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| Jurisdiction |  International |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | WBSF |
| Founded | 2001 |
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| worldbenchrest | |
The World Benchrest Shooting Federation (WBSF) is the international governing body for benchrest shooting, with disciplines for both centerfire and rimfire ammunition. WBSF was formed in 2001. [1]
Official records of the World Benchrest Shooting Federation
Stephane Gomel (France) 250 - 25X (WBSF World Championship Manresa 2018 Spain)Below are the official records of the European Benchrest Shooting Federation (EBSF) as of February 2017. [2]
| Competitor | Competition | mm | mrad | MOA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paal Erik Jensen | LV 100 | 5.092 mm | 0.05092 mrad | 0.1834 MOA |
| Roger Serain | LV 200 | 10.062 mm | 0.05301 mrad | 0.2082 MOA |
| Jean Louis Espinet | HV 100 | 4.250 mm | 0.0425 mrad | 0.1530 MOA |
 Attilio Serrone | HV 200 | 10.458 mm | 0.05229 mrad | 0.1882 MOA |
| Competitor | Competition | mm | mrad | MOA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Serain | LV GA | 5.130 mm | 0.6350 mrad | 0.1847 MOA |
| Roger Serain | HV GA | 6.221 mm | 0.7700 mrad | 0.2240 MOA |
| Roger Serain | 2 GUN | 5.675 mm | 0.7013 mrad | 0.2040 MOA |
| R. Serain, JC. Eymieu, G. Lang and P. Fischbach | 2 GUN TEAM | 7.359 mm | 0.9110 mrad | 0.2650 MOA |
| Competitor | Competition | mm | mrad | MOA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Antonio Sanchez Perez | LV 100 | 2.410 mm | 0.0241 mrad | 0.0867 MOA |
| Roger Serain | LV 200 | 5.080 mm | 0.0254 mrad | 0.0914 MOA |
| Jean Claude Braconi | HV 100 | 1.270 mm | 0.0127 mrad | 0.0493 MOA |
| Pascal Fishbach | HV 200 | 4.370 mm | 0.02185 mrad | 0.0786 MOA |
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