If you wanted to keep shooting smallbore benchrest without the hassle of FAC renewals have a look round for a local smallbore club. I joined one primarily to train for 10m AP but as I'm now a full member I have access to the club guns and there's no shortage of encouragement from the other members to try bench or lightweight sporting rifle and have a go in the postal leagues. I still concentrate on AP but occasionally take one of my air rifles or try out one of the club guns for some variety.
Be good. And if you can't be good, be good at being bad.