20 Great Photos From the 2025 NRA America’s Rifle Challenge Match At Camp Atterbury

The NRA America’s Rifle Challenge program includes three different components: Level 1, Level 2 and Two-Gun.

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posted on April 22, 2025
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Knox Williams, a newly elected NRA Director, is the president and executive director of the American Suppressor Association. He is pictured here competing during a Level 2 stage at the NRA America’s Rifle Challenge match at Camp Atterbury, Ind., on Saturday, April 19.
Photo by John Parker

The National Rifle Association held an NRA America’s Rifle Challenge match at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, on Saturday, April 19.

At the match, there were six stages drawn from the three components of the NRA America’s Rifle Challenge program: ARC Level 1, Level 2 and Two-Gun.

More about NRA America’s Rifle Challenge: “The National Rifle Association of America, as part of NRA 2.0 in 2025, is launching an AR-based competition called ‘America’s Rifle Challenge.’ The NRA America’s Rifle Challenge (ARC) is a competitive shooting program designed to encourage the ‘everyday responsible rifle owner’ to do more than just target practice at the range; it gives them a fun, exhilarating introduction to the action-shooting sports with their AR.”

Here are 20 of the best photos from the 2025 NRA America’s Rifle Challenge competition at Camp Atterbury in April.

NRA ARC shooter
Photo by John Parker

The NRA America’s Rifle Challenge program is a fun way for shooters to become familiar with their AR-platform rifles, especially new gun owners and even intermediate competitors.


ARC Level 1
Photo by John Parker

NRA America’s Rifle Challenge Level 1 is a shoulder-to-shoulder match fired from 10, 25, 50 and 100 yards at cardboard and steel targets.


Michael Bane
Photo by John Parker

Author and host Michael Bane competing at the 2025 NRA America’s Rifle Challenge competition held at Camp Atterbury, Indiana in April. He is shooting prone at 100 yards for ARC Level 1.


Josh Savani
Photo by John Parker

NRA Executive Director of General Operations Josh Savani competing in an ARC Level 2 stage at the 2025 NRA America’s Rifle Challenge competition at Camp Atterbury.


Level 1 targets
Photo by John Parker

NRA America’s Rifle Challenge Level 1 targets feature a mix of paper and steel ones. These Level 1 paper targets—called the ARC LR1—were developed by NRA Competitive Shooting division staff.


ARC Level 1
Photo by John Parker

Firing from 10 yards at paper targets during an NRA America’s Rifle Challenge Level 1 drill.


AR rifles
Photo by John Parker

All long guns must have a sling in NRA America’s Rifle Challenge competition.


ARC Level 2 shooter
Photo by John Parker

The first portion of an ARC Level 2 stage at the 2025 NRA America’s Rifle Challenge competition held at Camp Atterbury, Indiana in April.


Shooting from barricade
Photo by John Parker

Some NRA America’s Rifle Challenge stages require shooting from a barricade like the one pictured above.


ARC Two-Gun
Photo by John Parker

D.J. Petrou of Practiscore during the Two-Gun stage at the 2025 NRA America’s Rifle Challenge competition held at Camp Atterbury, Indiana in April.


On the move
Photo by John Parker

NRA America’s Rifle Challenge Two-Gun stages are fired on the same types of ranges as Level 2.


Rifle shooting
Photo by John Parker

After firing the handgun portion of the stage, D.J. Petrou dumped the handgun in a safe bucket and then loaded his rifle to begin shooting the next section.


Level 1 target scoring
Photo by John Parker

Scoring the NRA ARC LR1 target after a Level 1 drill.


Level 1 ARC standing
Photo by John Parker

NRA America’s Rifle Challenge Level 1 features shooting in different positions under time limits.


Level 1 steel targets
Photo by John Parker

NRA Executive Director of General Operations Josh Savani shooting at 100-yard steel targets from a barricade during an NRA ARC Level 1 stage.


Level 1 kneeling
Photo by John Parker

Competitors participating in an NRA America’s Rifle Challenge Level 1 kneeling position drill at 50 yards.


ARC classroom instruction
Photo by John Parker

The NRA America’s Rifle Challenge training program includes a classroom component geared towards beginners.


Kolton Kronk
Photo by Cole McCulloch

The Level 2 Junior Champion of the 2025 NRA America’s Rifle Challenge competition at Camp Atterbury in April was Kolton Kronk with a final score of 563.64.


Jonathan Cowen
Photo by Cole McCulloch

The Level 2 Champion of the 2025 NRA America’s Rifle Challenge competition at Camp Atterbury in April was Jonathan Cowen with a final score of 271.81.


Jacob Black
Photo by Cole McCulloch

The Level 1 Champion of the 2025 NRA America’s Rifle Challenge competition at Camp Atterbury in April was Jacob Black with a final score of 146.10.


Learn more about NRA America’s Rifle Challenge at arc.nra.org.

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