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Benchrest Shooting

Benchrest shooting is precision shooting from a fixed bench using front and rear rests. Tiny groups or target scores, wind reading, equipment tuning and safe range practice under range and class rules matter.

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Classification

Category Precision sport

Family Shooting Sports Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Benchrest is rifle precision from a fixed bench with rests.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like calm regulated precision and equipment/wind work.

Cost High and strongly regulated; first session only through approved range/club with loan or club equipment. High due to range, membership, firearm, ammunition, rests, optics and events. Shooting club/range with benchrest group and legally appropriate supervision. Law, range rules and supervision come before every sport detail.

First progress Calm groups improve with coaching; wind and equipment tuning take long practice.

Fitness level easy

Was du brauchst

approved range
supervision
sport rifle
rests
eye/ear protection
targets
wind flags

First steps

find club/range
complete safety briefing
learn bench position
set rests
read sighters/groups

Shooting club, benchrest group, approved range, WBSF/national federation-adjacent event.

Train only on approved ranges, under supervision and according to local law.

Weitere Angaben

Tags shooting, precision, rifle, target, benchrest-shooting, precision-sport, schie-sport-familie, praezisionssport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Shoot the smallest groups or highest target score from a stable benchrest position.

Teilnehmer

Individual shooters by firearm/calibre/class rules.

Spielfeld

Approved shooting range with bench, target system and safety supervision.

Wertung

Group measurement or score by discipline/class.

Ausrüstung

sport rifle
front rest
rear rest
targets
wind flags
protective equipment

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

World Benchrest Shooting Federation (WBSF)

World Benchrest Shooting Federation WBSF · official · high
WBSF Official Rule Book WBSF · rulebook · high
Benchrest Shooting NZ Deerstalkers Association · discipline-guide · medium
Benchrest Shooting: Equipment, Rules & How to Start Boise Gun Club · beginner-guide · medium