RIMFIRE PRODUCTS 2019 English lapua.com NEWS > New Biathlon cartridge for the upcoming season 2019-2020 Joining the notable Polar Biathlon cartridge, the Biathlon LAPUA® RIMFIRE PRODUCTS Xtreme cartridge is the latest addition to Lapua’s catalog of high- performance, superior quality ammunition for shooting sports. CONTENTS Biathlon Xtreme NEW PRODUCTS / NEWS 3 CARTRIDGE DATA, METRIC & IMPERIAL 13 DISTRIBUTORS 14-15 THE NEW MUST-HAVE LAPUA TEAM / HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR 4-5 RIMFIRE AMMUNITION 6 Rimfire Cartridges 6-7 FOR SEASON 2019-2020 Lapua Club 8 Lapua Shooters 9 In world-class biathlon competition, biathletes need ammunition that can ensure Lapua .22 LR Service Centers 10-11 fast and accurate shooting in challenging conditions. Lapua is proud to introduce the new Lapua Biathlon Xtreme cartridge, designed to meet the specific needs of biathlon competition. World famous quality The Lapua Biathlon Xtreme cartridge uses a newly developed, temperature insensitive powder that functions in all biathlon conditions. The bullet’s special shape ensures reliable and easy Lapua’s world famous quality comes functioning and together with the new powder it provides unbeatable accuracy and consistent partly from decades of experience, velocities. top-quality raw material and a During product development, the Lapua Biathlon Xtreme cartridge endured extensive well-managed manufacturing process. PASSION FOR PRECISION laboratory testing and calculations as well as demanding field testing for function and accuracy Despite the automation in production by two of the world’s top biathlon teams. and quality assurance, our staff personally For decades Lapua has strived to inspects every lot and, if necessary, produce the best possible cartridges and even each individual cartridge. components for those who have a passion for precision. The results from various Certified competitions worldwide prove that we are Nammo Lapua Oy’s quality system conforms the preferred partner for the champions, with both ISO 9001 and AQAP everywhere. This has been achieved by 2110. We have also been awarded consistent product development and the ISO 14001 environmental system cooperation with top shooters. certificate. Part of Nammo Group Lapua, or more officially Nammo Lapua Oy BIATHLON XTREME and Nammo Schönebeck, is part of the large The new best friend of the Biathletes. The new Biathlon Xtreme is optimal for Biathlon sport Nammo Group. Our main products are small shooting in varying conditions. This cartridge comes with a caliber cartridges and components for sport, grease-free biathlon bullet, produced utilizing brand-new hunting and professional use. technology. 2 3 Lapua supports the world’s best shooters as members of the Lapua Team. The members are a valuable information channel for product development. A close interaction with the world´s best shooters ensures the highest quality ammunition. LAPUA TEAM HIGHLIGHTS OF 2018 52nd ISSF World Championships Matthew Brousseau – Precision Rifle NRA Outdoor Conventional Prone Small- 2018, Korea Series (Centerfire) bore National Championship HALL OF FAME 300 m Rifle 3P Men • PRS Final Season Standings – • Iron Sights Championship - Day 1 - 3rd • Aleksi Leppä, FIN - World 1st Open Division / National overall Champion Champion NRA Outdoor Conventional Prone Small- FILLED WITH GOLD Karl Olsson (SWE) • 2. Istvan Peni, HUN • PRS Season Finale – 2nd bore National Championship 300 m Standard Rifle Men • Jurassic Classic – 1st • Irons Sights 1st Day Aggregate - 3rd • Aleksi Leppä, FIN - World • Silent Night PRS match – 1st overall, 2nd Civilian & 3rd Master Since 1930, Lapua cartridges have been Champion • Silent Night NRL match – 1st Brian Brandt – Benchrest (Rimfire) used to win more than a hundred gold • 2. Karl Olsson, SWE • Bushnell Lone Star Challenge – 1st • Schilen challenge PSL set new outdoor 300 m Rifle 3P Women • Accuracy International Long- record 2395 72X agg. -1st medals in the Olympics and World • Lisa Müller, GER - World Range Classic – 1st • Shoot one of only 5 OUTDOOR 2500 Championships, as well as to break Champion • Steel City Precision Rifle PSL TARGET 300 m Rifle Prone Women Challenge – 1st • PSL main event – 3rd numerous World Records. Shooters • Sohee Bae, KOR - World Jack Neary – Benchrest (Centerfire) Cathy Winstead-Severin – Rifle Champion • U.S. World Team qualifier Silhouette (Rimfire & Centerfire) who trust Lapua´s cartridges are also at • 2. Eva Rösken, GER for WBC-15 World Benchrest • NRA Smallbore Nationals Standard the top in demanding military shooting 50 m Rifle Prone Men Championships Rifle – 2nd • Steffen Olssen, DEN - World • 3-Gun at the NBRSA Eastern • NRA Smallbore Nationals Hunter Rifle disciplines. Lapua cooperates with Champion Region 3-Gun Championships – – 3rd 2nd • National Highpower Rifle Silhouette competitors in shooting disciplines, Team Lapua shooter Karl Olsson won Keith Sanderson Standard Rifle – 3rd everything at the Swedish Nationals • USAS Spring Selection (World • National Highpower Rifle Silhouette both at the cutting edge and 2018 in Kristinehamn with Lapua 6 mm Team qualifier) – 1st Hunter Rifle – 1st GB478 105 gr OTM Scenar and .22 LR at junior level. • USAS Nationals Centerfire (World • 23 National Silhouette Titles Midas+ • 300 m Prone Men – 596-35X Team qualifier) – 1st Mark Pharr – Rifle Silhouette (Rimfire & • 300 m Standard Rilfe – 585-21X • USAS Nationals Standard (World Centerfire) • 300 m 3P Men – 1177-51X Team qualifier) – 1st Tulsa Red Castle Silhouette Regional • 50 m 3P – 1151-43X, 454,3 • NRA 22 Team Nationals (Team Championship • 50 m Prone – 615,2, 248,6 Lapua/Zero) -1st • Smallbore Standard Rifle – 1st Master Kalle set a new Swedish record – • NRA 45 Nationals (45 National • Smallbore Hunter Rifle – 1st nobody before him has won all 5 Champion)-1st • Highpower Standard Rifle – Gold matches at the nationals. • NRA 45 Team Nationals (Team • Highpower Hunter Rifle – Bronze USA EBC7 - European Benchrest Lapua/Zero) -1st Philip Hemphill – Bullseye Pistol F-Class – Erik Cortina, Derek Rodgers Championship 2018 - HV100 • NRA Overall Team Nationals (Rimfire & Centerfire)NRA National Pistol HP Long Range – Kent Reeve Rune Fagerström, FIN - European (Team Lapua/Zero) -1st Championship HP XTC – Stephen Culpepper, Jeff Lindblom Champion • Camp Perry Glock Match – 1st • High Law Enforcement and High • CMP National Trophy Individual Senior Benchrest – Jack Neary USA SUCCESS 1911 (NTI) – 1st Jeff Lindblom – High Power Rifle Rimfire Benchrest – Joe Besche, Brian Brandt • CMP Military Police Corps Troph (Centerfire) Rifle Silhouette – Mark Pharr, Cathy Winstead-Severin, Kevin Nevius – Prone (Rimfire and (National Trophy Team, High • Kansas Regional High Power Mallory Nichols Centerfire), Palma individual) – 1st Championship – 1st PRS – Matthew Brousseau (centerfire), Ian Kelbly (rimfire), • NRA National Long Range • CMP Anheuser Busch Trophy (NTI/ • Missouri Regional High Power Thompkins Trophy – National NTT agg) – 1st Championship – 3rd overall Erik Cortina (centerfire) Champion Lisette Grunwell-Lacey • Missouri Regional High Power Rimfire Prone – Kevin Nevius, Nancy Tompkins • NRA National LR Herrick Trophy NRA Outdoor 3-Position Conventional Championship Service Rifle – 1st, Gold International 300 meter – Lisette Grunwell-Lacey Champions (team member) Small-bore National Championship Medal KO2M – Derek Rodgers • NRA National LR Romanian Trophy • Anysight Aggregate - 3rd overall • NRA National Midrange Championship Bullseye Pistol – Philip Hemphill, Keith Sanderson Champions (team member) & 3rd Civilian & 3rd Master Service Rifle – 2nd • DCRA Canadian Nationals America • Anysight Kneeling - 2nd Erik Cortina - F-Class & PRS (Centerfire) Match Team USA Firing Member - Overall & 2nd Master • F-Class Nationals Midrange (team) – EUROPE Gold Medalist NRA Outdoor 3-Position Metric Small- 1st, set National record. • NRA Smallbore Conventional bore National Championship DFS, ISSF Rifle 50 m & 300 m, Military shooting - Prone Nationals – Anysight • AnySight Aggregate (Day 2) - 3rd Kim-Andre Lund (NOR) Champion Overall, 3rd Civilian, & 3rd Master ISSF Rifle 50 m & 300 m - Karl Olsson (SWE), • NRA Smallbore Metric Prone • Anysight Kneeling - Match BIATHLON SEASON 2017-2018 IBU WC 2017-2018 & WCH 2018 & Charlotte Jakobsen (DEN), Eva Rösken (GER) Nationals – Bronze Medal (overall Winner (1st) • Anysight Championship - Olympic Games 2018 ISSF Rifle 50 m & 300 m, Long distance shooting - aggregate) Kneeling Match Winner • 68 % out of all medals were Peter Sidi (HUN) taken with Lapua! 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