For your viewing pleasure, we’ve gathered 20 of our favorite photos from Camp Atterbury, Indiana, during the NRA National Matches this year. This gallery includes photos from opening day and the First Shot ceremony, the NRA National Precision Pistol Championships, the NRA National Smallbore Rifle Championships and the NRA National High Power Rifle Championships. The 2024 NRA National Matches at Camp Atterbury took place from July 22 to August 19.
The 2024 NRA National Matches at Camp Atterbury began on Monday, July 22, with the First Shot ceremony. Indiana State Representative and NRA Board Member Craig Haggard had the honor of firing the ceremonial first shot. In addition, Haggard’s wife, Brooke, provided a stirring rendition of the National Anthem during the opening ceremony.
NRA Board Member and Indiana State Representative Craig Haggard firing the ceremonial first shot to kick off the 2024 NRA National Matches during the opening ceremony at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, on Monday, July 22.
A local Boy Scout troop attended the 2024 NRA National Matches opening ceremony on Monday, July 22.
NRA Board Member Charlie Hiltunen III served as the emcee for the opening ceremony at Camp Atterbury. Here, he is shooting an NRA America’s Rifle Challenge stage held after the opening ceremony. Everyone in attendance had an opportunity to shoot NRA America’s Rifle Challenge at Camp Atterbury. Title Sponsor Ruger provided its PC pistol-caliber carbines and ammunition, with Vortex contributing the red-dot optics.
Jon Shue topped the NRA National Precision Pistol Championship leaderboard for the fourth time this year. He walked away from Camp Atterbury with the win after posting a score of 2665-155X.
The 2024 NRA National Precision Pistol Championships were held at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, July 22-25.
NRA Referee Ed Zebedies observes while shooters change and score targets. There were 58 total entries in this year’s NRA National Precision Pistol Championship aggregate.
The 200-point covered range at Camp Atterbury was built to accommodate pistol and smallbore rifle shooters.
NRA Precision Pistol Nationals Match Director Kenn Boyd and NRA Competitive Shooting Division Director Cole McCulloch field questions during the competitors’ meeting.
Valparaiso, Indiana, resident Franklin Dessuit on the firing line at Camp Atterbury during this year’s NRA National Precision Pistol Championships.
Two-time Olympian Nick Mowrer (l.) and Shane Barnhart both set national records at the 2024 NRA National Smallbore Championships at Camp Atterbury. Mowrer topped 2024 NRA Smallbore Prone leaderboard with a score of 6395-550X, while Barnhart was the runner-up, one point behind Mowrer with 6394-525X. In addition, Mowrer brought his daughter to the match for some family time, where she earned herself a new title: Youngest Cannoneer.
There were 49 entries in this year’s NRA National Smallbore Rifle Conventional Prone Championship aggregate.
Shooters at the NRA Smallbore Rifle Prone Championships enjoyed five days of competition at Camp Atterbury this year.
Smallbore Prone competitors changing targets at Camp Atterbury. This year’s NRA Smallbore Rifle Prone Nationals were held from July 28 through August 1.
U.S. Army Capt. Sarah Beard won the NRA Lones Wigger Iron Man Trophy with a score of 8788-735X at Camp Atterbury on Sunday, August 4. In addition, she picked up the Smallbore Three-Position title after posting a score of 2397-205X. She is pictured above at the awards ceremony receiving the NRA Lones Wigger Iron Man Trophy plaque from Brig. Gen. Jack Hagan.
Bob C. Gill (l.) of Visalia, California, won the 2024 NRA National High Power OTC Championship with a score of 2370-104X. The runner-up was Jonathan O’Neal of Auburn, Georgia, with a score of 2358-95X.
The 2024 NRA National High Power Rifle OTC Championships were held at Camp Atterbury from August 6 to August 10.
This year’s NRA National High Power OTC champion, Bob Gill, also won the Crowell Trophy Match, Air Force Cup Match, Marine Gunner D.I. Boyd II Memorial Trophy Match, Clarke Trophy Match, Nevada Trophy Match, Centenary Trophy Aggregate and Erdman Trophy Match, plus the Match Rifle Championship.
U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit shooters at the 2024 NRA National High Power Rifle Long-Range Championship awards ceremony with Brig. Gen. Jack Hagan.
John Wilson receives the Tompkins Trophy plaque from Mid Tompkins and Brig. Gen. Jack Hagan at the 2024 NRA National High Power Rifle Long-Range Championship awards ceremony at Camp Atterbury on Sunday, August 18.
