FREEDOM BENCHREST

[Tom E]

I have no love loss for the NBRSA. When I held my first 600 yd sanctioned match all I got from them was told what I couldn’t do instead of what could they do to help.
I decided to shoot Australian Fly Shoots. Many Australian shooters spent hours emailing and calling me on their dime to help me. I know these Freedom guys by name only but it sounds like they are the type to help get these matches/ranges going instead of criticizing. I like they aren’t telling range owners what to charge and what to pay out.
Photo is one of my target frames used at 500 meters for Fly Shoots. 12x12 plate directly under target for sighters. If I where starting over I would make plate 12x18w
Mirage is HEAVY at my place, bullet holes aren’t visible and at times hits on the plate are hard to see. Can’t really see a better way for sighters at 600. Before you say it, the design prevents any shrapnel from hitting paper targets

Those look great, our plates at the valley hang directly under the target as well, we also started with 12x12, ran them for 9 years, went to 14x14 much better, if I did it again I’d do 16s

At 1000 we use 18x24 full size ipsc’s they are between the frames and about 10” behind the target line, after 10 years , you would think I’d have the 1000 exactly the way I want it, still not there, but it works pretty good.

The way our berm is laid out we are also able to keep clay pigeons within 4 to 8 feet of the targets, I know this option is not viable for a lot of places.

Thanks for sharing your pics, always helps to see other places,

TomE

 

[Alibaba]

Hello My Shooting Family,

I want to thank all of you.
Freedom Benchrest its going to get better as time goes on.
Everyone I talk to can't wait to start.
Again Thank you!
Al.B

 

[INTJ]

One Sanctioning Body to rule them all, One Sanctioning Body to find them, One Sanctioning Body to bring them all, and in the distance bind them.......

I have to miss the first Deep Creek Match next week and I am pissed about it. So for me, I just want to have a place close by to shoot 1000 yd BR. If I ever get caught up with life I will travel a bit as well. I do not care what sanctioning body runs the matches. Like @Alex Wheeler said, it's the people we shoot with that matter the most.

With whatever is done here, I recommend leaving the drama out and please don't screw anything up.

 

[David 0306]

Freedom Benchrest Championship Series 600 and 1000 Yard
The Freedom Benchrest 2023 series goal is to recognize the best Long Range 600 and 1000 yard shooters from all over the United States of America. No matter what organization or non-organization the shooter participates in. The Freedom Benchrest 2023 series will be a series of matches held all over the USA to determine who is the Best Long Range Benchrest shooter.
The 2023 rules are simple. The clubs run by the rules of the organization they chose to be affiliated with. The Freedom Benchrest will have a point system based on the number of shooters in the match and the position in which the shooter finishes. Freedom Benchrest will use points from a shooters 5 best matches held at any participating range for both 600 and 1000 yards.
The Freedom Benchrest 2023 series will end on 8/20/2023. The Freedom Benchrest Awards will be presented for 600 yards at Vapor Trail Valley’s match on 9/23/2023 The Freedom Benchrest Awards will be presented for 1000 yards at Whitehorse Firearms’ match on 9/2/2023
For 2023 only the clubs and shooters will have no membership or match fees to participate. Sponsorships and donations will be gladly accepted.
Club will have to summit their results to Blake Wilson @ Mbwilson82@gmail.com.

 

[A.Thomas]

I guess I’m a little bit confused. So a match sanctioned by IBS can count as Freedom?

 

[David 0306]

I guess I’m a little bit confused. So a match sanctioned by IBS can count as Freedom?

The Freedom Benchrest Series for 2023 can be any organization or non organization. Its no cost to range or shooter .

 

[Dusty Stevens]

So, if you show up to one of those IBS matches, and youre an IBS member, do you automatically shoot a freedom br match just by default, or is it another signup? I know its free, im just wondering if you gather points from a 100 shooter match but only 50 are double signed up, do you collect points as a 100 shooter match or a 50 shooter match? Maybe youre first place freedom benchrest but 15th place in the ibs match?

 

[bugman]

So, if you show up to one of those IBS matches, and youre an IBS member, do you automatically shoot a freedom br match just by default, or is it another signup? I know its free, im just wondering if you gather points from a 100 shooter match but only 50 are double signed up, do you collect points as a 100 shooter match or a 50 shooter match? Maybe youre first place freedom benchrest but 15th place in the ibs match?

clear as mud...isn't it. lol.

 

[David 0306]

So, if you show up to one of those IBS matches, and youre an IBS member, do you automatically shoot a freedom br match just by default, or is it another signup? I know its free, im just wondering if you gather points from a 100 shooter match but only 50 are double signed up, do you collect points as a 100 shooter match or a 50 shooter match? Maybe youre first place freedom benchrest but 15th place in the ibs match?

If you show up and shoot a freedom Series match you will get freedom points simple as that.

 

[sdean]

The Freedom Benchrest Series for 2023 can be any organization or non organization. Its no cost to range or shooter .

I don't really see the purpose without some kind of shoot off at the end of season. Like Flcass points V2.

 

[David 0306]

I don't really see the purpose without some kind of shoot off at the end of season. Like Flcass points V2.

At the end of the series winners will be awarded .Its a points program and the shooters with the most points at the end wins. Just a different way to get shooters some more recognition.

 

[Tknotts]

For those ranges with pits this is how Whitehorse added sighter plates.All of this was done at no cost to the range. Our local community, contractors and shooters donated everything. Hopefully this will help you with ideas for you local range.

 

[David 0306]

Updated Freedom Benchrest Championship Series. WELCOME MSSA !!!

 

[Ga. Dawg]

Freedom Benchrest Welcomes:
Manatee
Vapor Trail
Red White and Blue
Western Colorado
MSSA in Memphis
More to come…..

Welcome aboard,
Mike

 

[Dgd6mm]

Freedom Benchrest as not even had the first Match yet and it's coming together nicely.
Congratulations FB.

 

[Alibaba]

Freedom Benchrest Welcomes:
Manatee
Vapor Trail
Red White and Blue
Western Colorado
MSSA in Memphis
More to come…..

Welcome aboard,
Mike

We welcome everyone.
Thank you
Al. B

Freedom Benchrest as not even had the first Match yet and it's coming together nicely.
Congratulations FB.

Dgd6mm
That’s a mouth full Thank you sir.
Al. B

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Maybe @JBauer will know the answer to my question on the previous page

 

[Ronnie milford]

Maybe @JBauer will know the answer to my question on the previous page

Dusty
only clubs that are signed up under freedom regardless if they shoot ibs gba nbrsa nra Williams port or just a local club match will get Freedom points what your asking about isn’t a possibility at all. The participating clubs will have to get their 5 freedom match dates on calendar before any points are awarded
Hope this helps
Ronnie

 

[JBauer]

So, if you show up to one of those IBS matches, and youre an IBS member, do you automatically shoot a freedom br match just by default, or is it another signup? I know it’s free, im just wondering if you gather points from a 100 shooter match but only 50 are double signed up, do you collect points as a 100 shooter match or a 50 shooter match? Maybe youre first place freedom benchrest but 15th place in the ibs match?

For 2023 we will track all available data, from any Club that chooses to share. We will take the best five matches of each shooter and assign point’s accordingly. The shooting year will end be prior to the IBS 600 and 1000 yard Nationals so we can award the End of Year honors at that time. For 2024 we will track Freedom members only for this same honor. Sorry for the late response, time with the grandkids takes priority

 

[Dusty Stevens]

For 2023 we will track all available data, from any Club that chooses to share. We will take the best five matches of each shooter and assign point’s accordingly. The shooting year will end be prior to the IBS 600 and 1000 yard Nationals so we can award the End of Year honors at that time. For 2024 we will track Freedom members only for this same honor. Sorry for the late response, time with the grandkids takes priority

I understand the family thing for sure. One question i was wondering about is the one about competitor numbers. You get points for total number of competitors, are you going to track every competitor at say an ibs match in memphis, regardless of how many claim to be in freedom benchrest, or do they declare that at signup they also want to be in the freedom benchrest points. In other words, if theres 100 competitors and the winner is a freedom br supporter, and nobody else there agrees with it and didnt sign up, does that winner get zero points or 99? This was in response to your points system reply earlier in the week.