The World Benchrest Shooting Federation (WBSF) is the international governing body for
benchrest shooting, with disciplines for both
centerfire
Two rounds of .357 Magnum, a centerfire cartridge; notice the circular primer in the center
A center-fire (or centerfire) is a type of metallic cartridge used in firearms, where the primer is located at the center of the base of its casing (i. ...
and
rimfire ammunition
Rimfire ammunition (also rim-fire) is a type of metallic cartridge used in firearms where the primer is located within a hollow circumferential rim protruding from the base of its casing. When fired, the gun's firing pin strikes and crush ...
. WBSF was formed in 2001.
Disciplines
Rimfire
* 50 m or
* Teams (3 shooters, with 6 targets each)
* Individual (6 targets)
Two Gun
* Teams
* Individual
Light Varmint (LV)
* Small Group 100 m (''or '')
* Small Group 200 m (''or '')
* 100 m aggregate (''or '')
* 200 m aggregate (''or '')
* Grand Aggregate
Heavy Varmint (HV)
* Small Group 100 m (''or '')
* Small Group 200 m (''or '')
* Small Group 300 m (''or '')
* 100 m aggregate (''or '')
* 200 m aggregate (''or '')
* 300 m aggregate (''or '')
* Grand Aggregate
* Small Group 200 m x10 Shots (''or '')
* 200 m x10 Shots Aggregate (''or '')
Targets
;WBSF Rimfire Target:
*The 10 ring has a diameter of 6,35 mm (0.25 inches), which is 0.06
mrad at 50 meters.
*The inner ten ring has a diameter of 0,8 mm (0.03 inches), 0.02 mrad at 50 meters.
Records
World Records
Official records of the World Benchrest Shooting Federation
*Rimfire:
- Stephane Gomel (France) 250 - 25X (WBSF World Championship Manresa 2018 Spain) - (shooting time 30 minutes)
- Hervé Lefebre (Belgium) 250 - 24X (WBSF World Championship Valencia 2024 Spain) - (shooting time 20 minutes)
European Records
Below are the official records of the European Benchrest Shooting Federation (EBSF) as of February 2017.
;Aggregates:
;Grand Aggregates:
;Small Groups:
See also
*
List of shooting sports organizations
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References
External links
The official web page of World Benchrest Shooting Federation
WBSF Centrefire Competition Rulebook
WBSF Rimfire Competition Rulebook
* http://www.benchrest-forum.com European benchrest Forum
Shooting sports organizations
Rifle shooting sports