Full Bore and Palma

[sfinn1]

Pardon my ignorance, but please explain the different between Full Bore and Palma matches. Coarse of fire, distances and rifles used.

 

[Jeff Porter]

Others may include more details but in general, both are iron sight matches shot prone from a sling restricted to .223 and .308 chambered rifles.

Fullbore is fired at 300-500-600-800-900-1000 10 or 15 shots per yard line as defined in the match program. Fullbore has bullet weight restrictions of 92 gr for 223 and 156 for .308 for

http://rulebooks.nra.org/documents/pdf/compete/RuleBooks/Fullbore/fb-book.pdf

Palma is only 800-900-1000. 15 shots per yard line. US Palma does not have the bullet weight restrictions but international Palma does.

Most match directors will allow “Any” rifles to compete per the match program.

F class can shoot along side sling shooter and do not have the caliber or bullet weight restrictions.

 

[cb186]

Fullbore is also shot with 2-3 shooters per target, pair firing with a 45 second limit per shot.

 

[sfinn1]

Others may include more details but in general, both are iron sight matches shot prone from a sling restricted to .223 and .308 chambered rifles.

Fullbore is fired at 300-500-600-800-900-1000 10 or 15 shots per yard line as defined in the match program. Fullbore has bullet weight restrictions of 92 gr for 223 and 156 for .308 for

http://rulebooks.nra.org/documents/pdf/compete/RuleBooks/Fullbore/fb-book.pdf

Palma is only 800-900-1000. 15 shots per yard line. US Palma does not have the bullet weight restrictions but international Palma does.

Most match directors will allow “Any” rifles to compete per the match program.

F class can shoot along side sling shooter and do not have the caliber or bullet weight restrictions.

Thanks Jeff, good explanation.