FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

How do I become a member of the Benchrest GB ?

E mail : benchrestgb@yahoo.com

 

How much is membership?

£25 a Year if bank transfer (£26.00 if paying by PayPal as there is a £1.00 charge

 

What do I get for my membership?

When you become a member it entitles you to shoot Benchrest GB postal competitions and gives you discounted entries, when

entering shoots run by Benchrest GB. We run these throughout the year and around the UK. You will also receive a lanyard and Benchrest GB pen

 

If it is a yearly membership when is the renewal due?

Membership runs from the date you join and is an annual membership. You will be contacted when membership is due

 

What classes can be shot in the Postal competitions?

Air Rifle –  25m Indoor and Outdoor LR and HR and 50m HR outdoor

 

What extras might I have to pay for?

Your entry to the postal competitions is free but we do have a charge of 32p per target to cover the costs of targets used. For example if you shoot 

one class in the postal it will cost you £3.20 for the year + free postage

 

When shooting the postal competition when and where do I have to send in my scores?

Scores should be sent in ASAP or before the second Friday in the following month and sent into the competitions officer as above

 

Who checks my scores?

We do not ask you to send in your targets for scoring, targets can be scored by a  designated person in your club and scores emailed to the competitions

officer at benchrestgbpostals@yahoo.com. We will randomly ask clubs at some point to send in some scored targets to verify that the scoring is being done correctly

 

How are cards scored?

The cards are scored by your designated scorer with a . 224 plug  

 

How can I be assured people aren’t cheating?

Benchrest GB send out all their targets already labelled with the name of the shooter, class and label stuck over the rear side of the target and signed over the sticker     

which cannot be removed. We do not replace competition targets or labels.

 

How often are shoots arranged?

Benchrest GB postal competition runs from February to November

 

Can any member join in at a shoot?

Yes all shoots are open shoots 

 

Can children participate

Yes as long as supervised by an adult if under the age of 18

 

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