Lapua is partnering with the Precision Rifle Rimfire Series for the third consecutive year to provide rimfire enthusiasts with support during the 2024 series.

“Lapua is delighted to continue our support for the Precision Rifle Rimfire Series as the Official Rimfire Ammunition of 2024,” commented Kenneth Lin, Marketing Manager. “We have seen the dynamic growth and expansion in the rimfire sports and are proud to be partners with a wonderfully supportive community that focuses on safety and education of new competitors.”

Lapua crafts rimfire cartridges with the utmost care and precision for serious rimfire competitors. Each .22 LR cartridge is checked individually, and all lots thoroughly tested on ballistic values as well as gas pressure and grouping. Lapua continues to deliver rimfire ammunition with exceptional performance.

The Precision Rifle Rimfire Series is made up of 10 different regions and will host over 500 rimfire rifle competitions across the nation culminating at the 2024 PRS Rimfire Finale. The series features both regional and club-level series matches, with the primary focus being at the club level. Competitions are made up of both one and two-day matches with different fundamentals and stressors.
 
For more information on the Precision Rifle Rimfire Series, visit precisionrifleseries.com.

The Lapua IWK Berlin competition takes place at the Walther Arena in Berlin, Germany from 19th April to 21st April. There are six different disciplines for juniors, women, men and mixed:

• 25m rapid fire pistol
• 25m sport pistol
• 50m 3-positions rifle
• 50m prone
• 10m air pistol
• 10m air rifle.

Read more about the event at https://www.iwk.adlershoferfuechse.de/.

The Lapua Monarch Cup, in its third year, is a two-part series of smallbore standard rifle silhouette matches contested in the USA and either Canada or Mexico. In 2023, the cup featured a three-matches taking place in each participating country, for a total of 6 matches.

“After feedback received from participants from last year, we’re excited to announce a few changes to the match in 2024,” stated Erich Mietenkorte, Lapua Monarch Board Member. “The next evolution of the Lapua Monarch Cup will be two matches instead of three. The board of directors would like the Lapua Monarch Cup to be sustainable and accessible to as many shooters as possible while maintaining matches that are worthy of the prestige that the Lapua Monarch Cup brings. This means more prizes from our amazing sponsors at each match and larger payouts. Plus, less travel obligations.”

The Lapua Monarch Cup is centered around the annual US Smallbore Rifle Silhouette National Championships, with the second hosting country selected through proposal process. Schedule for 2024 is as follows:

• 1^st Match – NRA Smallbore Rifle Silhouette National Championship
  • Ridgway Rifle Club, Ridgway, PA, USA
  • July 28-30, 2024
• 2^nd Match – Lapua Monarch Cup
  • Club De Tiro Saltillo Safari, Saltillo, Coahuila, México
  • October 5-6, 2024                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Competitors earn scores from each match within their respective classification (Master, AAA, AA, & A), giving all shooters an opportunity for $25,000 in cash prizes to be distributed within the two countries.

Lapua Monarch Cup Board Members are Erich Mietenkorte, Daniel Salazar, Jason Marsh, Jose (Pepe) Valdes, and Chris Cawthorne. Adam Braverman, Lapua’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing, serves as an advisor. For registration information and complete Lapua Monarch Cup details, visit lapuamonarchcup.com.

For information on the North American Silhouette Shooting Association (NASSA), visit nassasilhouette.org

Team Lapua’s Chris Simmons scored a 983.74 beating out over 50 shooters to secure his first-place finish at the inaugural VuDoo Valentines X-Match on February 18th. Congrats, Chris!

The 2024 VuDoo Valentines X-Match powered by Lapua was presented by the Arizona Practical Rifle & IIAMP Training Academy on February 18th at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility. The one-day match had NRL22X competitors shooting 12 different stages with a mix of challenges including movers, positional, and long-range distances over 350 yards.

In addition, Chris held a Pro training class on the 16th for all Range Officers providing instruction on positional shooting and VuDoo Gun Works demoed their rifles partnered with Lapua Center-X. Chris’ Lapua Center-X .22LR ammunition was matched to his firearms at Lapua’s Rimfire Performance Center. Unique lots of ammunition are tested at 50 and 100 meters simultaneously, identifying the best performing ammunition for purchase. This service is available to any shooter who wishes to gain a competitive advantage.

Read more about test shooting: https://www.lapua.com/support/rimfire-test-shooting/

The IBU World Championships in Nové Město took place on 7-18 February 2024. More than 210,000 spectators attended the championships, which consisted of eight individual and four team events.

Once again, the end results were amazing for Lapua; out of all medals rewarded, nine out of ten were won usin Lapua ammunition!