Muzzle Loading

Trafalgar Meeting 2025
Start Date:

Saturday 18 October

2025

Entries Open:
Tuesday 12 August 2025 at 12:30
Venue:
National Shooting Centre, Bisley

Contact Information:

For more information please contact competitions@nra.org.uk 01483 797777 ext. 139

Picture of Trafalgar Meeting 2025

Trafalgar Meeting 2025

Saturday 18th - Sunday 19th October

This Meeting is full of character, with competitors seen entering into the spirit of the event and some wearing appropriate clothing for the firearms used at the time

The firearms being used attract attention especially when, what is basically a museum piece, can be seen in full operational glory. This offers the pleasurable opportunity to use, view and handle historical, classic and vintage arms.  Museums and private collectors do preserve our heritage firearms, however practical use by shooters with knowledge of these guns adds another dimension. These firearms being shot across the ranges is a reminder of the history of their development, from flint muzzle-loader or matchlock, to breech-loading nitro cartridge firearms

REVISED Classes: Firearms are classified by the period they are from, outlined in the table below. All details are listed in the Classic & Historic Rulebook available to download from the NRA Handbooks page

Period

Dateline

Muzzle Loading

Pre-1874 Flintlock & Percussion

Vintage

Pre-1891 Black Powder only

Classic

Pre-1919

Veteran

Pre-1945

Post-Veteran

Pre-1965

Open

Designs between 1966-1975

Competition Programme:

🦺 Range Team: For details and to sign up visit nra.org.uk/volunteersignup/

🍴 Trafalgar Dinner: £35 per person. Relax with your fellow shooters and ROs after a busy day of shooting. Hosted at the Canadian Pavilion, the evening will run from 7-10:30pm, to include a 3 course meal followed by a port toast to the memory of Admiral Lord Nelson

Trade Fair: For more details please see the NSC Website


🏅Awards: NRA awards are presented to the top scoring competitors in each match, subject to the amount of entries:

First place: when an event is contested by 2 or more individuals, will receive an NRA Silver Shoulder medal, a Gold Trafalgar Bar & a Prize Certificate. Trophies are awarded in certain matches, indicated by the 🏆 symbol on the entry form. Trophies are only presented when an event is contested by two or more individuals

Second place: when an event has 6 or more results, will receive a Prize Certificate

Third place: when an event has 11 or more results, will receive a Prize Certificate

All Competitors may also purchase Skilled Shot Certificates after the Meeting if they achieve a certain score (see individual match details for more information). Skilled Shot Certificates cost £1.50 each

⭐ The Trafalgar Letter: A framed copy of a letter written during the battle of Trafalgar will be presented to the winner of Match 2891 Slowefire Miniature/Pistol Calibre Rifle

🏆 Match Director’s award: A framed picture presented by the Match Director in recognition of a person/ person’s contribution to the Trafalgar Meeting