Grenfell will be bound for India today to contest the Commonwealth Shooting Federation Match.

The contest will be a crucial lead-up to India’s hosting of the Commonwealth Games in October.

It will be the first time Grenfell, a gold medallist at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, has competed in India.

“Next week’s event is a test in the lead-up to the Games, but it will also be a medal match,’’ said Grenfell.

Up for grabs will be the pairs and individual titles.

“The CSF match is also a chance for us to get to know what is a new range a lot better, as well as the conditions.’’Grenfell said the New Delhi range was a lot different to Australia’s venues.

“In New Delhi the targets are all linked to an electronic system.

“The competitors are on a mound in front of a grandstand and the targets are moved backwards or forwards by a remote-control system.’’

Target distances will be 300, 500, 600, 900 and 1000 yards.

Grenfell said the key was consistency at all distances.

“The greater the distance the more difficult it becomes.

“It’s important to get as many points as possible on the shorter distances, rather than relying a lot on shots at a thousand yards,’’ he said of a sport where the title is often decided by one or two stray shots.

In the pairs the format will be 10 shots at 300, 500 and 600 yards, and 15 shots at the 900 and 1000 yard targets.

“The individual event is really gruelling,’’ Grenfell said.

There will be 10 shot matches at the 300, 500 and 600 yard targets, followed by another round of exactly the same format.

“The round will be 15 shot matches at 900 and 1000 yards.’’

Competition starts on Monday amid tight security at and travelling to and from the Games venue.

Grenfell and Benalla’s James Corbett will join forces in the pairs at the CSF showdown and the Commonwealth Games.