Bisley National Rifle Meeting
A unique venue, a shared experience, a challenging shoot. The Bisley National Rifle Meeting, there’s nothing quite like it!
The Bisley National Rifle Meeting is part of the fabric of small-bore shooting in the UK and a truly unique experience featuring a weekend and/or week of competitive shooting and socialising. Once a year the small-bore shooting community gathers to share stories, catch up and exchange ideas, either individually or at club level, as well as engage in competition. It’s a valuable time to learn, grow and improve your skills & knowledge, and whatever happens you’ll be guaranteed to have tales to tell for years to come!
It’s the only chance you’ll get in the UK to encounter large numbers of competitors of each shooting class on the firing point at the same time, it’s a great way to test yourself against your peers and learn from them. Many of the top-class shooters will spend the whole year working towards Bisley Week, buying equipment and batch testing ammo, all building up to the middle of August. You may get the chance to talk with some of the best small-bore shooters in the country and gain some tips and tricks in the process!
If you’re looking for a challenge, shooting at Bisley week is for you! Century Range provides a multi-pronged challenge with the mirage, thought-provoking wind conditions and occasionally, interesting weather. It is a great competition leveller, helping you gain new skills and making you a better shooter.
If you’re interested in entering the Bisley National Rifle Meeting but finding it a daunting task, don’t be put off! We’re here to help with all aspects of your Bisley experience and want you to have the best time. This event typically opens for entries in March and closes by mid June.
Our handy guide covers all the basics and if you’re finding the entry form a bit scary, but don’t have anyone to ask, then our Competitions Team can help.
There are accommodation options available on site (including camping) which can be arranged via the NRA and the surrounding areas have some fabulous restaurants and pubs, perfect for taking it easy, and sitting down with friends over a drink or some food, exchanging stories of the day. There are also many social events that take place with multiple club houses and restaurants open throughout the week, if you’d rather stay on-site.
Once you’ve arrived, you’ll find our wonderful staff and volunteers can assist you with any queries. Our Bisley Buggy Crew will even transport you and your kit to the range, so that’s one less thing to worry about.
Join us, bring your friends and help support this fantastic event and celebration of small-bore shooting, during the height of the English summer!
Here is a few handy links to help you make the best of Bisley! Huge thanks to Rich Hemingway for the original creation of the Bisley Guide and to the Day family for their guide on things to do in the area!
2026
Entries open on 15 March 2026
Entries close on 15 June 2026
Please note the date change for 2026
Event Dates: 22 - 29 August 2026
Keeping the highly popular ‘U’ formation from last year, these mini marquees are a fabulous addition for clubs and organisations to use as a base for their activities and as a space to entertain and relax in between matches. Available in 3 different sizes, they also serve the perfect shelter from the extremes of a Great British Summer!
The Community Area is a great place to meet up with friends and make new ones! Our mini marquees offer a handy way to advertise your club and attract new members. You can take advantage of this opportunity by contacting marketing@nsra.co.uk to book yours!
We also have business marquees available to rent. Situated opposite the Event Reception Marquee in a row that forms the event ‘High Street’, this bustling area is the main thoroughfare for all event activity. The high footfall combined with a large captive audience provides a unique opportunity, uncommon in the UK and is great for brand exposure! Grab the chance to interact with a large section of our community and promote your business by contacting marketing@nsra.co.uk today.
Please be aware both community area and business marquees are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment when bookings open in 2026.
Here are our example prices from the 2025 Marquee Rental Prices to give you an idea of the costs. We will add the official 2026 pricing as soon as it’s available.
£255.00 for 3m x 3m (available for community area & business rental)
£400.00 for 3m x 6m (available for community area & business rental)
£425.00 for 6m x 6m (available for community area rental only)
£25.00 per table
£4.00 per chair
The Community Area & Business Mini Marquees will be back for 2026!
2025
The Bisley National Rifle Meeting 2025 will take place on 9 - 16 August 2025.
Please note the closing date is 12:00noon on 27 June 2025 and any entries after the closing date will incur the late entry fee.
Entries open 14 March 2025 at 14:00, you can find the entry form below or in the centre pages of the Spring edition of On Target magazine.
2024 Trophy winners, please be aware the last date for returning trophies to NSRA Bisley’s office is 15:00 Friday 28 March 2025.
3 additions to the line-up for the 2025 Bisley National Rifle Meeting.
It will be an exciting time hosting the Field Marshal Lord Roberts Trophy Match and welcoming our American guests, plus we have a new competition for our international competitors in the form of the Brock D. Comer Memorial Competition (you can read more about this in the above section). Plus competition 63 the American Single Dewar and Club Pairs where the competition is shot on American 50 yards and 100 yards targets.
Due to the need to make space in the meeting timetable for this international match, the Earl Roberts 1923 Match and 50 Metre Rapid-Fire Match have been moved to the Sywell Classic, taking place on 07 and 08 June. You can learn more about this event here
The Double English Match has been reduced to a Single English Match re-entry competition, which is to be shot on Century Range on paper targets at 50 metres.
Other News
We’ve launched a new way for you to donate with our Just Giving Campaign! You can view the campaign and read more about what it costs to run our historic, flagship .22 event. Here’s the link to the campaign Help Fund The Bisley National Rifle Meeting 2025 - JustGiving
We’d like to thank the Day family who have created a lovely guide for things to do around the Bisley area, which will benefit both our international & national visitors alike. You can find it here or on the button in the top section.
The Brock D. Comer Memorial Competition - New For Bisley 2025’s International Competitors
In 2025 we will be hosting the eighth Roberts Match, with our comrades from The USA coming over to compete against our GB Team once again for The Roberts Trophy. In the all our years competing against and alongside The USA at Bisley and Camp Perry we have gained true friends and life-long bonds, which we are extremely grateful and thankful for.
As a thank you to our counterparts from across the pond, and others who cannot compete in The British Long Range Prone Small-Bore Championship - also known as ‘The Roberts’ and ‘The Bobs’ - but support The Bisley National Rifle Meeting, Eleanor Shorey of The Competitions Department has put together a competition that will be inaugurated at The Bisley National Rifle Meeting 2025, called The Brock D. Comer Memorial Competition.
The Brock D. Comer Memorial Competition is open to all shooters who are not eligible for The Roberts British Prone Championship (e.g. American, Greek, French, etc.) it will be a two-stage competition, with stage one being shot concurrent with stage one of The Roberts.
You can find out more about this exciting, new competition here
American Single Dewar & Club Pairs Information
Competition 63 is the American Single Dewar, it will be squadded and takes place on Sunday morning. You can find all the details here:
Competitors who have not already entered this competition may do so at the Reception Desk in the Administration Marquee by 17:00 on the first Saturday, subject to range space being available.
Conditions: Shot under UK NSRA Rules.
Course of fire: 20 shots 50 at yards and 20 shots at 100 yards. All of which are fired in the prone position.
Targets: American 50 yards and American 100 yards cards specially commissioned by the NSRA.
Scoring: The American 50 yards and American 100 yards cards, specifically commissioned by the NSRA, are inward gauging. Additionally, an X Ring is present, with Xs being counted and included in the total score. As a result, the highest possible score is 400, with 40Xs.
Scores will be shown as points scored and in accordance with NSRA Rules 5.1 and 5.3.
Ties: If there is a tie, count back on Xs will be used, followed by the application of the standard Meeting tiebreak rules.
AMERICAN SINGLE DEWAR CLUB PAIRS
In two Sections - Open and Classes C & D. Shot concurrently with Competition 63 (American Single Dewar).