Benchrest target

[jerrold]

I shot "benchrest" in the NBRSA for many years. It is my understanding that the square has no official purpose, that said, it is used to judge mirage and wind drift. That may have been the original purpose. I have seen conditions when the "mothball" was invisible in mirage or rain.
Things may have changed, but probably 2/3 of the shooters I know did not use a dot in their scope because it covered too large an area on the target. Most competitors liked a POI below the X to avoid the black of the box and not shoot the point of aim.



jerrold

[crabo]

What are you guys calling the "mothball"? Is that the bullseye?

[mike in co]

I shot "benchrest" in the NBRSA for many years. It is my understanding that the square has no official purpose, that said, it is used to judge mirage and wind drift. That may have been the original purpose. I have seen conditions when the "mothball" was invisible in mirage or rain.
Things may have changed, but probably 2/3 of the shooters I know did not use a dot in their scope because it covered too large an area on the target. Most competitors liked a POI below the X to avoid the black of the box and not shoot the point of aim.



jerrold

that must have been some time ago. the prior model br scopes form luepold have a fine target dot that is slightly larger than the lines on the target. you can put the dot anywhere you want. the common point is the bottom of the ten ring with impact above it. this allows one to move the dot across the bottom of the 10 ring for the wind.
its probably more like 50/05 or higher..as much as 3/1 using dots.....three of my 4 36x br scopes are dots.
i do not know the origin of the term moth ball...but believe it refers to male genitailia of a moth. there is an x in the center of the ten ring, but it ain't an "x"..its a dot..a very small dot...thus a moth ball.........


mike in co

[KCSO]

Puckle says...
Square for turks and round for christians.

[stephen perry]

For Registered NBRSA or IBS targets the center circle has no dot or x the circle is empty. Club or practice targets can have anything they want inside the circle.

Stephen Perry
Angeles BR

[mike in co]

For Registered NBRSA or IBS targets the center circle has no dot or x the circle is empty. Club or practice targets can have anything they want inside the circle.

Stephen Perry
Angeles BR

thats strange ...every score shoot i hae been in has a dot in the middle.......

it said br not group

ohh im sorry i forgot....i dont count......


mike in co

[stephen perry]

This is the opinon of many on Benchrest Central.

Stephen Perry
Angeles BR

[felix]

There are no dots in an official BR target. Just concentric circles and one square, plus a border that should not be struck around all. ... felix

[mike in co]

This is the opinon of many on Benchrest Central.

Stephen Perry
Angeles BR

actually it is the opinon of only a few. i'm an adult i can deal with it.

what i like better is that known BECHREST SHOOTERS have YOU on thier ignore list...just like me.

anyone that would call the owner of a site, a fool, is skating on thn ice.


mike in co

[BerdanIII]

Puckle says...
Square for turks and round for christians.

KCSO: Your education is showing......

[1Shirt]

Being a Nebraskan, I side with KCSO!
1Shirt!

[357maximum]

This is not Benchrest Central. Personal attacks are not tolerated here. Go measure/compare your units elswhere and Knock it off please.

[mike in co]

There are no dots in an official BR target. Just concentric circles and one square, plus a border that should not be struck around all. ... felix

felix,
benchrest for score uses a dot in the middle of the target. it is an "x" and has official status in score as in 250-25x, in unofficial score they also count"wipeouts" ...complete removal of all ink of the dot. unofficial score could be 250-25x,24wipeouts.

mike in co

[crabo]

Thanks for the info guys. I now understand how the targets are used. Why don't you guys that want to argue take it to pm? For having the other guy on your ignore list, you sure seem to care what the other one thinks.

[trk]

This is not Benchrest Central. Personal attacks are not tolerated here. Go measure/compare your units elswhere and Knock it off please.

Feel free to edit out the personal attacks!

They add NOTHING and deminish the quality of the discourse.

[Ed Barrett]

Puckle says...
Square for turks and round for christians.

Was the Puckle used for the flintlock BR matches in England?

[BerdanIII]

"Was the Puckle used for the flintlock BR matches in England?"

I don't think tripod-mounted, crew-served weapons were allowed.....