The Norwegian Benchrest Shooting Association, Norwegian Norges Benkeskytterforbund (NBSF), is the Norwegian association for benchrest shooting under the World Benchrest Shooting Federation (WBSF), as well as the long range disciplines 500 UNL and F-Class. The organization was founded in 1996Key Organization Details from the Brønnøysund Register Centreskytesport on Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
While most benchrest matches in Norway and the rest of the world are held at 100 and 200 meters,Treffsikker jeger - Vilt og Variert - Klikk.no (Accurate hunter and benchrest shooter) Published 12 December 2007 500 m benchrest matches are a unique Norwegian benchrest discipline which has been considered as a crossover discipline between benchrest and long range shooting.Numedalsnett - Skytestevne langholdskyting (Numedalsnett Newspaper - Long range shooting match) The first 500 m benchrest event in Norway was conducted in March 2007.Norges første stevne i 500 meter benkeskyting (Numedalsnett Newspaper - Norway's first 500 m benchrest match), published 20. mars 2007
The long range discipline F-Class shooting was added as a discipline in 2011,Resultat F-Class hos SBSK | Norges Benkskytterforbund "Dette var forøvrig Norges første stevne i F-class." and the first Norwegian national F-Class championship was held in 2017.Long Range Rondane nr73 F class 500meter Norway's first championship l got 3 places - YouTubeResultat NM F-Class 500m Nidaros | Norges Benkskytterforbund
Formerly NBSF had a members magazine called Benkeskytteren (The Benchrest Shooter).Utgave 1 – 2001 av Benkeskytteren | Norges Benkskytterforbund (The Benchrest Shooter, 2001 Volume 1)
Shooting disciplines Benchrest disciplines BR50BR50 | Norges Benkeskytterforbund WBSF Light VarmintLight Varmint | Norges Benkeskytterforbund WBSF Heavy VarmintHeavy Varmint | Norges Benkeskytterforbund National HunterJeger | Norges Benkeskytterforbund National SporterSporter | Norges Benkeskytterforbund
Long range disciplines F-Class[https://www.benchrest.no/f-class-open/ F-class Open | Norges BenkskytterforbundF-class FT/R | Norges Benkskytterforbund 500 meter unlimited (UNL) (National benchrest discipline)Unlimited | Norges Benkskytterforbund
See also Other shooting sport organizations in Norway Norwegian Shooting Association Det frivillige Skyttervesen Dynamic Sports Shooting Norway Norwegian Association of Hunters and Anglers Norwegian Black Powder Union Norwegian Biathlon Association Norwegian Metal Silhouette Association Scandinavian Western Shooters
References
External links Official webpage of the Norges Benkeskytterforbund