The 2025 F-Class Nationals took place recently at the Winnequah Range in Wisconsin. The match was run superbly with an excellent target system. Competitor John Masek, who finish 10th in F-Open, noted: “Congrats to all the winners in both Mid and Long Range — there were no ‘gimme’ matches the whole week. It was an awesome match and the folks at Winnequah put on a hell of a match. We had hundreds of devices on the Shotmarker system at one time and I don’t remember it ever going down because of it. Great weather and a tricky tricky range led to all kinds of shake-ups each day especially as long range went on.” The winds did become challenging on the final day said Winnequah staffer Kevin Liebetrau.

You’ll find full match results along with photos and videos on the Winnequah Gun Club Facebook Page.

The Winnequah Gun Club in Lodi, Wisconsin, hosted the NRA F-Class National Championships from August 2nd to 9th, attracting top-tier competitors. This premier event has two main categories: F-Open and F-TR, each with specific equipment and caliber rules. The championship employed ShotMarker Electronic Target Systems for real-time scoring at both Mid-Range (600 yards) and Long-Range (1000 yards).

F-Class Long Range Nationals Top 10 Finishers, F-Open and F-TR

Team Competition at the F-Class Nationals

Here is a video from the Long Range Teams Match.

In Team Competition, the Bayou Boys won F-Open with a 1578-72X score with Team Lapua just six Xs behind with 1578-66X. In F-TR division, Team USA F-TR Berger took the title with a 1542-33X score. In second was Team USA F-TR Vihtavuori with a 1527-36X score.
SEE: F-Open Team Results; F-TR Team Results.

Keith Trapp Wins F-TR LR National Championship
Team Lapua’s Keith Trapp won the F-TR division of the USA F-Class Long Range National Championship, with an impressive 1558-58X Aggregate score. This marks Trapp’s second F-Class National Championship win. Trapp won his first F-Class Long Range title in 2022, and his first Mid-Range title in 2023.

“I’m incredibly proud of this win,” said Trapp. “The competition was fierce, but my equipment, particularly the Berger bullets, Vihtavuori powder, and Lapua cases, performed flawlessly, giving me the confidence I needed to perform at my best. It’s truly an honor to win this title for a second time.”

Keith Trapp’s confidence was significantly aided by his choice of ammunition. He relied on Berger 200.20X bullets, propelled by Vihtavuori N150 powder, loaded into Lapua .308 Win Palma cases. Trapp is set to compete this September on the international stage at the upcoming European F-Class Nationals.

Top F-TR finishers in the Long Range Competition. Dale Lucy on left, and Keith Conrad on right. First-place finisher Keith Trapp holds the trophy. Keith won the title the hard way, overcoming a crossfire on Day One. This was a great performance.

Dale Lucy’s F-TR Rifle with Barrel Tuner and SEB Joy-Pod front joystick-adjustable bipod.

Competitor Mike Cateena noted that there was “challenging weather this week for the 2025 US F-Class National Championship and amazingly the rain held off until the finish of the last day.” Mike added: “And congratulations to all the winners and a huge congratulations to the USA F-TR Rifle team — you guys absolutely crushed it at Nationals this year! And thank you Winnequah Gun Club for doing an amazing job at hosting this year’s F-Class Nationals and thank you Criterion Barrels, Inc., Krieger Barrels and Brux Barrels, LLC for supporting the match.”

Competitor F-Class John, who finished 10th in the Long Range event, said the match was run really well and the support services provided to competitors were excellent.

2025 Mid-Range F-Class Nationals Results

The 2025 F-Class Mid-Range Nationals were held August 2-5 at the Winnequah Range. Remarkably, the top five F-Open shooters all finished with 1796 points, dropping only 4 points in nine stages, earning 1796 out of 1800 possible points. Randy Snook won the F-Open Class shooting a 6BRA with a 1796-127X score, winning the title on X-count. Here are the scores for the top five Mid-Range F-0pen shooters: Randy Snook 1796-127X; Brad Johnson 1796-118X; Johnny Ingram 1796-117X; Andy Amber 1796-116X; Dave Lyons 1796-106X.

The top five Mid-Range competitors all finished with 1796 points, dropping just 4 points on 180 targets!

In the F-TR Division (limited to .223 Rem and .308 Win), Gabriel Gavrock secured the 2025 Mid-Range Title with a 1785-100X Score. In second was Lusty Leo Cebula with a 1782-94X score. Finishing third was David Schmidt with 1781-97X. It’s notable that Gabe Gavrock (below left in photo) is just 19 years old — so this is a great start to his marksmanship career. Gabe is a member of the Under-25 United States Rifle Team. He is the only junior to ever win a USA F-Class Nationals event.

The 2025 NRA National High Power Rifle, Smallbore Rifle, and Precision Pistol Championships — the NRA National Matches — will be held at multiple locations across the USA. This marks a notable change from recent years when NRA rifle and pistol championships were held at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. After discussion with representatives from each discipline, the NRA has determined that in 2025, these NRA National Matches will take place at multiple locations in Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.

The 2025 NRA National Matches kick off with the National High Power Rifle Across the Course (XTC) Championships at Winnequah Gun Club in Lodi, Wisconsin, June 1-7, 2025 (see below).

After that, the Nat’l High Power Mid-Range Championships will be conducted at Oklahoma City Gun Club in Arcadia, Oklahoma, June 4-8, 2025, followed by the Nat’l High Power Long-Range Championships at Alliance Rifle Club in Malvern, Ohio, July 2-6, 2025. The Nat’l Precision Pistol Championships will be at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio, July 6-10, 2025, and the National Matches will conclude with the Nat’l Smallbore Rifle Championships, also at the Cardinal Shooting Center, July 20-27, 2025.

Here Are the Dates and Locations for the 2025 NRA National Matches.

NRA National High Power Across the Course Championships
Winnequah Gun Club — Lodi, Wisconsin
Dates: June 1-7, 2025
Registration links and official match program: coming soon
winnequahgunclub.org

NRA National Smallbore Championships
Cardinal Shooting Center — Marengo, Ohio
Dates: July 20-27, 2025
Registration links and official match program: coming soon
thecardinalcenter.com

2025 NRA National Matches Calendar

Here is the 2025 NRA National Matches Calendar showing major championship events and dates. Different events are indicated by various colors: Red for High Power Across the Course, Yellow for High Power Mid-Range, Green for High Power Long-Range, Dark Red for Smallbore and Blue for Pistol. Click the Calendar to ZOOM for easier reading.

Top image by John Parker, Editor, Shooting Sports USA.