About UKBR22
To introduce our selves we are the United Kingdom Association of Rimfire & Air Rifle Benchrest Shooting. By that we mean "True Benchrest Shooting". The Association is recognised by rimfire shooters across the UK as the representative body that promotes rimfire benchrest across the country and with partners in other international countries. There are a few imitations out there but they do not shoot in accordance with the Association Rules or use any of the officially recognised targets.
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UK Association of Rimfire & Air Rifle Benchrest Shooting Officials President
Chairman Secretary Treasurer International Liaison Executive Officers Regional Contacts Membership Administrator Webmaster, Design Advisor Competition and Scores Officers European Liaison Bank HSBC Bank PLC.
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About UKBR22 This is not a new sport, in the USA there are nearly 3000 shooters and on average 150 to 200 per match each weekend. In Europe, Italy alone has over 700 shooters, and Rimfire Benchrest is also big in Australia, New Zealand and Japan. The sport is growing rapidly in Ireland with 45 shooters on average travelling to each match per month. We, the UKBR22, are relatively new. We started early in 2004, working with a number of partners in Europe, Africa, Australia and the US. All Members have found it a very addictive sport once tried; we have 180+ Members so far and this number is still rising.. All our matches are postal so there is no travelling expense as you use your own club facilities. On average we receive 140 match scores each month from all over the world. We run a Summer, 1st May to end of September, and Winter season, 1st November to end of March. The 50M Target has a ten ring that measures 6.5mm in diameter. Each scoring target, 25 in all, has a scoring zone from 10 to 5, the overall size being 39mm in diameter, these are set within a 52mm by 52mm box, any shot outside those constraints scores zero. This is all shot at 50 meters where the shooter has to take into account wind, altitude, humidity, temperature and a time limit of 30 minutes including sighters, all of which have a drastic effect on accuracy. We also have 25 yard Benchrest with it's own target. This has a 2mm 10 ring, not to make it to easy, and can be shot indoors in 20 minutes or out doors in 30 minutes. Although we are primarily Benchrest we have members whose facilities do not allow this and so shoot Prone with great success. To find out more about targets and the competitions visit our pages using the website navigation.
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