Welcome to
United States Air Rifle Benchrest

Air Rifle Benchrest is a unique shooting experience, with sanctioned clubs throughout the United States offering fellowship and competition. Please see the Clubs page to find one near you, and if you are interested in listing a club, please send an email to the USARB Director.

Our site will be updated with news, scores and other information for those who participate in, or want to participate in, air rifle benchrest. So, use our website to learn and understand more about this precision shooting sport.

Your input for changes and improvements to this site are always welcome.

USA Hunter Target Discipline

Effective November 1, 2024 the USARB will be offering USA Hunter Target on a trail basis to see if there is any interest in this new discipline. The rules are as follows:

  • Any rifle allowed for AAFTA Hunter Field Target class 20 ft lb class (only .177 and .22 cal allowed)
  • Max scope magnification 16x. Variable power scopes allowed but must be set to 16x or the nearest lower marking on the scope.
  • No shooting jackets. Harnesses, straps, or shooting gloves that restrict movement.
  • Seating, Any form of seating without a back or arm support may be used. Benches are not allowed.
  • Rest, Only monopods, shooting sticks, or bipods may be used. Any such aid must rest on the ground and may not be driven or otherwise embedded into the ground or shooting pad, and cannot be attached to the gun: must released from the gun as the gun is picked up, and must not connect to the gun with studs or devices that restrict gun movement.
  • All AAFTA Hunter class rules apply.
  • Course of Fire will follow USARB 25 meter class using 25 meter targets. 25 scoring shots in 20 minutes, Targets scored to USARB/WRABF guidelines.
  • Matches may be shot indoors or outdoors and noted when submitting scores to scoreline.
  • A shorter distance 20 meters and or 12 ft lb class MAY be added if needed.

How Do I –

Sanction or renew Sanctioning of my club? A $25.00 yearly, per club donation will be collected for sanctioning purposes. See “Affiliated Clubs” page for detailed mailing information, and individual club listings for sanctioning status. Funds will be used to cover both organizational expenses and discretionary items.

Contact the National Director? Email Mark Marini at mark@axis-engines.com.

Order Targets & Scoring Plugs? Target cost $50 per hundred before shipping to sanctioned USARB clubs. $60 per hundred before shipping to individuals.

Scoring Plugs cost $10 each before shipping to sanctioned USARB clubs; $15 each before shipping to individuals.

Contact Mark Marini at mark@axis-engines.com for final cost and payment details. Provide your club’s name and your mailing address.

Submit a Record Score? Click on the Records tab then click on Records. See Procedure for USA Record Score Verification at the bottom of the page.

Submit scores to Scoreline? Email scores to usarbscores@gmail.com. An Excel spreadsheet is preferred. Please include rifle’s make & caliber.

Transition of Leadership

Effective February 1, 2023 members of the current Board of Directors are resigning their positions, and have elected Mark Marini to replace them as director.  After eight years of service, members Joe Friedrich, Robert Zimmerman, Craig Young, and Ron Silveira have concluded that a fresh perspective and influx of enthusiasm would be good for the future of the organization, and that Mark best provides those qualities.

Glossary of Terms

A glossary of terms used in the air rifle benchers sport has been added to the Resources page. Please click on “Resources” in the index header.

Director & Associates

  • Mark Marini, National Director & target sales
  • Steve Ware, Webmaster and Treasurer
  • Joe Friedrich, Record verification

Our Mission Statement

As a national organization, we will support and promote precision air rifle benchrest shooting in the United States in association with our international partners.

We will provide proven rules, procedures, and resources that insure fair and relevant competition.

We will promote participation through sanctioning of local, regional, and national competition events, while posting shooting results and records that highlight individual participation.

Above all, we want shooters to enjoy their precision shooting experience.