Benchrest
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A shooting sport in which very accurate and precise rifles are shot at paper targets.
- 2 The infrastructure for benchrest.
"Since deer usually give you no time to get into a nice, steady position like sitting, and since there's a shortage of benchrests in the woods, it pays to be able to shoot upright."
Example
More examples"Since deer usually give you no time to get into a nice, steady position like sitting, and since there's a shortage of benchrests in the woods, it pays to be able to shoot upright."
Etymology
From bench + rest, since the gun is mounted on a rest placed on a table or bench.
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