shooting at paper or steel targets, hence the name "benchrest". Both the forearm and buttstock of such a rifle are usually fully supported by bean bags, a bipod/monopod...
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A benchrest rifle, also colloquially called a "rail gun", is a rifle with its barrel and action mechanism built into a machine rest, used mainly for benchrest...
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MOA (0.1–0.4 mrad) accuracy. For comparison, a competition target or benchrest rifle may be capable of accuracy up to 0.15–0.3 MOA (0.04–0.09 mrad). A 1...
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The Lobaev sniper rifle is a rifle line of custom-built bolt-action sniper rifles manufactured by Lobaev Arms, which produces benchrest equipment and long-range...
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A rifle is a long-barreled firearm designed for accurate shooting and higher stopping power, with a barrel that has a helical or spiralling pattern of...
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choice for several shooting events: biathlon, bullseye, plus divisions of benchrest shooting, metallic silhouette and pin shooting, most high school, collegiate...
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The M40 rifle is a bolt-action sniper rifle used by the United States Marine Corps. It has had four variants: the M40, M40A1, M40A3, and M40A5. The M40...
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Air gun (redirect from Pneumatic rifle)
Retrieved 28 March 2023. "WORLD RIMFIRE & AIR RIFLE BENCHREST FEDERATION (WRABF)& EUROPEAN RIMFIRE & AIR RIFLE BENCHREST SHOOTING FEDERATION(ERABSF)OFFICIAL RULE...
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Shooting sports (redirect from Rifle shooting)
international benchrest competitions are governed by either the World Benchrest Shooting Federation or World Rimfire and Air Rifle Benchrest Federation....
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Chassis Accurizing Benchrest rifle Marr, Bill (September 13, 2014). "Rifle bedding: How to bed a match rifle". rifleshooter.com. "What is Rifle Bedding?". ballisticstudies...
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law enforcement officers, and hunters. Unlike traditional bullseye or benchrest competitions, these events incorporated targets placed at varying distances...
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This is a table of selected pistol/submachine gun and rifle/machine gun cartridges by common name. Data values are the highest found for the cartridge...
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Tactical, Tactical Pro, Hunting, Hunting Pro, Varmint, and Benchrest. Almost every rifle produced by the company is made to order, with the design changes...
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Smallbore rifle shooting, sometimes known (particularly in the United Kingdom) as miniature rifle shooting, is a set of disciplines of shooting sports...
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Shooting (section Rice paddy squat in rifle shooting)
are supine, sitting, rice paddy squat and side position. WBSF governs benchrest shooting. IPSC shooting events use prone, offhand and supported shooting...
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7mm BR Remington (category Pistol and rifle cartridges)
bolt-action rifle, which was specifically designed for the benchrest shooting community. The 7mm BR is based on previous Remington benchrest cartridges...
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.222 Remington (category Pistol and rifle cartridges)
it in a benchrest competition in 1950 at the Johnstown, New York, gun club. It was introduced with the Remington Model 722 bolt-action rifle. The accuracy...
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shooting (administered by the NSAI), precision pistol, benchrest rifle, gallery rifle and sporting rifle disciplines (administered by the NASRPC), the Tetrathlon...
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6mm PPC (category Pistol and rifle cartridges)
PPC as it is more often called, is a centerfire rifle cartridge used almost exclusively for benchrest shooting. It is one of the most accurate cartridges...
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Mike Walker (engineer) (section Benchrest)
222 Remington Rifle Cartridge – Family Portrait". RifleShooter. Outdoor Sportsmen Group. Retrieved 30 May 2022. "Legends of Benchrest: Remington's Mike...
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on, transported by, and fired from a railroad car Benchrest rifle, also known as a rail gun, a rifle built into a machine rest Mikoto Misaka, also known...
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Long range shooting (redirect from Canyon rifle)
competitive match circuits that typically consist of targets at long range. Benchrest shooting events are often between 100 and 900 meters (≈ 100 to ≈ 1000...
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The World Benchrest Shooting Federation (WBSF) is the international governing body for benchrest shooting, with disciplines for both centerfire and rimfire...
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.22 caliber (category Pistol and rifle cartridges)
BR Remington, a wildcat cartridge commonly used in varmint hunting and benchrest shooting .22 CHeetah, a cartridge based on the Remington 308 BR, modified...
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.30-378 Weatherby Magnum (category Pistol and rifle cartridges)
records for accuracy including the first ten 10X in 1,000 yards (910 m) benchrest shooting. The .30-378 was originally designed by Roy Weatherby as an...
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Colt AR-15 (redirect from America's Rifle)
magazine-fed, gas-operated, semi auto rifle manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company ("Colt") in many configurations. The rifle is a derivative of its predecessor...
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Accurizing (section Rifle and shotgun stocks)
can vary the points of impact. Weapon mounts such as bipods, monopods, benchrests, shooting sticks or simply sandbags can provide a more stable and relaxed...
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6×45mm (category Pistol and rifle cartridges)
.222 Remington which already had a loyal following in benchrest shooting fraternity. Benchrest shooters soon took notice of the cartridge and began building...
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former sniper. The trainer for both challenges was Garry James, historical rifle expert. The trainer for both challenges was Spencer Hoglund, historical...
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Winchester Short Magnum (category Winchester Short Magnum rifle cartridges)
404 Jeffery non-belted magnum cartridge which is shortened to fit a short rifle action (such as a .308 Winchester). It was developed by Rick Jamison in...
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