Another Bench Guy
I belong to a local club that has a good outdoor range - berm is at 203yds, about 40 benches, all on concrete and under roof. While I'm a lifetime hunter, in the past 10 years or so, my work has given me few opportunities to shoot at all.
Right now I have 11 rifles; a year ago I got back into reloading, sporterized a $20 SMLE No. 1 Mk III, took down and completely went over a couple of Remington .22's, did some work on a Savage 99 (.308), and found out my 257 bob was not delivering the accuracy it fromerly had. I also started my wife out shooting, put Timney triggers in our 3 Ruger 77's, and had my 77/22H rechambered to K Hornet. I recently acquired a Winchester 94 (1949 mfg.), and a new Savage 11 in 7mmWSM.
So I "bench it," when I am home on weekends, 'cause I have a LOT of load testing, gun testing, and re-sighting to do. Do I shoot offhand when hunting? Sure I do, but I like my rifles to be sighted in, with a "pet" load, and as accurate as I can make them.
First priority is "getting everything in order" - take it out, and know it'll shoot where it's pointed. And now, that takes up all the time I have for shooting.