Putting together a top-of-the-line rifle is expensive, especially for a freelance writer in college. I had several pieces to the puzzle, but not all. I purchased a Warner #2 rear sight, a Stallings Right Sight with an iris and an old McMillan black prone stock. In my case, someone leaving long-range shooting wanted his equipment to go to someone young who could keep the sport alive. Palma rifles are custom-built, handed down, or purchased secondhand from a competitor. You do not purchase a Palma rifle online or from a gun store. My dad encouraged me to take advantage of the opportunity while I had it, though I still was unsure of the future and apprehensive about spending money while in school. I wanted to join the Young Eagles team, shoot as well as he and have the opportunity to experience new things.įour years passed before I began preparing myself for the next step in my shooting career. My discipline of choice, High Power, is relatively niche and not offered at high school or college levels but the first time I heard Palma, I wanted to be like Eric. I wasn’t involved in Olympic-sanctioned shooting sports. I never imagined being able to travel to shoot. They spoke of their student, Eric Eilberg, and of his travels with the Young Eagles Team. I first heard of Palma from my junior coaches. Farther down the firing line, on the 1,000-yard range, I would admire the beautiful stocks of incredibly long barreled bolt-rifles, wondering at the nearly clean scores fired by competitors. While competing with the AR-15 - originally with iron sights, then with a 4.5x optic - I attended 600-yard mid-range matches to better my prone skills. With the rise in popularity of “long range” shooting, classic disciplines like Palma have been forgotten. “You shoot 1,000 yards? With iron sights?” It’s amazing how many people think it’s impossible.
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