Freedom Benchrest
Accuracy & Precision From a Bench
600 Yard Long Range Benchrest
April 5, 2025
May 3, 2025
June 7, 2025
July 5, 2025
August 2-3, 2025
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FBR scoring will be small group, high score, and overall combined winners for each class, and Two Gun FBR Classes shall include Light Gun, Heavy Gun, and Tactical (note: no Factory Gun under FBR).
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Light Gun: Any center fire, scoped, shoulder fired rifle, custom or general production, which can be single fed,
weighing 17.0 lbs. or less, inclusive of all equipment, and accessories at the time of shooting match record
targets.
Heavy Gun: Any center fire, shoulder fired rifle which can be single fed with a minimum barrel length of 18”.
There are no restrictions for the rifle being used as to weight or sights. Caliber is restricted to .409 or less.
Muzzle Brakes are allowed. You may shoot your Light gun rifle in the Heavy Gun Class.
Tactical Rifle: Any scoped, center fire, magazine fed Rifle. No weight restrictions apply. Rifle must have a fully functioning magazine for the cartridge the barrel is chambered for. Guns may be semi-automatic or a bolt action gun. Caliber may not exceed .308. Muzzle Brakes and Suppressors are allowed. All rifles may be fired in a single shot manner. Bipods, Sandbags or Mechanical Front rests must be used. Rear bags typical of our light gun and heavy gun class are allowed. All PRS and F-class rifles (Max .308 caliber) are allowed (must meet weight restriction in Light Gun Class)
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Rifle Rest Equipment Required
Rests, Front and Rear: All classes are required to use a front and rear rest. A Bipod is considered a front rest. Sandbags are acceptable as a rear rest. A rest System must fully support the front, sides and rear of the rifle. The size and thickness of sandbags are not limited.
Sandbags: A Sandbag is described as a bag, with or without a platform or pedestal. Sandbags may be filled with sand, or any other granular material. Single piece rests (Lead sled, etc.) are prohibited.
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Scoring
All classes: You will shoot a total of four targets for record (score). Each target is shot, individually, within a 10-minute period. (4 -10-minute periods). There are five shots for record (score) on each target. More than five shots on a target will result in a zero score on that target. You are allowed unlimited “sighter” shots on a designated 12” steel target adjacent to your paper target any time during each 10-minute period.
All targets are scored for High Score (50pt max per target), Group Size and Aggregate Score of all four record targets.​
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Registration
Light Gun and Heavy Gun: Registration: 7:30- 8:00, the day of the match. Shooting begins at 8:30.
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Members $30 first Class entered, $10 each additional class.
Non-Members $40 first class entered, $10 each additional class entered.
If you are shooting Light Gun and Heavy Gun and Tactical you may register for the Tactical class on the day of the match when you register for the LG and HG Class.
Tactical: If you are only competing in the Tactical Class, registration and payment is via Practiscore. Registration opens on the Monday before the match and closes at 8pm on the Friday before the match. Report to the clubhouse by 11:30 and check in on Match Day. Tactical shoots after completion of Light Gun and Heavy Gun.
Bring what you have. A rifle not made specifically for Benchrest can win a 600 Yard match! Make sure you have a known 100 yard zero for the rounds you will be firing.
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Sign up to become a member and view rules: freedombenchrest.com
Sign up for access to online registration and payment. practiscore.com
CSA Contact: Dean Fuller csaworkhours@gmail.com, 920-539-8645