Fullbore Competitions

We only shoot between spring and late summer. It isn’t pleasant shooting in the rain when it gets cold, and most fullbore shooters head for the indoor smallbore ranges from October onwards. Constant trigger practice makes for tight groups.

SERC has a full competition calendar, every other week or so, and we compete against the other clubs based at Bisley. So we are always at home, as are the opposition. We do occasionally travel to other ranges however, and every few years a tour is organised.

SERC members often shoot for the LMRA as well, and without very much effort it is possible to shoot both Saturday and Sunday all through the season.

As befits one of the oldest organised sports in the world, (and an original modern Olympic sport) target rifle and pistol competition has accumulated some very impressive trophies. Lifting them is the only aspect of shooting that requires strength.

The high point of the season is the Imperial Meeting held over 2 1/2 weeks in July. This is the de facto World Championship for variable-distance long-range shooting. The two most famous competitions are the Grand Aggregate and the Queen’s Prize. The Club boasts both Queen’s Prize winners and Grand Aggregate winners among its current members.