• VII F-Class World Championships
    10 Aug 2026 to 16 Aug 2026
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  • The Australia Match
    18 Oct 2026 to 18 Oct 2026
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  • 2028 PALMA MATCH AND WORLD LR CHAMPIONSHIPS
    01 Aug 2028 to 01 Aug 2028
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International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations

ICFRA is the International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations, the International Governing Body for Fullbore Rifle Shooting, defined as centre-fire rifle target shooting at distances of 200 yards or greater (but excluding 300m Rifle classes the prerogative of ISSF), using calibres from 5.56mm to 8mm. ICFRA is not a members' association but is controlled by its constituent National Rifle Associations.

Important Notice

(Updated Feb 2024)
Consequent on effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic on International Travel and Sports Events worldwide:

    1. F-Class World Championship (FCWC) successfully concluded in Bloemfontein from 26 March 2023 to 1 April 2023, with the Team Matches on 30 March & 1 April.
      Results are available at: https://2021fcwc.com/fcwc-2023-results/
      Summary: https://icfra.com/summary-report-of-2023-f-class-world-championships-fcwc/
    2. The Palma Match and World LR Championships have been moved to 7 – 23 March 2024.  Further detail will be available on www.sabisley.com as and when finalised.
    3. ​The Australia Match will be held on Sunday 18th October 2026 on the Duncan Rifle Range in Belmont, Brisbane, Queensland.
  1. Consequent to the above, the 2026 F-Class World Championship will be held at Bisley on 10 – 16 August and the 2028 Palma Match and Long-Range World Championship will be held, also at Bisley, immediately after the Bisley Meeting in July.
  2. ​Shooting Australia – with full support from NRAA and ICFRA – submitted a bid for Shooting at the 2026 Victoria Commonwealth Games including Fullbore Rifle to be held at Bendigo.  Although some of the ISSF disciplines will be included in the Games and held at Gippsland, the FBR bid was not successful.

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News & Updates

ICFRA Target Rifle (TR) World Long Range Championships – South Africa March 2024
The ICFRA World Long Range Championships, Palma Match and Ages Matches were shot at the General de Wet ranges at Bloemfontein, South Africa between the 14th and 23rd March 2024. They had been postponed from 2023 because of the knock--on delays due to Covid, which required the F-Class World Championships to be staged in 2023, and which ...
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ICFRA MEMBERS INCLUDE