International Benchrest Shooters (IBS) is as a governing body for benchrest shooting that is mainly active in the USA.International Benchrest Shooters - Ranges
Disciplines Competitions within IBS are divided into the categories Group which are benchrest disciplines, and Long Range which bears some resemblance to F-Class competitions.International Benchrest Shooters - The Rules
Group Benchrest 100 yard (Group or Score) Benchrest 200 yard (Group or Score) Benchrest 300 yard (Group or Score)
Long Range Long Range 600 yard Long Range 1000 yard
Targets IBS uses several different target types for different distances and disciplines.International Benchrest Shooters- The Targets
IBS 100 yard target Measures , and has black lines on white paper. IBS 200 yard target Measures , and has black lines on white paper. IBS 300 yard target Measures , and has red lines on white paper. IBS 1000 yard target Measures , and has blue lines on white paper, as well as a blue bullseye to make it easier to spot impacts on the paper targets from a distance.
Records In 2018, Mike Wilson shot a record setting 5-shot group measuring at , which corresponds to an angular size of 0.102 moa or 0.029 mrad. The record was set shooting the 6mmBR Ackley Improved cartridge in good weather conditions, and the group was even centered in the X-ring. The IBS record from 2007 measured , which corresponds to an angular size of 0.133 moa or 0.038 mrad.Benchrest Shooter Posts Stunning 1.068” Group at 1000 Yards - New World Record! - GunsAmerica Digest
See also List of shooting sports organizations World Benchrest Shooting Federation, a competing benchrest shooting governing body
References
External links Official webpage of the International Benchrest Shooters IBS on Accurate Shooter.com Highlights from the International Benchrest Shooters Association (IBS) 1,000-yard Nationals at Midwest Benchrest range in Yukon, Montana by the Houston Herald