benchrest
Rifle steadying device
A benchrest is a stable support used to steady a firearm during shooting, typically a padded or adjustable platform mounted on a shooting bench.
Benchrest shooting is a precision discipline where competitors fire from these fixed supports, eliminating human unsteadiness to test the accuracy of rifles and ammunition: He set up at the benchrest to sight in his new scope.
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- scopeExtent or range
- bipodTwo-legged stabilizing mount
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- triggerWhat initiates action
stock · action · sandbag · windage · elevation · turret · reticle · bedding
Weighted sack for barriers
- standUpright support structure
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- platformRaised flat structure
- cradleRocking bed for infants
mount · pedestal · forend · stabilization · adjustable
Degree of correctness
- groupingArrangement by shared traits
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- focusConcentrated attention point
patience · discipline · practice · marksmanship · meticulousness · fine-tuning · repeatability · MOA
Sealed container for supplies
- bulletFired metal projectile
- caliberBore diameter or quality
- reloadingResupplying with ammunition
- handloadingManual ammunition assembly
brass · primer · powder · ballistics · .308 · chronograph
Game between opponents
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- shooterOne who fires weapons
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- recordPreserved account or achievement
spotter · competitor · tournament · classification · ranking · prone · position · sanctioned
rifle
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
trigger · stock · action · sandbag · windage · elevation · turret · reticle · bedding · heavy barrel
sandbag
Weighted sack for barriers
cradle · mount · pedestal · forend · stabilization · adjustable
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- groupingArrangement by shared traits
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
focus · patience · discipline · practice · marksmanship · meticulousness · fine-tuning · repeatability · MOA · zero
cartridge
Sealed container for supplies
handloading · brass · primer · powder · ballistics · .308 · chronograph
match
Game between opponents
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- shooterOne who fires weapons
- championTop competitor, or advocate
record · spotter · competitor · tournament · classification · ranking · prone · position · sanctioned · regional