After significant internal discussion and involvement with key NRA Competitive Shooting Board Member stakeholders and committee members from each discipline, the National Rifle Association of America has determined that beginning in 2025, the NRA National Matches for High Power Rifle, Precision Pistol and Smallbore Rifle will take place at different clubs throughout the United States.
These matches will be managed by selected match directors and staff who possess the necessary expertise to deliver an exceptional NRA National Championship experience under current NRA Rules. The NRA will continue to base its competitive shooting operations at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, and will conduct several annual championships and competitions at Camp Atterbury, such as the NRA World Shooting Championship and the America’s Rifle Challenge Championships.
“At the request of the committee leaders and appropriate NRA board members, the National Matches going to the clubs will ensure NRA rules continue to govern NRA Championships,” said NRA’s Director of Competitive Shooting Cole McCulloch. “The clubs are also in a position to hire experienced staff and match directors, which is what our competitors require.”
This change for the NRA National Matches is a positive development for competitive shooters and the shooting sports.
“This opportunity gives the chance to bring the Matches closer to the smallbore community," said Patti Clark, NRA director and chairperson of NRA’s Smallbore Rifle Committee. “It also allows us to keep our autonomy while providing matches to our community. As soon as we have dates and locations, we will update the competitors as soon as possible. I look forward to the 2025 awards ceremony, where we will be surrounded by NRA’s historic smallbore legacy.”
The National Rifle Association of America will release the 2025 NRA High Power, NRA Precision Pistol and NRA Smallbore Championship calendar, and other detailed information on this topic, soon via the NRA Competitive Shooting Facebook page, as well as at the Shooting Sports USA website at ssusa.org.
