Congratulations to Lapua’s Chris Simmons, who won the 2022 Precision Rifle Series (PRS) Rimfire season with a total score of 689.803.

Simmons was crowned the 2022 Champion this past weekend at the PRS Rimfire Finale hosted by the TX Precision Matches in Navasota, TX. Competing with Lapua Center-X, Simmons had three podium finishes in the series, first place at the July-Alabama Precision Rimfire Challenge, first at the Caroline Shooters Group PRS rimfire Series, and second place at the Atlantic Coast Regional Rimfire Finale. In addition to his recent achievement, Simmons has also won the NRLX22 Rimfire National Championship title for the second consecutive year.  

“The PRS Rimfire Series is a year-long marathon of single matches that comes down to two days of shooting against the best shooters in the country,” commented Simmons.  “Consistency wins championships and using Lapua products helps me achieve success with consistency.”

Simmons’ Lapua Center-X .22LR ammunition is 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. If you’re located in the US, schedule your testing at either of Lapua’s Rimfire Performance Centers located in Mesa, AZ, or Marengo, OH.

Congratulations to Team Lapua’s Allison Zane for winning overall Top Lady for the 2022 Precision Rifle Series (PRS). Allison, who scored a 169 at the PRS Pro Series Finale, clinched the Top Lady title for the 3rd consecutive year.

Presented by Kahles, the 2022 PRS Pro Series Finale was held November 5-6 at the K&M Precision Rifle Training Complex in Finger, Tennessee. The Finale brings together the best of the best within the PRS Pro Series to crown the annual champion. Competitors must qualify to attend the Finale. Out of 260 competitors, Allison finished Top Lady and placed 27th overall.

Allison competed in the Open Division and used Lapua 6mm Creedmoor cartridge cases loaded with Berger 109 Grain Long Range Hybrid Target (LRHT) bullets. This combination was a favorite among the attendees competing in this year’ Finale.

Allison has been invited and will be competing in December at the AG Cup in Finger, Tennessee.

Team Lapua’s Keith Trapp is the 2022 F-Class Target Rifle (F-TR) National Champion. Keith, a member of the USA Rifle Team F-TR, won the High-Master class and Grand Aggregate with a score of 1572-63X. Fellow US teammates Ian Klemm took 2nd and Tracy Hogg took 3rd. Congrats!

The Desert Sharpshooters Rifle Club hosted over 150 competitors at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, Arizona with shooters competing in both F-Open and F-TR on October 20-23 for the F-Class Nationals.

Keith Trapp also coached the winning squad, Team USA F-TR Blue. Comprised of Kimberly Rowe, Tracy Hogg, Brad Suave, Luke Ramsey, and Ian Klemm, TEAM USA F-TR captured first overall, setting a new National Record of 796-40X.

“In order to win you must have the confidence in your ammunition,” commented Keith. “This is why I use Lapua.”

F-TR rifles are required to be chambered in 308 Win/223 Rem and have an overall weight (including bipod and scope) of less than 18.18 pounds.

In Spring 2023, Trapp and his teammates will be representing the United States at the World Championships in Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Congratulations to Team Lapua’s Chris Simmons who won the 2022 PRS Atlantic Coast Rimfire Series. Simmons finished with 2^nd place shooting the Atlantic Coast Regional Rimfire Finale, crowning him the 2022 series champion overall.  

The Atlantic Coast Regional Rimfire finale was held on Saturday, October 8, at the Frontline Defense Firearms Training Center & Range in Warrenton, NC. Simmons followed up the rimfire finale with the PRS Atlantic Coast Regional Centerfire Finale on Sunday, October 9, and brought home another win.

Simmons, who has won the NRL 22 Championship now in 2021 and 2022, commented, “Can’t wait for next year. As always, my Lapua gear is on point running flawless all year.”

Simmon’s competes with Lapua X-Act .22LR ammunition, which is matched to his firearms at Lapua’s Rimfire Performance Center in the USA. Unique lots of ammunition are tested at 50 and 100 meters simultaneously, identifying the best performing ammunition for purchase. This service is available to all shooters who wish to gain a competitive advantage. Schedule your testing at either of Lapua’s Rimfire Performance Centers located in Mesa, AZ, or Marengo, OH.

Lapua, world-renowned for producing the finest rimfire ammunition for competitive shooting, is proud to announce their continued support of the US Biathlon Team. The US team, based in Lake Placid, NY, was founded in 1980 and has received Lapua’s continued support for years.

The biathlon sport combines two challenging disciplines in a manner like no other sport. Athletes must meet the physical demands of cross-country skiing and combine it with the skill of precision rifle marksmanship. Competitors cross-country ski while carrying their smallbore .22 LR rifle, which must meet a minimum weight requirement of 3.5 kg (7.7 lbs). While shooting, competitors fire (5) round from either prone or standing position and engage five targets at 50 meters (55 yards).

“The US Biathlon Team is thrilled to once again partner with Lapua for our team’s ammunition needs. Medals in biathlon are often decided by the smallest of margins. With Lapua, we know we are shooting the highest quality ammunition, giving us the best chance for top performances,” commented Tim Burke, Director of Athlete Development for US Biathlon and a World Championship medalist himself.  “Our athletes must have high confidence in their ammunition, and they have this with Lapua.”

“We’re extremely excited and honored to be supporting the US Biathlon team,” stated Adam Braverman, Vice President of Marketing at Lapua. “We know our .22LR ammunition will support the Biathlon team’s vision to stand atop the international biathlon stage.”

For additional information on the US Biathlon Team, visit teamusa.org/us-biathlon.

Congratulations to Team Lapua’s Brian Brandt on winning the 2022 Missouri American Rimfire Association (ARA) State Championship in the Unlimited Class. Brandt scored a Grand Aggregate of 2300, with a high score of 2400 and 71 Xs.

The 2022 Missouri ARA State Championship was held at the Bench Rest Rifle Club of St. Louis in Wright City, MO on September 24^th. The match featured 6 relays, where each competitor is allotted 20-minutes to shoot 25-targets with a .22LR cartridge. The six relays are averaged for the competitor’s Grand Aggregate. Score rings have a max value of 100 points, 50 points, 25 points, 10 points, and 0 points, for a possible 2500 perfect target. An “X” is scored for punching the center of the 100-point bullseye ring to dispute any tie scores.

 “The State Tournament was a great day of comradeship. Being confident in my choice of Lapua ammunition was the key component that allowed me to win the event,” stated Brandt.

The Missouri State Championship was the conclusion of the 2022 Missouri ARA outdoor season. Brandt shoots Lapua rimfire ammo exclusively and competes with Lapua’s Midas +.

– The second leg of the 2022 Lapua Monarch Cup kicks off this weekend, September 17-18 in Saltillo, CH, Mexico. Held at the Club De Tiro Saltillo Safari, this will be the second opportunity for silhouette competitors to accrue points in hopes of winning the coveted Lapua Monarch Cup Championship title.

In its inaugural year, the Lapua Monarch Cup is a series of smallbore silhouette shooting matches hosted in both the United States and Mexico. Competitors will earn points from each match within their respective classification (Master, AAA, AA, & A), giving all shooters an opportunity for over $100,000 in cash and prizes. Lapua’s Monarch Cup is recognized as the must-attend event of the silhouette shooting world. The Lapua Monarch Cup board would like to thank all their amazing sponsors who have helped to make the Cup the premiere Silhouette series.


Capstone Precision Group
Creedmoor Sports
Decot Hy Wyd Sport
Krieger Barrels
Leupold
Lilja
Lyman
McMillan
RCBS
Redding Reloading
Sightron
SK Ammunition
SKB Cases
Stiller
Swarovski Optik
Tally Rings
Tumbleweeds Custom Rifles
Vortex

Smallbore silhouette shooting is a fun and challenging shooting discipline that has competitors taking aim at a variety of steel chickens, pigs, turkeys and rams. Shooters, both standing and unsupported, take aim at four banks of silhouettes at increasing distances shooting 40 targets in all. For every silhouette knocked down, the competitors earn one point.  Smallbore shooters are shooting at distances of 40, 60, 77, and 100 meters.  The Mexico competition will have competitors shooting 80 rounds on Saturday, followed by 40 rounds on Sunday, all within the Standard Rifle division.

“It is with much excitement and joy that the Lapua Monarch board members complete the second phase of the Monarch cup,” commented Daniel Salazar, Chairman of the Board. “The Saltillo Safari Club is putting extraordinary efforts into making this the event to remember. We can’t wait to celebrate the success of the Lapua Monarch Cup and see who the best Silhouette shooter is in the Hemisphere!”

For more information on the Lapua Monarch Cup visit lapuamonarchcup.com.