High Power Benchrest Group Match

High Power Benchrest Group Shooting Rules
Rifle Classes:
Any Caliber Centerfire – .222 cal up to and including 40 cal.
 If your rifle has a removable muzzle brake, please be courteous and remove it.
 If you can’t remove it, then have some sort of improvised blast shields.
 It may be easier on you but its hell on the competitors on either side of you.
Targets:
IBS 100 yd and 200 yd Benchrest GroupTarget.  
Each target has 1 record bull and 1 sighter bull. 
Targets may not be modified from original format by competitor
 
Courses of Fire:
Centerfire Class will fire five (5) “5-shot” groups at 100 yds and five (5) “5-shot groups at 200 yds.
One 5-shot group per record bull
Unlimited sighters allowed on sighter bull
 
The winner of the 100 yd group aggregate for each class will be the 100 Yard Champion and the
winner of the 200 yard group aggregate for each class will be the 200 Yard Champion.
 
The Grand Aggregate Class winner will be the average group size for 100 yd and 200 yd.
 
Time Limit:
For the first match of any aggregate or the first match after a change of distance, the time limit
will be 10 minutes.
For subsequent matches, the time limit will be 7 minutes for a “5-shot” match.
 
Rules:
Any rifle, any weight, and any sights with a safe trigger is allowed. No rail guns.
 
Wind flags can be set before the first match and moved before the start of 200 yd match.
 
Rifles shall be fired from benches, single load only, on non-conforming pliable sandbags, both front and rear.  Adjustable pedestals with sandbag under the forearm of the rifle are permitted.  Blocks, boxes, or such devices to achieve proper elevation are permitted.  
Any machine rests or any rest that can return to battery or which retards recoil will not be allowed.
 
Safety: