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NRA Rifle Silhouette National Championships/Lapua Monarch Cup
Match Program

Download a PDF of the 2025_silhouette_nationals_competition_program.pdf

Match Directors - Cathy Winstead-Severin & Erich Mietenkorte
Chief Range Officer - David Reiner
Chief Statistician - Marie Reiner

DATES
Smallbore Sight-In - July 19, 2025
Smallbore Championships - July 20-22, 2025
High Power Sight-In - July 23, 2025
High Power Championships - July 24-26, 2025
LOCATION
NRA Whittington Center - 34025 US-64 West, Raton, NM 87740
RULES
Current NRA Silhouette rules will apply in all championships.
ELIGIBILITY
Participation in these championships is open to everyone.
Entry Fees
Smallbore One Rifle - $120 - Two Rifles - $200 / High Power One Rifle - $120 - Two Rifles - $200
Junior Entries are half price.
Entry Deadlines
​We kindly ask all competitors to register and submit payment as early as possible to facilitate event organization. Early registration helps with processing entries, squadding, finalizing dinner numbers, preparing awards, and more. To receive a name tag, registration must be completed by June 20th. Entries submitted after July 4th will incur a $25 late registration fee.
STAFF
Match Directors and Staff members are allowed to compete in these championships, per the Competitions Division of the NRA.
CERTIFICATION OF ARMS AND EQUIPMENT
Rifles will be weighed and certified for configuration before the championship. Non-certified firearms and equipment will not be allowed on the firing line. All rifles and equipment requiring certification may be re-inspected at random by the Official Protest Committee at any time. An ECI must be in the firearm before presenting it for inspection.
EMPTY CHAMBER INDICATOR (ECI)
​ECIs will be required at all Championships.
EYE AND EAR PROTECTION
NRA Whittington Center requires eye and ear protection for all persons on the firing line.
TARGETS
NRA regulation 1/5th scale smallbore animals and NRA regulation full scale high power animals will be used. 1/5th scale smallbore animals will be painted white and full scale high power animals will be painted black.
JURY
A jury of three persons will be selected and will act as the final authority on protests or disputes concerning procedures, equipment, or other issues related to competition.
SCOREKEEPING
Scorekeepers will not be provided. All shooters are responsible for score-keeping duties during the match. As a reminder, while acting as a scorekeeper, you are an Official of the match. Any cheating that is confirmed will lead to disqualification from the match. Competitors are required to examine scorecards after each stage and to sign cards before leaving the firing line. Any scoring differences must be resolved immediately after the stage involved and before the targets are reset or the next record shot is fired. If a scorecard is not validated, the recorded score will stand and no changes will be made. 
FOOD
A competitor dinner will be held on July 21st at the conclusion of the daily award ceremony. One dinner ticket is provided with a smallbore entry. Additional dinner tickets can be purchased at the time of registration for $25 each. Lunch will be available for purchase at the range during competition days. ​

AWARDS
Awards for both smallbore rifle silhouette championships will be awarded as follows;
Daily Awards
Open Awards: 1st-3rd
Master Class: 1st-5th place / AAA Class: 1st-5th place / AA Class: 1st-5th Place / A & B Class: 1st-3rd Place
Special Awards: High Woman, High Senior, High Sub-Junior, High Intermediate Junior, High Junior
Team Awards
National Team Champion, Team 2nd Open, Team 3rd Open
Master Class: 1st-3rd Place / AAA Class: 1st-3rd Place / AA Class: 1st-3rd Place / A & B Class: 1st & 2nd Place
Aggregate Awards
National Champion Trophy, 2nd Open Trophy, 3rd Open Trophy
Master Class: 1st-5th place / AAA Class: 1st-5th place / AA Class: 1st-5th Place / A & B Class: 1st-3rd Place
Special Awards: High Woman, High Senior, High Sub-Junior, High Intermediate Junior, High Junior
Lapua Monarch Cup
Cash prizes to be distributed according to the 2025 payment schedule established by the Lapua Monarch Cup Board of Directors.

Awards for both high power rifle silhouette championships will be awarded as follows;
Daily Awards
Open Awards: 1st-3rd
Master Class: 1st-3rd place / AAA Class: 1st-3rd place / AA Class: 1st-3rd Place / A & B Class: 1st-3rd Place
Special Awards: High Woman, High Senior, High Sub-Junior, High Intermediate Junior, High Junior
Team Awards
National Team Champion, Team 2nd Open, Team 3rd Open
Master Class: 1st-3rd Place / AAA Class: 1st-3rd Place / AA Class: 1st-3rd Place / A & B Class: 1st & 2nd Place
Aggregate Awards
National Champion Trophy, 2nd Open Trophy, 3rd Open Trophy
Master Class: 1st-3rd place / AAA Class: 1st-3rd place / AA Class: 1st-3rd Place / A & B Class: 1st-3rd Place
Special Awards: High Woman, High Senior, High Sub-Junior, High Intermediate Junior, High Junior

CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

SMALLBORE RIFLE SILHOUETTE

​Individual Matches
9:00 AM, SATURDAY, July 19
Rifle inspection and practice day
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8:30 AM, SUNDAY, July 20
Match 1 — Smallbore Rifle Silhouette/Lapua Monarch Cup
40 rounds fired as follows: 10 shots at chickens (40 meters); 10 shots at pigs (60 meters); 10 shots at turkeys (77 meters); and 10 shots at rams (100 meters).
Match 1-A — Smallbore Hunting Rifle Silhouette
40 rounds fired as above, following Match 1.

8:30 AM, MONDAY, July 21
Match 2 — Smallbore Rifle Silhouette/Lapua Monarch Cup
40 rounds fired as above.
Match 2-A — Smallbore Hunting Rifle Silhouette
40 rounds fired as above, following Match 2.

8:30 AM, TUESDAY, July 22
Match 3 — Smallbore Rifle Silhouette/Lapua Monarch Cup
40 rounds fired as above.
Match 3-A — Smallbore Hunting Rifle Silhouette
40 rounds fired as above, following Match 3.

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Aggregate Matches
Match 4 — Smallbore Rifle Silhouette Championship
Aggregate of Matches 1, 2, and 3.
Match 4-A — Smallbore Hunting Rifle
Silhouette Championship
Aggregate of Matches 1-A, 2-A, and 3-A.
Match 5 — National Smallbore Rifle Silhouette 2-Gun
​Championship
Aggregate of Matches 4 and 4-A.
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Team Matches
Match 6 — National Smallbore Rifle Silhouette
​Team Championship
Aggregate of scores of three pre-designated shooters from Matches 1 and 2.

Match 6-A — National Smallbore Hunting Rifle Silhouette Team Championship
Aggregate of scores of three pre-designated shooters from Matches 1-A and 2-A.

HIGH POWER RIFLE SILHOUETTE

Individual Matches
9:00 AM, WEDNESDAY, July 23
Rifle inspection and practice.

8:30 AM, THURSDAY, July 24
Match 1 — High Power Rifle Silhouette
40 rounds fired as follows: 10 shots at chickens (200 meters); 10 shots at pigs (300 meters); 10 shots at turkeys (385 meters); and 10 shots at rams (500 meters).
Match 1-A — High Power Hunting Rifle Silhouette
40 rounds fired as above, following Match 1.

8:30 AM, FRIDAY, July 25
Match 2 — High Power Rifle Silhouette 
40 rounds fired as above.
Match 2-A — High Power Hunting Rifle Silhouette
40 rounds fired as above, following Match 2.

8:30 AM, SATURDAY, July 26
Match 3 — High Power Rifle Silhouette
40 rounds fired as above.
Match 3-A — High Power Hunting Rifle Silhouette
40 rounds fired as above, following Match 3.
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Aggregate Matches
Match 4 — High Power Rifle Silhouette Championship
Aggregate of Matches 1, 2 and 3.
Match 4-A — High Power Hunting Rifle
Silhouette Championship
Aggregate of Matches 1-A, 2-A, and 3-A.
Match 5 — National High Power Rifle Silhouette 2-Gun Championship
Aggregate of Matches 4 and 4-A.


Team Matches
Match 6 — High Power Rifle Silhouette
Team Championship
Aggregate of scores of three pre-designated shooters from Matches 1 and 2.

​Match 6-A — High Power Hunting Rifle Silhouette Team Championship
Aggregate of scores of three pre-designated shooters from Matches 1-A and 2-A.