![]() This may seem like a pointless enterprise, especially since after decades of trying no one has managed to do it, but along the way, they have changed the face of today’s riflery. They call themselves Benchrest Shooters, and the object of their game is simple: firing five, sometimes ten, shots into a single round hole that is no larger than the diameter of the bullet. When they get together, a crowd of only 60 to 80 is considered a major happening, and their biggest event of the year will be attended by only a few hundred. There are only a few thousand of them at most. ![]() A front bipod may be used, but will be considered as part of the total weight of the rifle.The Benchrest Shooters, a small band of intensely dedicated riflemen, have influenced essentially every aspect of modern riflery. STANCE: Benchrest, any sand bag style rests may be used.TARGET: One Barnyard target with 20 record bulls and 3 sighter bulls.22 rimfire rifle purchased through the CMP (or equivalent civilian rifle) Scope must be 9x or less (variable scope permitted if set at 9x or less).Rifles must weigh 7.5 lbs or less with scope and optional bipod.Glass bedding, trigger job and recrowning of barrel is allowed.Original stock, barrel, and trigger are to be used.22 Rimfire, any repeating action rifle is allowed. The purpose of Aurora Sportsmen’s Club Barnyard Benchrest is to promote the shooting sport in a competition that will get new shooters involved in the sport in a fun environment at a reasonable cost. Unlimited sighters on pre-marked sighter club target Targets are usually posted 2 or 3 at a time and shot within a 20-minute relay. COURSE OF FIRE: 5 Targets, 5 shots in each target.STANCE: All shooting must be done from rests or sandbags.The following rules apply to the monthly club Junior. TARGET: 200 yard Hunter Benchrest target.The following rules apply to the 22 Rimfire matches, both ‘A’ and ‘B’ class: OTHER: An average of the best six yearly matches of 235 or higher moves the shooter to ‘A’ class the following year.Targets are usually posted 2 or 3 at a time and shot within a 20 minute relay. One shot is to be fired on each record bullseye with unlimited shots into the sighter. Each target contains 5 record bullseyes and one for sighters. TARGET: NBRSA/IBS 100 yard Hunter Benchrest target.The following NBRSA rules apply to the monthly club Varmint Benchrest matches: OTHER: Classes are split: 7.5 lbs (Sporter), 10.5 lbs.COURSE OF FIRE: One target 25 record shots, one shot in each bullseye and unlimited sighters in 30 minutes. ![]()
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