shooting off the bench is actually allowed early in the NRA silhouette quailifcation programe, BTW that is not easy, i dont know why more people dont take advantage of the Marksmanship Qual from the NRA, you are shooting the scores anyways, why not put a Distinguished Expert on your vest for your efforts?

light rifle is fun aswell an a hunter silhouette rifle is exactly what is required to shoot it, close to the same rules, just dots, can be shot indoors in the winter and everything....hold practice is hold practice.

dave