WRPC visit the national shooting centre at Bisley several times a year.

Always a full weekend, for our latest visit in November 2026 we had a bash at the Running Deer target on the British Sporting Rifle Club range for the first time.

We had planned on running 300 and 600 yard electronic targets on the Saturday morning but had to close to 100 yards due to persistent heavy fog.

Adapt and overcome, so we changed to 100 yard rapid fire and precision drills instead.

• Friday morning - round of clays for fun
• Friday afternoon - 100 yard Running deer target competition
• Saturday morning - 100 yard rapid fire and precision competition
• Saturday afternoon - 300 yards McQueens snap shooting competition
• Sunday morning - 1000 yards competition

First time using the 100 yard running deer electronic target at the British Sporting Rifle Club

This was a fun one!

Course of fire as follows ;

• Target is 100 yards away.
• Shoot the target to initiate a short delay.
• After a short delay the target begins to move across the range - engage with one aimed shot.
• Repeat once the target reaches the other side for a total of 10 rounds, 5 scoring on the target.

Not easy as this is shot from standing with full bore rifles and is scored on accuracy.

We had great fun with this new challenge with members shooting vintage ww2 dated rifles on iron sights and modern sporting rifles with scopes.

We will book this activity again for our next visit.

Oh no, fog! Move forward to 100 yards ...

Saturday morning found the ranges bound by persistent fog. We had booked 300 and 600 yard electronic targets but seeing as the fog only lifted enough for 100 yards, we adapted and ran 100 yard rapid fire and 100 yard precision competitions.

Courses of fire were ;

• Rapid fire - 15 seconds for 5 aimed shots, scored on accuracy
• Precision fire - 10 shots no time limit, smallest group wins

The rapid fire drill is not easy, these are still aimed shots for scoring

Operate the bolt to chamber a round, aim, fire, deal with recoil, cycle the bolt again

Sounds easy until you realise you have under 3 seconds for each complete cycle and shot

Some excellent shooting and a sub-MOA groups at 100 yards on the precision fire detail were the norm.

Congratulations to Chris B with the winning precision group on the day.

The fog had lifted to allow 300 yards shooting after lunch, McQueens it is!

Very popular competition this one, snap shooting and it's a head to head.

Each shooter has their own target - they are almost identical but one has an orange blob on it.

The course of fire ;

• Two prone competitors make ready with rifles aimed at the castle
• Command is given - Watch and shoot, watch and shoot!
• After a random delay two targets are presented at random windows
• You have 3 seconds only to find your target and place an aimed shot
• Total of 10 target appearances for 10 aimed shots
• Targets are scored on accuracy

Sunday long range 1000 yard precision competition

Scored precision shooting at 1000 yards, thankfully there was little wind and everyone achieved good scores.

Another weekend at Bisley completed. Good shooting, good friends and good company.

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