www.benchrestuk.com
Air rifle and rim fire benchrest shooting in the UK.
WHAT IS BENCHREST
Benchrest is a discipline of target shooting shot from a bench from a seated position. The rifles are supported on the bench by a front rest and back bag. It can be shot indoors or outside using either Air rifles or .22 Rimfire rifles. The targets are set at a distance of 25 meters for Air rifle and 25 meters and 50 meters for Rimfire rifles. The targets are A3 in overall size each one consisting of 25 individual scoring targets and 5 sighting targets down each side. Multiple shots can be taken at the sighting targets but only one shot per scoring target is allowed. This is shot within a 20 minute detail. If outside wind flags are also used to aid accuracy and help the shooter determine wind speed and direction.
Benchrest shooting is a shooting sport in which very accurate and precise rifles are shot at paper targets. The rifles ride on a front and rear rest, the rests may or may not be joined, depending on the rules of a particular competition. The rests sit on a table or bench, hence the name “benchrest.” The shooter simply sits at the bench, in distinction to other shooting disciplines, where the shooter holds and aims the rifle without the benefit of a rest. The post-Civil War era “double rest” rifles were one early form of “benchrest” rifles.
Benchrest shooters are notoriously detail-oriented and constantly trying to further the accuracy potential of the rifle through experimentation. Nearly all benchrest rifles are custom made and many shooters do their own gunsmithing.
More about AirAbility:
The AirAbility KZfaq channel and Facebook group seeks to promote inclusivity in the UK airgun community.
With a focus on shooters with physical limitations and their friends, we showcase outdoor and benchrest shooting as well as the back garden plinker.
Anyone can join that wishes to promote air gunning and safety in a positive way.
Our intention is to create a friendly online community that can support everyone who wishes to take part in airgun shooting.
Indoor 10m Olympic style shooting already has a lot of support and is very inclusive. Obviously outdoor shooting is harder to make accessible and has lagged behind somewhat - this is why we are here.
Look us up here:
AirAbility FaceBook Group
groups/48706...
AirAbility KZfaq Channel
/ @airabilityuk