Lapua carries a legacy of unbeatable quality appreciated by the best shooters in the world. Whether a dedicated hand loader, a passionate hunter or an ambitious athlete, each shooter always seeks to match the perfect cartridge to their firearm. Lapua is here to make your passion for precision our blueprint for success.
Reliable and accurate ammunition for over 100 years
The Lapua cartridge factory was originally founded in 1923 in Lapua, Finland, to support the defense of the newly independent Finnish nation. Lapua cartridges achieved international fame at the 1930 World Championship Games in Antwerp, when Finnish competitors Einari Oksa and Kullervo Leskinen shot three gold medals between them.
Since then, the Lapua brand has developed into a globally known premium ammunition brand that stands for accuracy and consistency.
Today, Lapua is part of the internationally operating Nammo Group, founded in 1998. Our main products are small caliber cartridges and components for sport, hunting and professional use. All Lapua centerfire cartridges and components are still manufactured in Lapua, Finland. Rimfire cartridges are produced in Schonebeck, Germany.
Beating the competition
Lapua focuses on high-performing small caliber ammunition for target shooters, hunters and military and law enforcement authorities. We have always strived to produce the best possible cartridges and ammunition components for those who have the same passion for precision as we do. Competition results worldwide prove that we are the preferred ammunition partner for rifle and pistol shooting champions – everywhere. We have achieved this by consistent product development of our ammo and components.
The world-famous quality of Lapua bullets, brass and cartridges comes from decades of experience, infallible raw materials and a well-managed manufacturing process, with rigorous product testing in its core. Despite the automation in production and quality assurance, our staff personally inspects every ammunition lot and, if necessary, even each individual cartridge. The finishing touch of the carefully controlled manufacturing process is the primer and powder, perfectly compatible with the case and the bullet. We work together with the leading gun powder and primer manufacturers to carefully choose the powder and a dependable primer that best fits each cartridge type. Reliability and accuracy of the ammunition we produce is continuously proven in test shootings.
The most important thing is, however, listening to the people who use our ammunition. We collaborate closely with top-level shooters and passionate hunters to gather continuous insight from the field. Every year, we meet hundreds of Olympic-level shooters at our rimfire test shooting centers located in Germany, Finland, and USA. We also proudly support numerous national shooting associations as well as World Champion level competitors and events, to ensure a close contact with our customers and a deep understanding of the wants and needs of the shooting world.
Part of Nammo Group
Lapua is part of Nammo group, an international aerospace and defense company headquartered in Norway. With more than 2 700 employees, 28 production sites and a presence in 12 countries, Nammo is one of the world’s leading providers of specialty ammunition and rocket motors.
