
7 July 1966, Bisley
While a United Services match was being held, 26 Royal Navy officers and men in No. 1 uniform escorted a gun carriage with a No. 4 rifle arranged on top of a coffin draped with the Union Jack. A piper played the lament. At the graveside, an officer said solemnly: “We are gathered here today to mourn the passing of our valued friend, the manually-operated musket. In spite of the advent of the gas-operated gadget, it has continued to demonstrate that it is the man behind the gun that counts.” An RAF officer dabbed his eyes with a handkerchief, stamped to the grave and scattered cartridge cases over the coffin. A Royal Marine officer placed a wreath of laurel leaves by the grave. Two army officers planted a cross. A bugler played the Last Post. The escorting party, who had carried reversed-arms No. 4 rifles, pointed them to the sky and let off a volley of blanks.
Read the full article
Sad News of the Death of Alan Wragg
Many of you who have been in the shooting community for some time and have attended the Bisley GRAWs in the past may have known the well-known shooting figure of Alan Wragg. He was CRO on Melville Bay B at Bisley at the GRAWs – the Spring Action, Phoenix, Nationals and Autumn Action weekends – for many years where the precision matches tend to take place.
Sadly, Alan passed away on the 10th September 2025, after a long battle with cancer.
Alan Running Melville Bay B, Bisley
Pete Watts reminded us; those with long memories may recall that just before the Pistol Ban, probably in 1995, Alan was the initiator & driving force behind what he called the “Action Weekend”, this took place in October & consisted of Practical Pistol events together with what we now call “Shorts”. This was an entirely novel concept at the time & was very well received. Unfortunately soon after this came the Pistol Ban & this event got sidelined only to be later revived as the “Autumn Action” weekend but now for Gallery Rifle. So Alan deserves much credit for laying the foundations of both the Spring & Autumn action shoots. It is ironic that many will think of him as the Precision CRO when at heart he was very much a Practical / Action shooter.
Alan’s funeral has been arranged for Friday, 24th October, at 12 noon.
The Chapel
Stoneman Funeral Service
Doran Court
Reigate Road
Redhill RH1 6AZ
No flowers and no dress code at the funeral. Charitable donations to St Catherine’s Hospice at the Chapel will be accepted. There will be a short non-religious service, followed by a buffet at the venue. If anyone would like to attend the service let us know and details will be passed on.
The 2025 Derby Handgun Challenge
T&P1, T&P3, Multi-Target, Phoenix A, WA48, 1020,1500, The Grand, Practical and Shotgun events being held.
This is also the first time THE GRAND, for LBPs event has been held anywhere, so the winner will be the British Champion.
There are two Aggregate Competitions for both LBP and LBR also on the Sunday there will be a Shotgun T&P1. Other events Pick and Mix as you want.
A Practical Match will be held on the Saturday. Enter on the day and re-entries allowed, time permitting
Entry forms for the JSPC Autumn Open meeting are now availableCaptain of the Great Britain Handgun Team for 2026
Nominations are sought for the role of “Captain of the Great Britain Handgun Team” for 2026.
(Appointments are annual, although traditionally extended to two years, where approved by Council).
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 honour but it is also a great responsibility. The ability to create a winning team is not the only criterion needed for a successful Captain. The manner in which the team conducts itself, both on and off the ranges, could affect the standing of the NRA, target shooting and indeed the country. It is therefore vital that the person selected should have the appropriate personality and skills to carry out all aspects of the task in the appropriate manner. The selection process, while being transparent and fair, should result in the appointment of someone who meets these requirements.
The criteria for selection are :
- Nominees must be full Members of the NRA for a minimum continuous period of 3 years before they become eligible for nomination and must remain so during the entire period of appointment. A nominee’s subscription (where appropriate) must be fully paid up at the date of nomination.
- Nominations must be supported by signatures of three NRA Members who have Gallery Rifle & Pistol as one of their declared disciplines and whose subscription (where appropriate) must be fully paid up at the date of nomination. However, nominations may not be supported by any current member of the GR&P Working Group (although any member may be nominated, including members of the working group)
- Candidate CV’s and nominations should be submitted in writing, bearing original or electronic signatures of the candidate and supporters and must reach the Secretary at the NRA Offices by 12pm on Friday 25th July 2025.
Nominations (Shooter CV and supporters) will be evaluated by the NRA Council during August and acceptable nominees are passed back to the GR&P Working Group for a final recommendation; the preferred nomination is then notified to the NRA Council for endorsement and formal appointment.
Forms are available for download
Supporter-Nomination-GBhandgun
Shooter-CV-Nomination-GBhandgun
FDPC 2025 RFF Results
The final results from the 2025 FDPC Rimfire Festival, shot Saturday 10th May at FDPC’s Anglo Ranges.
Thanks to our sponsors – please support them where you can and please mention FDPC if you speak to them.
The ATSC 2025 Open – final results are postedBudleigh Farm Steels – Results
Results of the Budleigh Farm Spring Steels match are posted.
This year’s meeting was very well attended meeting with 57 contestants and eight new Freshman. Of these, a couple of well renowned shooters showed their abilities at this new competition style and made it straight into X class (as they should) with a very creditable third place competitor going straight into A class. Worth a mention are a couple of members of the Tunnel Shooting club – practical rifle shooters whose scores take them up into A & B class. I am sure we will see them again with some of their club mates once they have reported back.
C class was dominated by Pinhoe taking trophies, the others progressing up to B, where Pinhoe also took the top two slots, congratulations to East Bristol members who took third and all of them progress up to A.
A class was the most highly contended the top slot from Two Rivers shooting club progressing up to X class,
So, with so many high class shooters now entering the competition the top slot is hotly contested. A previous Rimfire Festival trophy winner on his freshman attempt, could only make third place this time. And second place was unlucky to have a jam during one of the speed matches which put them in second place. But this year’s deserving champion, with a highly creditable 3000 points was a Frome and District Pistol Club shooter of high regard.
It is also worth noting that the last three in X class all scored the same amount in which case it is the person who scored the highest amount at the furthest distance, 70 metres, which dictates the placement.
You will note that three brave souls also attempted the entire course with LBPs. There is no trophy for this part and, as the competition is becoming more popular, there might not be spaces available in future events.
I hope you all enjoyed the day and look forward to seeing you at the next one, which is the Rimfire Festival on September 27th-28th, Booking form now live.
2025 Welsh Open – Entries open
Entries now open for the 2025 Welsh Gallery Rifle and Pistol Open match.
Event Date – August 1st – 3rd 2025
Contact us at – adjutantwgrc@ymail.com
Haverfordwest Target Club – SA62 4BS
2025 GR&P Handbook
The 2025 GR&P handbook is now published. PDF copies available on-line. Hard copies will be at the NRA Office, Bisley in time for the Spring Meeting – 28-30 March 2025
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