Americas Rifle Challenge

The National Rifle Association, as part of NRA 2.0 in 2025, is launching an AR based competition called the “America’s Rifle Challenge Program.” The NRA America's Rifle Challenge (ARC) is a competitive shooting program designed to encourage the “every day 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.

NOTE: The NRA plans to release the full NRA America’s Rifle Challenge rule book as well as NRA ARC requirements for clubs/ranges no later than August 1, 2025. Be sure to join our email list for updates and follow us on our NRA Competitive Shooting Facebook page for more information.

Visit our magazine Shooting Sports USA for more information on this new discipline!

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The popularity of the AR platform has skyrocketed, with one out of every four rifles made in the U.S. being an AR pattern rifle or pistol.

Many Uses

Because of their versatility, ARs have become the firearm of choice in common use for hunters, competitive shooters and defensive shooters alike.

Over 13.2 Million

The rifle platform in general is extremely popular with over 13.2 million U.S. target shooters practicing with rifles.

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For more information on ARC, call (703) 267-1450 or email [email protected].