The 2025 NRA Rifle Silhouette National Championships are returning to the NRA Whittington Center in Raton, New Mexico, this summer. Registration is open now for both the NRA Smallbore Rifle Silhouette Nationals and NRA High Power Rifle Silhouette Nationals.
Smallbore sight-in will be July 19, with the NRA Smallbore Rifle Silhouette National Championships to commence on July 20 and end on July 22.
High Power sight-in is scheduled for July 23, and the NRA High Power Rifle Silhouette National Championships will begin on July 24 and end on July 26.
The NRA National Smallbore Rifle Silhouette Two-Gun Championship is an aggregate of the Smallbore Rifle Silhouette Championship and Smallbore Hunting Rifle Silhouette Championship.
Like its Smallbore counterpart, the NRA National High Power Rifle Silhouette Two-Gun Championship is an aggregate of the High Power Rifle Silhouette Championship and High Power Hunting Rifle Silhouette Championship.
Additionally, there will be team matches. The National Smallbore Rifle Silhouette Team Championship is an aggregate of scores of three pre-designated shooters from Matches 1 and 2, while the National Smallbore Hunting Rifle Silhouette Team Championship is an aggregate of scores of three pre-designated shooters from Matches 1-A and 2-A. On the big bore side, the High Power Rifle Silhouette Team Championship is an aggregate of scores of three pre-designated shooters from Matches 1 and 2, and the High Power Hunting Rifle Silhouette Team Championship is an aggregate of scores of three pre-designated shooters from Matches 1-A and 2-A.
More about this year’s competition from the staff: “We are honored to welcome competitors, families and shooting sports enthusiasts to the world-class NRA Whittington Center in Raton, New Mexico. This historic venue provides the perfect backdrop for the pinnacle of rifle silhouette competition, where skill, precision and sportsmanship come together in the spirit of excellence.”
Regarding targets, NRA regulation 1/5th-scale smallbore animals and NRA regulation full-scale high power animals will be employed, with the smallbore animals painted white and high power animals painted black.
Match staff is requesting that all competitors register and submit payment as soon as possible. Not only does early registration help with processing entries, it also reduces the strain on staff for squadding, awards prep and other match administration tasks. Something else to note: entries submitted after July 4, 2025, must pay a $25 late registration fee.
Entry fees for the 2025 NRA Rifle Silhouette National Championships are reasonable. For both Smallbore, the price is $120 for one rifle, increasing to $200 for two rifles. Prices for High Power are the same. In addition, all junior entries are entitled to a 50% discount.
2025 LAPUA MONARCH CUP FINALE
The U.S. National Championships also serve as the final leg of the Lapua Monarch Cup, a prestigious North American series that brings together top silhouette competitors from the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Shooters earn points by competing in smallbore standard rifle class at both the Canadian Silhouette National Championships and the U.S. National Championships.
As the title sponsor of the Lapua Monarch Cup, Lapua is awarding $25,000 in cash prizes for the series, along with other prize sponsors. This is the fourth year for the Lapua Monarch Cup, with each year having been a success.
To receive a name tag for the 2025 NRA Rifle Silhouette National Championships, be sure to register no later than June 20, 2025. Learn more at silhouettenationals.com. For additional information about the Lapua Monarch Cup, go to nassasilhouette.org.
