15 Great Photos From The 2023 NRA National High Power Rifle Championships

Here are 15 of the best photos from this summer at Camp Atterbury during the 2023 NRA High Power Rifle, Mid-Range and Long-Range Nationals.

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posted on October 11, 2023
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Kim Rowe is pictured above receiving a Patriot Minuteman Trophy plaque from National Rifle Association Second Vice President David Coy at Camp Atterbury during the 2023 NRA National High Power Rifle Mid-Range Championship awards ceremony.
John Parker

Here are 15 of the best photos from Camp Atterbury this year during the NRA High Power Rifle Nationals.

High Power Rifle
Photo by John Parker

This year marked the third consecutive year that the NRA National Matches were conducted at Camp Atterbury, which is an active Indiana National Guard base located about 37 miles south of Indianapolis.


Janet Holcomb
Photo by Cole McCulloch

For the third consecutive year, Indiana First Lady Janet Holcomb fired the ceremonial first shot to begin the NRA National Matches at Camp Atterbury.


Camp Atterbury
Photo by Cole McCulloch

The NRA National High Power Rifle Championship at Camp Atterbury, held July 8-14, kicked off the 2023 NRA National Matches.


Range 6 at Camp Atterbury
Photo by Cole McCulloch

Range Six at Camp Atterbury was equipped with Silver Mountain electronic targets for the second consecutive year.


Amanda Elsenboss
Photo by Cole McCulloch

With a score of 2387-113X, Amanda Elsenboss won the 2023 NRA National High Power Rifle Championship at Camp Atterbury. The match was held July 8-14. Elsenboss previously secured the same title in 2021.


High Power Rifle
Photo by John Parker

The 2023 NRA National High Power Rifle Mid-Range Championship was held July 16-21 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana.


Kim Rowe & David Coy
Photo by John Parker

With a score of 2396-171X, Kim Rowe of Wadsworth, Ohio, is this year's NRA High Power Rifle Mid-Range National Champion. She is pictured above receiving her trophy plaque from NRA Second Vice President David Coy. For her victory, Rowe received a Patriot Minuteman Championship plaque, a gold-tone National Championship medallion and a $200 check from the NRA.


E-targets for highpower
Photo by John Parker

Thanks to the Silver Mountain electronic target systems, NRA High Power Rifle competitors at Camp Atterbury were able to view scores in real-time. Additionally, the use of e-targets eliminated the need for shooters to perform pit duty.


Oliver Milanovic
Photo by Cole McCulloch

Oliver Milanovic captured this year’s NRA National High Power Rifle Long-Range Championship with a score of 1242-66X. The NRA National High Power Rifle Long-Range Championship took place at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, from July 23-28 as part of the 2023 NRA National Matches. Milanovic previously won the same title in 2021.


Camp Valor Outdoors
Photo by John Parker

The folks at Camp Valor Outdoors brought a large team of competitive shooters to the NRA High Power Rifle Nationals this year.


Janet Holcomb & Charlie Hiltunen
Photo by Cole McCulloch

Indiana First Lady Janet Holcomb and NRA Board Member Charlie Hiltunen are pictured above at the 2023 NRA National Matches opening ceremony.


Highpower rifle shooting
Photo by Cole McCulloch

There were 54 total entries in the 2023 NRA National High Power Rifle OTC Championship at Camp Atterbury.


Palma rifle
Photo by John Parker

From the NRA High Power Rifle rulebook: “A competitor may use one or more ground cloths or ground pads so long as they are not constructed or used in a manner to provide artificial rest or support.”


Kim Rowe mid-range rifle
Photo by John Parker

2023 NRA High Power Mid-Range champion Kim Rowe is pictured on the firing line during the competition held at Camp Atterbury’s Range Six.


Camp Atterbury
Photo by John Parker

The NRA High Power Rifle Mid-Range course of fire includes targets set at a distance of 300, 500 and 600 yards. Long-Range has targets at 800 yards and beyond.

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