new to BENCHREST 25 meter
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Likely answer is yes. Take a look at this, things are broken down into classes. There is pretty much a class for any 0.177 to 0.22 cal airgun for 25m BR.
http://www.phoenixairgun.net/benchrest
http://www.phoenixairgun.net/benchrest
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There are different classes broken down by FPE
Open class up to 35fpe
Heavy Varmint 20fpe or less
Light Varmint 12fpe or less
.117 or .22 can fall into any of these classes, it all depends on the energy level of your rifle.
Open class up to 35fpe
Heavy Varmint 20fpe or less
Light Varmint 12fpe or less
.117 or .22 can fall into any of these classes, it all depends on the energy level of your rifle.
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Pretty much ANY benchrest club is gonna allow you to shoot most anything you have as long as it's reasonable . It's a really good sport with some great folks who are always open to new shooters .
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Start with whatever you have now. Go shot on your own, go shot with a club or at a competition. Once you're sure you like it, then there are two schools of thought, both have merit, but you'll have to choose your own path.
One school of thought is "go for it if you're going to do it" which means don't buy cheap. Get top of the line items and dedicate yourself to your chosen sport/hobby/obsession. This is the route I went with. It's not cheap and you can very easily spend >$10K gearing up for BR.
Another school of thought is "easy into it, take slow" which means you use what you have, you buy lower end gear, out grow it, sell it, buy the next level up, repeat till you're at the top end of the gear. This one is easier to abandon, sell off and get on with your life with a smaller loss than if you went all in at first.
So why did I opt to "go for it"? From my experience with doing sports, I progress rapidly from beginner to expert. When I threw darts I started in the lowest class at the end of the first "season" I was forced up three levels. When I was in the martial arts I had US and world championships within (4) years of starting. I used to shoot a lot in my youth, I know I'm good at it, even if I never took it serious as a competition. It doesn't make sense for me to buy a low end or mid range gun, scope, rest only to out grow it in a couple of months, try to sell it without taking a bath, then buy a new setup, then switch it out again in a couple of months. I know buying RAW and Thomas guns that they will have a good resell value if I choose to sell them in the future. Same with the rests, wind flags, etc, etc, etc that goes into the sport. But I have the best performing guns, now I just have to get pellets sorted out and grow my knowledge and skills.
One school of thought is "go for it if you're going to do it" which means don't buy cheap. Get top of the line items and dedicate yourself to your chosen sport/hobby/obsession. This is the route I went with. It's not cheap and you can very easily spend >$10K gearing up for BR.
Another school of thought is "easy into it, take slow" which means you use what you have, you buy lower end gear, out grow it, sell it, buy the next level up, repeat till you're at the top end of the gear. This one is easier to abandon, sell off and get on with your life with a smaller loss than if you went all in at first.
So why did I opt to "go for it"? From my experience with doing sports, I progress rapidly from beginner to expert. When I threw darts I started in the lowest class at the end of the first "season" I was forced up three levels. When I was in the martial arts I had US and world championships within (4) years of starting. I used to shoot a lot in my youth, I know I'm good at it, even if I never took it serious as a competition. It doesn't make sense for me to buy a low end or mid range gun, scope, rest only to out grow it in a couple of months, try to sell it without taking a bath, then buy a new setup, then switch it out again in a couple of months. I know buying RAW and Thomas guns that they will have a good resell value if I choose to sell them in the future. Same with the rests, wind flags, etc, etc, etc that goes into the sport. But I have the best performing guns, now I just have to get pellets sorted out and grow my knowledge and skills.
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My keyboard can shoot MOA groups at 1000 yards. 
Don't pay any attention to me, I'm just trying to increase my post count so that I can sell something.
Don't pay any attention to me, I'm just trying to increase my post count so that I can sell something.
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I shoot everything I own from the bench. when I lived in Florida there were some club options and I miss the guys I shot with. The fun in the sport is what you make it. I did ok with what I had at the time. I'm sure I'd place better now that I have better rifles and more shots down range.
If your on a budget, don't let that stop you. There was a kid that showed up one day with a Crosman 2400KT running on Co2 and outshot us all a 25 yards. So my advise is go for it. It's all about the fun and challenge of it in the end
If your on a budget, don't let that stop you. There was a kid that showed up one day with a Crosman 2400KT running on Co2 and outshot us all a 25 yards. So my advise is go for it. It's all about the fun and challenge of it in the end
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still I think my advise is relevant at any time 