Talented individual shooters from across the United States meet rigorous tryout qualification standards to join a larger body known as the United States National Rifle Team (USNRT).  The primary goals of the USNRT are the refinement of individual shooters and coaches and the development of seamless, precise teams.  The athletes of the U.S. National Rifle Team represent America in national and International Fullbore and Long Range competitions. These disciplines are shot from 300 to 1,000 yards in the prone position using iron-sighted rifles supported only be a sling.

The prestigious international competition is the World Long Range Championships (WLRC).  It was inaugurated by the National Rifle Association (NRA) as part of America’s centennial in 1876. The WLRC are considered the Olympics of long range shooting, and originated prior to the modern Olympic Games.  These World Championships are held ~ every four years in rotating countries and draw around 350 athletes from 12 nations.  The United States is the only nation to have competed in every WLRC since its inception.  

America is represented by four teams at the World Long Range Championships.  These four teams are the U.S. Fullbore Team.  The USNRT members train and function as a competitor base from which the U.S. Fullbore Team is selected. The primary team is the Palma team, named for the longstanding Palma Match and is comprised of 16 firing members and 5 coaches.  The Young Eagles are a junior team with team competitions for under 25, under 21, and under 19.  The Veterans team is comprised of athletes ages 60 and older.  Finally, the Goodwill team members demonstrate long-term commitment to the sport.

Robert Mead

USNRT Director and Gold Team / Palma Team Captain

Jeff Miles

Palma Team Adjutant

Leo Cebula

Veterans Rifle Team Captain

Jimmy George

U25/U21 and Young Eagles Team Manager

Pat Morris

USNRT Red Team Captain

Charles Rowe

USNRT Blue Team Captain

Norman Crawford

Regional Teams Coordinator

Bill Meade

Chairman of the USNRT, Inc. a 501(c)(3) charitable organization

 

 

The USNRT, Inc. was formed in November 2019, and it exists  to develop, promote, and fundraise for the U.S. Fullbore Team.