2018 Shooting Calendar
This Calendar has been prepared from information available at the time and whilst every care has been taken in its compilation we cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies. If any mistakes or omissions are noted, or you would like us to include your event with an entry form, please contact us via this link.
| Mar | Notts RA SB league entries for Summer 2018 due early March |
| Mar 19 | Notts RA SB leagues winter 2017/18 final round ends |
| Mar 24-25 | MLAGB OTF Open Rifle/Pistol Competition, Wedgnock |
| April | Notts RA Lightweight Sports Rifle league entries for summer season due mid-April |
| Apr 6 | MLAGB, Long Range Rifles Branch Asquith (Enfield) Cup, 600 & 800 yards, Bisley |
| Apr 7 | MLAGB, National 300 yard free and Enfield Rifle Championships, Bisley |
| Apr 8 | NRA Derby Rifle Association Challenge Match, Imperial Qualifier for TR and F Class, Thorpe Cloud range |
| Apr 8 | MLAGB, Long Range Rifles Branch 600 yard Volunteer Trophy, Bisley |
| Apr 14 | Ibis Rifle Club TR & F-TR Open Meeting at Bisley at 300, 500, 600, 1000 and 1100 yards Download entry form by clicking here — entries close 31st March 2018. |
| Apr 14 | Purples FB Matches at Bisley for Teams of 4 and 8 at 300, 500 and 600 yards. |
| Apr 15 | Gloucestershire and Hereford & Worcester Open Meeting, "The Three Counties Cobweb Buster", 2 & 10 at 300, 600, 900 & 1000 yards. Entry forms on NRA website or click here for a copy |
| Apr 18 | Notts RA Annual General Meeting |
| Apr 22 | Notts RA Lightweight Sports Rifle leagues Autumn/Winter 2017/18 final round closes |
| Apr 28-29 | MLAGB, Pistolfest and Schutzenfest, Wedgnock |
| Apr 28-29 | Army Target Shooting Association, Open Meeting for Repeating Pistols, Melville Range, Bisley Click here to download further information |
| May | Notts RA Summer Postal leagues start early May |
| May 12 | Derbyshire Rifle Association, Range Wardens Shield, club teams of three, open rifle, F Class and TR, Thorpe Cloud range |
| May 12-13 | Langar Rifle Club Open Meeting, Bisley, Saturday am Queen's I, Saturday pm Queen's III, Sunday am Queen's II Wide selection of prizes. Entry cost excluding ammunition: £69. Entries close Monday 30th April. Please enter via the Shooting Competitions website by clicking here. |
| May 12-13 | The Northern Shooting Show, Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate |
| May 12-13 | MLAGB, Entente Cordiale Meeting, near Marseille, France |
| May 18 | MLAGB National 200 yard Free & Enfield Rifle Championship, Bisley |
| May 19 | MLAGB Long Range Rifles Branch, 900 yard Championships (am), 1000 yard Free Rifle Practice (pm), Bisley |
| May 20 | MLAGB National 200 yard Free & Enfield Rifle Championship, Bisley |
| May 25-27 | Phoenix Meeting Bisley |
| May 26-28 | Thorpe Cloud range maintenance party |
| May 31 | Notts RA Light weight Sport Rifle summer leagues entries close today, round 1 closing date July 2nd |
| Jun 1-3 | NSRA British International 50m Rifle Championship, at Lord Roberts Range, Bisley |
| Jun 2-3 | MRA Birmingham Bisley Meeting at Kingsbury range, Hereford and Worcester RA, 300, 500 & 600 yards both days, plus final of The Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Cup at 600 yards on the Sunday. Click here for a downloadable entry form — entries close May 19th |
| Jun 9-10 | MLAGB, Long Range Rifles Branch, 1000 yard Championships, and National 600 yard Free & Enfield Rifle Championship, Bisley |
| Jun 12-Jul 28 | National RA 149th Imperial Meeting, Bisley |
| Jun 12-Jul 1 | National RA 149th Imperial Meeting, Bisley, Service Rifle competitions |
| Jun 15-17 | Notts RA Black Powder Open County Championship at Thorpe Cloud range, Derbyshire |
| Jun 16-17 | Inter-counties FB Meeting at Bisley (R Jarvis Trophy, Lt Col H Jones VC Memorial Trophy, Clive Amstein Trophy) The East Midlands heat of the King George V Cup may be shot concurrently with this meeting |
| Jun 24 | SB Mercia Match, host county Nottinghamshire, Conditions 20 shots at 25yd, 50yd and 100yd for county teams, county ladies teams and county juniors teams from Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire. This year's venue is Staveley range. |
| Jun 30 | Derbyshire Rifle Association Long Range .22RF Open Shoot, Thorpe Cloud range |
| Jun 30-Jul 6 | NSRA Scottish Championships, at Lauder, Scotland |
| Jul 4-8 | National RA 149th Imperial Meeting, Civilian Service Rifle |
| Jul 13-19 | National RA 149th Imperial Meeting, Match Rifle Events |
| Jul 16-19 | National RA 149th Imperial Meeting, Inter Schools Cadet Rifle Meeting including the Ashburton Shield Match |
| Jul 18-21 | National RA 149th Imperial Meeting, Gallery Rifle and Pistol Events |
| Jul 19 | King George V competition final at Bisley for teams of 8, 2+10 at 300, 500 and 600 yards. |
| Jul 20-24 | National RA 149th Imperial Meeting, F Class Rifle Events |
| Jul 20-28 | National RA 149th Imperial Meeting, FB TR at Bisley, Grand Aggregate and HM the Queen's Prize |
| Jul 21-22 | Surrey Branch MLAGB, Repeating Pistol Meeting, Cheylesmore Range B, Bisley Click here to download information and entry form — entries close 30th June. |
| Jul 24 | NRA County Short and Long matches at Bisley County Short for teams of 8, 1 + 10 at 300 and 600 yards County Long for teams of 6, 1+10 at 900 and 1000 yards. |
| Aug 4 | MLAGB National 900 & 1000 yard Free Rifle Championship, Bisley |
| Aug 5 | MLAGB, Long Range Rifles Branch, 1100 & 1200 yard Metford Trophy, Bisley |
| Aug 11-190 | NSRA National Rifle Meeting, Bisley |
| Aug 25-27 | Thorpe Cloud maintenance party |
| Aug 25-26 | National Gallery RIfle Championships, Bisley |
| Sept | Notts RA SB and Lightweight Sports Rifle leaque entries for Winter season due mid-September |
| Sept 9 | Surrey Branch, MLAGB, Repeating Pistol Meeting, Cheylesmore Range B, Bisley Click here to download information and entry form — entries close 31st August. |
| Sept 15-16 | MLAGB Short Range Championships / English Pistol Championships, Wedgnock |
| Sept 30 | Derbyshire Rifle Association Turbutt Long Range .22RF Open Shoot, Thorpe Cloud range |
| Oct 2 | Notts RA Light weight Sport Rifle summer leagues final round ends |
| Oct 3 | Notts RA Club Conference, Wednesday, 3rd October 2018 for all affiliated clubs Click here for full details. |
| Oct 13-14 | MLABG, OTF Open Rifle/Pistol Competition, Wedgnock |
| Oct 20-21 | National RA, Trafalgar Meeting 2018, Bisley |
| Oct 26-27 | MLAGB, Long Range Rifles Branch, 300 & 500 yd practice and 600yd Whitworth/Rigby Cup & Annual Dinner, Bisley |
| Nov | Notts RA SB Winter 2018-19 Postal leagues start early November |
| Nov 10 | National RA Armistice Centenary Commemoration Match, Bisley |
| Nov 17-18 | MLAGB OTF Open Rifle/Pistol Competition, Wedgnock |