Benchrest Match and Silhouette Speed Shoot
Idaho Airgun Field Target Club
Pocatello, Idaho, USA
July 16, 2014

We expanded our course of fire at the last benchrest match adding an Extreme Benchrest styled silhouette speed shoot, mixing rim fire and air rifles in events, and using 10 meter pistol targets (B 40) in addition to USBR targets at 50 yards. These additions will expand participation in our matches. They certainly expanded the fun we had at the last match.

The speed shoot was the most exciting. Sixteen targets, shortest time to knock them down wins, but you have to start with an empty rifle and magazines. Ammo cannot be arranged or stacked to facilitate loading. “Three, Two, One, Start!” and you're off to the races. Most chose to single load.

We allowed .22 rim fires to fire in all our benchrest matches. Not only is this a good idea to increase participation, but since .22 air rifles are allowed in all our benchrest matches it has no clear advantage, except at 50 yard with the B40 targets. The B40s may get set out at 75 yards and at that range some may not want to shoot their .177 rifles.

To see our scores, please go http://idahoairguns.blogspot.com/


UK clubs with ranges that are certified for rim fire rifles would find this an interesting course of fire. If it is not too windy, there is little advantage to a rim fire.

Ron