Outdoor Rifle

Summary

Our Outdoor Rifle program encompasses several outdoor shooting sports which involve shooting at different paper targets with varying distances. These matches are now open to the public at FTRPA. Preregistration is requested. Members can sign up on the sheets behind the sign-in desk during the match season.

Mini Palma

The smallbore Mini Palma is intended to replicate the high power Palma match, which is shot at 800, 900 and a 1000 yards. In the Mini Palma match, targets are scaled to simulate distance. Some match details:

• Distance is 100 yards
• Shooting is from the prone position.
• Consists of 30 shots, loaded singly.
• Ten shots for score at each target, with twenty sighters permitted.
• Time limit is 45 minutes to complete the match target.
• Cost is $8.00 for just this shoot; $15 if shooting the F-Class to follow.
• Held on the second Saturday of each month from April through November, weather and range conditions permitting.
• Attendees need to arrive by 8:30am for the safety brief and prep. Match begins at 9am. However, setup begins at 7:30am for those who would like to assist.
• This match is followed immediately by the Smallbore F-Class match.

Smallbore F-Class

F-Class is a shooting sport which originated in 1995. It was intended for those familiar with or interested in long range shooting, and is typically held at 600 to 1000 meters. Since 2019, FTRPA hosts a scaled down smallbore version of this match using targets to replicate distances of 600 and 1000 meters. Some match details:

• May be fired from prone or bench
• A bipod or rifle rest is permitted, with optional rear support.
• Match is shot from 100 and 200 yard distances.
• Each distance is allocated of 20 shots, for 40 shots total, singly loaded. Time limit is 30 minutes for each distance.
• Classes are open sights and scopes. The sight or scope must be able to adjust to 200 yards.
• Cost is $8.00 for just this shoot; $15 if shooting the Mini-Palma before.
• Held on the second Saturday of each month, March through November, weather and range conditions permitting.
• The match begins after the Mini Palma is completed, about 10am.

Smallbore Prone Match

Falls has been hosting a Smallbore Prone match since 2012. Some match detail:

• Match is shot at 50, 100, and 200 yards.
• There are 20 shots fired for each distance, loaded singly, for 60 shots total for the match. Unlimited sighters.
• Time limit is 20 minutes for each distance fired.
• There are two classes: open sights and scoped. Sights must be able to adjust to 200 yards.
• Cost is $8.00
• Held on the fourth Saturday of each month March through November, weather and range conditions permitting.
• Attendees need to arrive by 8:30am for the safety brief and prep. Match begins at 9am. However, setup begins at 7:30am for those who would like to assist.

Contact

• Contact outdoor.rifle@ftrpa.com. Also see the sign-up sheet to be posted during the match season by the sign-in desk for pre-registration.