Gallery Rifle & Pistol

Smallbore Long Range Match 2026
Start Date:

Sunday 29 March

2026

Entries Open:
Tuesday 13 January 2026 at 10:00
Venue:
National Shooting Centre, Bisley

Contact Information:

For more information please contact competitions@nra.org.uk

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Smallbore Long Range Match

Sunday 29th March 13:30-17:30

Entry Fee: £TBC, £TBC for those that are under 25 years old

Programme: 2 sighting shots and 15 to count at each 200 and 300 yards. The event is shot in two details, if you wish to compete in two classes you wil shoot in both details.

Entry requirements:

  • Experience: This competition welcomes novice and seasoned shooters
  • Membership: This competition is open to NRA Members. Shooters from other Home Office Approved Clubs are welcome but are required to pay the Non-Member Fee
  • Shooter Certification Card (SCC): If not in possession of an SCC, shooters may apply for a temporary SCC by emailing competitions@nra.org.uk
  • Age: On the first day of the Competition you must be aged 14 or over - please contact the Competitions Team before entering if this is not the case

Firearms: Any single shot rifle chambered for .22 Long Rifle, Long or Short Rimfire ammunition may be used. A sling may be used. Bolt action magazine firearms are permitted, but not semi-auto magazine fed firearms. Competitors can compete in the following classes:

  • F Class Small Bore (FCSB): Iron, magnifying or telescopic sights may be fitted. The forend of the rifle may be placed on a rest or bipod, and the butt may be rested on a sandbag

  • Match Rifle Small-Bore (MRSB): Iron, magnifying or telescopic sights may be fitted. The forward hand may also be rested, but the rifle itself may not touch the rest and the butt may not be rested or touch the ground
  • Service Rifle Small-Bore (SRSB): British or foreign military training rifles such as the Enfield No 2, 8 or 9, foreign equivalents or Morris tube conversions. Iron sights of any type, the forward hand may not be rested
  • Target Rifle Small-Bore (TRSB): As per para 150 of the NRA Handbook

🏅 Awards: Medals are awarded to the top scoring competitors for each match, in each class, subject to the amount of entries:

  • 2+ entries: Gold Medal
  • 6+ entries: Gold and Silver Medal
  • 11+ entries: Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal