Is Benchrest As Easy As It Looks?

I have yet to come across a comp bench rest that allows for a full stand with micro adjustments etc. At our range it is only a bipod (with rules on how wide it is) allowed, and the rear supported by (at most) a gloved hand. The "meat" component is very much in play and at 50m nobody is getting a 250 nevermind counting x's, those are just used for tiebreakers

At 25m it is pretty much expected you need all 250 to compete
 
If I could score 245+ at 25 metres I would commit to saying it was easy. If you are not scoring somewhere in that region (245 -250) I think you should keep your "yes it's easy" comments to yourself :) My best, admittedely shooting outside, was 237 at 25 metres.
 
It's not easy, to be remotely competitive takes a lot of time and dedication,, I see too many people chasing improvement via new kit, when what they have is usually up to the task, consistency is the key, consistent gun and pellets are fairly easy to sort out, the soggy bit at the blunt end being consistent is usually the weakest link and where most gains can be found ! I shoot the local range competition with diopters at both 15 and 25 yards off a bipod and small rear bag.
 
Mark Palmer said:
It's not easy, to be remotely competitive takes a lot of time and dedication,, I see too many people chasing improvement via new kit, when what they have is usually up to the task, consistency is the key, consistent gun and pellets are fairly easy to sort out, the soggy bit at the blunt end being consistent is usually the weakest link and where most gains can be found ! I shoot the local range competition with diopters at both 15 and 25 yards off a bipod and small rear bag.
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This is so very true, when I started I was all for doing the same but circumstances got in the way, I was advised to take what I had to it's limits before considering an upgrade, I was grumpy about the idea at the time but I've learned far more about technique, pellet testing and really learning my rifle this way
 
I'm still not really sold on it.

Despite having watched both of these vids, I still think too little of the shooter is present in firing, and the majority of world rules discussion I hear boils down to gear; even this video couldn't stay away from gear despite the film being oestensibly about how difficult the sport is.

The one skill-based point that this video put across was the importance of being able to read the wind - but this isn't unique to WRBR, all shooting sports that are outside need this skill as one of a battery of other skills. The video could have really dove into that, told a story, but in the end it fails to really deliver on any information about why its difficult to read the wind and how nuanced and interesting of a skill that can be in and of itself - just that top shooters are baffled by it. How does that appeal to new shooters? Are there other skills? What about triggering? What about breath control? Muscle control? Heartbeat? Posture? The psychology of the shot? - so many interesting topics that have nothing to do with gear!

The idea of missing a ten putting you out of the competition, I mean I can see that this would appeal for some, but to me it feels more like it's the same appeal one could get by pulling on a slot machine, especially with all of the "I did the exact same thing with different results" that you see in this sport.

Reckon I'll stick with NSRA for the time being, but I will keep watching, if only in bemusement!
 
Shot my first 3 , 25m bench rest cards today in the garden (24 meters is the max space I have ) 239 , 240 ,241. I can see this getting addictive. The random 9s are very frustrating but still enjoyable tho I want to start getting in to this
 
TheWolfmanStore said:
Today we return with our latest short film,'Just Pulling The Trigger', where we ask - is benchrest as easy as it looks?


You only have to look at any benchrest video comment section to see that there are a lot of folks who think benchrest isn't for "proper shooters", so we decided to explore what makes benchrest a precision sport whilst at the National Benchrest Championships with Benchrest GB.

We look at wind reading, pellet selection and talk to everyone from European champions to beginners.

Have you shot benchrest? Do you think it's easy?

Keen to hear your thoughts.


The Wolfman Team
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benchrest, the ultimate accuracy disiplin.
 
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