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Old November 1, 2012, 04:27 PM   #10
Bart B.
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brokenanew, in 1991 when Sierra came out with their 155-grain match bullet for 30 caliber bores, it was such a success in its first match where it was the only bullet allowed later that year, the International Palma Committee (group of international rifle team reps organizing long ranges matches for .308 Win. chambered rifles) declared it the "Palma" bullet and was the only one to be used in International Competition.

A "Palma" rifle is chambered for the .308 Win. and uses bullets from about 147 to 155 grains. Standard arsenal 7.62 NATO ammo's used by most countries other than the USA. Rifles uses metallic aperture front and rear sights, 6.5 kilogram weight limit, 3.5 pound trigger pull limit, usually a 30-inch barrel and is the standard for this type of competition. 'Twas the British idea decades ago that to level the playing field in rifle competition, everyone had to use the same ammo but any rifle that met the rules could be used. That's still the rule today for international competition and in most regular matches in other countries. In the USA, handloads can be used for regular Palma matches unless issued ammo has to be used. In some matches, the bullet has to be 155 grains. In others, any bullet can be used.

Here's what a modern Palma rifle looks like:


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