Is anyone shooting Palma anymore?

[jpuignau]

Hi All-
I have been out of shooting since 2017 (Palma, mid and long range). I recently started reading some of the forums again, and I don't see anyone discussing Palma competition. Is anyone shooting conventional prone competitions anymore?

thanks

-jP

 

[Doug Beach]

Yes.
There will be lots of TR (sling & irons) shooters at the SWN. In my area (central California), you can attend a prone match including some Palma matches, at least two weekends a month, and often more.
The USNRT is alive and well, and our Palma team will be competing at Bisley for the world Palma championship in 2028, as well as shooting many matches before then.

 

[SSchnd]

Do not know where you are located, CIHPRS has Palma for MR and LR at Camp Atterbury if you're around the Midwest, we could always use more sling competitors. https://cihprs.wildapricot.org/

 

[Jeff Porter]

Planning a trip across the country next month to shoot some Palma at Southwest Nationals in Phoenix.

Edit to add- l see you are from Florida. Port Malabar on the space coast has some nice prone matches in March. Orange Blossom regional. Bring you A game. Some pretty good iron sight scores get put up by the Palma shooters.

 

[Stumpy1]

Wait -you mean to tell me that you can actually shoot something OTHER than Palma?

Nobody tells me these things...

Frank (a die hard Palma shooter)

 

[corning]

I have been on a 2 year "hiatus" due to family responsibilities, but plan to give this year a whirl...

 

[Alan Warner]

John,
You still hold that Natl record?

 

[Ahhnother8]

Poogie, miss you my friend.

Is anyone shooting conventional prone competitions anymore?

Poogie, miss you my friend.

Is anyone? - yes. But the participation numbers are dramatically lower. Nothing like the good 'ol days. It is sad.

Lane

 

[corning]

John,
You still hold that Natl record?

Hi Alan, I had to go to the NRA website to check/verify. Interestingly so, and according to them, I still do. I had expected some "hot shot" to have surpassed it by now.

You have been well?

 

[DR_2297]

Well I haven’t fired a shot since September because I broke myself but while I heal up I’ve been busy putting together a few new Palma rifles for customers and building a new 223 for myself. The discipline is definitely still alive! We need more ppl to embrace the personal challenge, it is rewarding!

 

[corning]

Well I haven’t fired a shot since September because I broke myself but while I heal up I’ve been busy putting together a few new Palma rifles for customers and building a new 223 for myself. The discipline is definitely still alive! We need more ppl to embrace the personal challenge, it is rewarding!

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Does the "rebuild" of your elbow constitute artificial support?

 

[jpuignau]

Poogie, miss you my friend.


Poogie, miss you my friend.

Is anyone? - yes. But the participation numbers are dramatically lower. Nothing like the good 'ol days. It is sad.

Lane

Hi Lane!
I am moving to NC in June and camp butner will be about an hour away. Maybe I will drop by and see how things are going. I had a shock recently when I went looking for supplies and saw the cost of bullets and powder!

jP

 

[DR_2297]

Does the "rebuild" of your elbow constitute artificial support?

I’ll just be happy if I can put any weight on it without severe pain

 

[corning]

I’ll just be happy if I can put any weight on it without severe pain

I understand. In spite of my joking, the x-ray and work to put your elbow back together, is not optimal. A lot of pressure and stress points to have to contend with.

 

[DarkStar]

I dabble in Palma a little bit. My oldest son is getting on the USNRT Under 25 team. He's 18 now, but been messing around with Palma some since he was 15. He's been XTC shooting since he was 12.

Mike Halsey running the knobs for him at a team match at Central Carolina Gun Club this past November.



Back when he picked up one of John Frigiguletti's U25 loaner Palma rifles.

 

[jim1903a1]

Looks like he needs left handed coaching knobs for his sight. I'll be home next week, if you'll PM me your address I'll send you some.

 

[DarkStar]

Looks like he needs left handed coaching knobs for his sight. I'll be home next week, if you'll PM me your address I'll send you some.

He's got a LH Warner on there. Can't see it on the top photo due to the floppy hat. Thanks, though!

 

[Alan Warner]

He's got a LH Warner on there. Can't see it on the top photo due to the floppy hat. Thanks, though!

That's a very early version of that stock design and cheek hardware. Only three or four exist.

 

[Killick]

I dabble in Palma a little bit. My oldest son is getting on the USNRT Under 25 team. He's 18 now, but been messing around with Palma some since he was 15. He's been XTC shooting since he was 12.

Mike Halsey running the knobs for him at a team match at Central Carolina Gun Club this past November.


Back when he picked up one of John Frigiguletti's U25 loaner Palma rifles.

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Love the Barnard action. Is that a different trigger? I love my Barnard trigger.

 

[Albany Mountain]

Port Malabar has many opportunities now and into spring. I shot Palma last weekend there