Silhouette from the bench?

[mattlewis]

I once saw some guys shooting a rimfire match at a local gun club, at the metallic animal targets (chickens, rams, etc), but they were shooting from a bench. From what I've read, rimfire silhouette is off hand.

Can anybody give me more info on this game?

 

[Jeff A]

I shoot Silhouette from the bench at our club matches. We have a class for this and it is known as Varmint Class. It's a blessing for me as I have a bad back and could not tolerate the standing. The Varmint class folks only compete against each other. Our Varmint Class shooters can use a front rest of their choice but no rear rest or bags.

 

[letronshootit]

Go to Ridgway Rifle Club website they have rules for our Pa. club 1,000yd matches. 1,000yd Varmint Benchrest is totally addictive with instant gratification of a hit. Rimfire matches around this VBR are not available yet, there is a large Silhouette following there though.

 

[Lesloan]

One of my gun club's weekly "Old Farts" matches is a benchrest smallbore silhouette match (we shoot this one once a month.) Our targets are swingers, using the standard 1/5 scale silh. targets. Distances are 100-125-150 & 175 yds. Gets pretty challenging, especially on a breezy day.

 

[ewspears]

We shoot Rimfire silhouette from the bench once a month at Eustis Gun Club in Central FL. It is popular and a lot of fun! It's especially good for us "old farts" that aren't steady enough to shoot offhand anymore! Any .22 LR, any front rest, but no rear rest!

 

[mattlewis]

it certainly looks fun. so it's not a nationally sanctioned discipline, just a local phenomenon. thanks for the info!