The Arizona Benchrest Shooters host seven bench rest matches per shooting season. The AZBRS season begins in October and ends in April of the following year. Below is a list of upcoming matches for this season.
2025-2026 Season
October 2025
2025 LV-HV AZ State Championship
October 4 – 5, 2025
Practice days will be held on October 2 – 3, 2025.
This Arizona State Championship Match consists of 20 matches total:
- Five 5-shot 100yd Light Varmint Matches
- Five 5-shot 100yd Heavy Varmint Matches
- Five 5-shot 200yd Light Varmint Matches
- Five 5-shot 200yd Heavy Varmint Matches
These matches will be combined into a Light Varmint Grand Aggregate, Heavy Varmint Grand Aggregate and a 2-Gun Grand Aggregate.
These aggregates will be combined with the Aggregates from the 2026 SP-Unl5 AZ State Championship to create a 3-Gun Grand Aggregate and a 4-Gun Grand Aggregate.
November 2025
2025 Freedom Group Nationals
October 31 – November 2, 2025
Practice days will be held on October 28 – 30, 2025.
- Unlimited – Friday Morning. We will have a minimum of two relays.
- We will rotate benches only one time, Saturday between 100 and 200 yards.
- Friday Morning – UNLIMITED – 100 yard five – 5 shot groups
- Friday Afternoon – LIGHT VARMINT- 100 yard five – 5 shot groups
- Saturday Morning – HEAVY VARMINT 100 yard five – 5 shot groups
- We will rotate benches, move targets, then shoot
- Saturday Afternoon – HEAVY VARMINT – 200 yard five – 5 shot groups
- Sunday Morning – LIGHT VARMINT – 200 yard five – 5 shot groups
- Sunday Afternoon – UNLIMITED – 200 yard five – 5 shot groups
December 2025
2024 Unl5-Unl5 Invitational
December 13 – December 14, 2025
Practice days will be held on December 11 – 12, 2025.
This Invitational Match consists of 20 matches total:
- Ten 5-shot 100yd Unl5 Matches
- Ten 5-shot 200yd Unl5 Matches
These matches will be combined into a Unl5 Grand Aggregate. These scores will combine with the 2025 Visalia Invitational to create a Grand Aggregate.
January 2026
2026 SP-Unl5 AZ State Championship
January 3 – 4, 2026
Practice days will be held on January 1 – 2, 2026.
This Arizona State Championship Match consists of 20 matches total:
- Five 5-shot 100yd Sporter Matches
- Five 5-shot 100yd Unl5 Matches
- Five 5-shot 200yd Sporter Matches
- Five 5-shot 200yd Unl5 Matches
These matches will be combined into a Sporter Grand Aggregate, Unl5 Grand Aggregate and a 2-Gun Grand Aggregate.
These aggregates will be combined with the Aggregates from the 2025 LV-HV AZ State Championship to create a 3-Gun Grand Aggregate and a 4-Gun Grand Aggregate.
February 2026
2026 Walt Berger Memorial Match
January 30 – February 1, 2026
Practice days will be held on January 2 – 30, 2025.
This Championship consists of 30 matches total:
Five 5-shot 100yd Unlimited Matches
Five 5-shot 100yd Light Varmint Matches
Five 5-shot 100yd Heavy Varmint Matches
Five 5-shot 200yd Unlimited Matches
Five 5-shot 200yd Light Varmint Matches
Five 5-shot 200yd Heavy Varmint Matches
This match will be a Short Range Group 3-Gun Match (Light Varmint, Heavy Varmint and Unlimited). The match will consist of two parts. There will be awards for the individual portions, as well as awards for a 2-man team event. The team match partners will be decided by drawing names out of a hat.
The range will be divided. Half the range will shoot 100 yds in the morning, while the other half shoots 200 yards. After lunch, the shooters will swap benches with their team member and shoot the other yard line.
March 2026
2026 LV-HV Cactus Classic
March 8 – 9, 2025
Practice days will be held on March 3 – 6, 2026.
The Cactus Classic Consists of 20 Matches total:
- Five 5-shot 100yd Light Varmint Matches
- Five 5-shot 100yd Heavy Varmint Matches
- Five 5-shot 200yd Light Varmint Matches
- Five 5-shot 200yd Heavy Varmint Matches
These matches will be combined into a Light Varmint Grand Aggregate, Heavy Varmint Grand Aggregate and a 2-Gun Grand Aggregate.
We highly encourage shooters that would like extra practice to attend the 2026 Walt Berger Memorial Match.
April 2026
2026 Unl5-Unl5 Season Closing Match
April 4 – 5, 2026
Practice days will be held on April 2 – 3, 2026.
This Season Closing Match consists of 20 matches total:
- Five 5-shot 100yd Unl5 Matches
- Five 5-shot 100yd Unl5 Matches
- Five 5-shot 200yd Unl5 Matches
- Five 5-shot 200yd Unl5 Matches
These matches will be combined into a Unl5 Grand Aggregate.
More 2026-2027 Season Match Dates Coming Soon!
October 3-4, 2026 – LV-HV State Championship
November 7-8, 2026 – SP-UNL State Championship
December 12-13, 2026 – AZ-CA UNL Invitational