Jon Shue Repeats As NRA National Precision Pistol Champion

Last year’s NRA National Precision Pistol Champion, Jon Shue, wins back to back titles after securing his latest victory at Camp Atterbury on July 25.

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posted on August 8, 2024
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2024 NRA National Precision Pistol Champion Jon Shue with the Harrison Trophy. Standing next to him is Match Director Kenn Boyd.
Photo by Christopher Olsen

The winner of the 2024 NRA National Precision Pistol Championship at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, is Jon Shue of Liberty, North Carolina. Repeating as champion after winning the tournament at Camp Atterbury in 2023, Shue posted a score of 2665-155X this year, three points ahead of his previous winning score.

This year’s NRA National Precision Pistol Championship at Camp Atterbury was held July 22-25. Ruger is the Title Sponsor of the 2024 NRA National Matches at Camp Atterbury.

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Jon Shue with retired Brig. Gen. Jack Hagan at the 2024 NRA National Precision Pistol Championship awards ceremony. (Photo by Christopher Olsen)

 

Shue’s score of 2665-155X at the 2024 NRA National Precision Pistol Championship also garnered him the High Civilian and High Military Veteran awards. In addition, his score was 15 points ahead of the nearest competitor on the aggregate leaderboard.

For Shue, this year’s title at Camp Atterbury marks his fourth NRA National Precision Pistol Championship after winning back to back titles in 2017 and 2018, plus his victory last year.

The NRA National Precision Pistol Championship is comprised of the traditional bullseye three-gun course of fire—a 2700-point aggregate drawn from the .22, Centerfire and .45 Caliber championships.

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Jon Shue with the Harrison Trophy at the awards ceremony. (Photo by Christopher Olsen)

 

The 2024 NRA National Precision Pistol Championship runner-up is John S. Zurek of Alpine, Arizona, who walked away from the match at Camp Atterbury with a score of 2640-128X. Zurek’s score also netted him the High Senior award.

Taking third place was Daniel F. Kupar of Whitehall, Pennsylvania, with a score of 2619-119X.

As for the National Metallic Championship, this year’s winner is Richard Kang of Delmar, Maryland, who posted a score of 2485-62X.

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Four of the top shooters from this year’s NRA National Precision Pistol Championship at Camp Atterbury (l.-r.): Richard Kang, Daniel Kupar, Jon Shue and John Zurek. (Photo by Christopher Olsen)

 

The High Woman award went to 1st Lt. Lisa J. Emmert of Colorado Springs, Colorado, with a score of 2616-114X. She also captured the High Service and High National Guard titles.

Securing the High Grand Senior award was Franklin Dessuit of Valparaiso, Indiana, who posted a score of 2603-97X.

Earning this year’s High Police title was Shane Murphy of Plainville, Connecticut, with a score of 2597-103X.

There were 58 total entries at this year’s NRA National Precision Pistol Championship aggregate.

You can see the full results of the 2024 NRA National Precision Pistol Championship at Camp Atterbury at the NRA Competitive Shooting division website at competitions.nra.org. Also, a full match report will be published in a future issue of the digital magazine.

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