Passion for Precision Lapua Product Catalog 2014 • English 1 Lapua® Product Catalog 2014 Contents Passion for Precision Lapua Team & Highlights of the year 4-5 Lapua, or more officially Nammo Lapua Oy and Nammo Schönebeck, World famous quality New Products 6-7 is part of the large Nammo Group. Our main products are small caliber Lapua’s world famous quality comes Lapua Cartridges cartridges and components for sport, hunting and professional use. partly from decades of experience, Rimfire Sports 8-11 For decades Lapua has strived to produce the best possible cartridg- top-quality raw material and a Centerfire Sports 12-15 es and components for those who have a passion for precision. The well-managed manufacturing process. results from various competitions worldwide prove that we are the Despite the automation in production Centerfire Hunting 16-19 preferred partner for the champions, everywhere. and quality assurance, our staff person- Centerfire Special Purposes 20 This has been achieved by consistent product development and ally inspects every lot and, if necessary, Centerfire Handgun 21 cooperation with top shooters. even each individual cartridge. Lapua Cases 22-25 The top quality and superior accuracy that are characteristic to all Lapua Bullets 26-29 Lapua cartridges are achieved with precise combining of the com- Certified Product data 30-37 ponents. Reliable and timely ignition, optimal muzzle velocity and Nammo Lapua Oy’s quality system con- excellent ballistic properties are the result of well designed and care- forms with both ISO 9001 and AQAP Distributors 38-39 fully manufactured components.The ideal cartridge comes from the 2110. We have also been awarded careful and precise combination of top-notch cases, exceptional bullets, the ISO 14001 environmental system well made primers and good powder selection. Assemble these with certificate. our well known passion for precision, and you have simply the finest ammunition in the world; Lapua. 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. Hall of Fame filled with gold Lapua Team 2014 Since 1930, Lapua cartridges have been used to win more than a hundred gold medals in the Olympics and World Champion- USA EUROPE ships, as well as to break numerous world records. Shooters who trust Lapua´s cartridges are also at the top in demanding military shooting disciplines. Lapua cooperates with competitors in shooting disciplines, • Tony Boyer • Juha Hirvi (FIN) - Team CF Captain both at the cutting edge and at junior level. • Faye Boyer • Charlotte Jakobsen (DEN) • Tony Tello • Peter Sidi (HUN) • Steve Reiter • Raine Peltokoski (FIN) Highlights of 2013 • Brian Zins • Per Sandberg (SWE) • Mark Pharr • Sonja Pfeilschifter (GER) IBU World Championships Biathlon Rimfire & Air Rifle Benchrest • Philip Hemphill • Mick Gault (GBR) 2013 / Nove Mesto European Championships and • Kevin Nevius • Eva Friedel (GER) • Unbeatable success again - Lapua World Cup, Plzen, Czech Republic • Mike Miller • Josselin Henry (FRA) takes 32 out of 33 medals in the 2013 Kirsten Weiss (USA) was • Kent Reeve • Christian Reitz (GER) Tony Boyer (USA) is World Championships, as all teams • European Championships, 8 med- a three-time All-Ameri- • John Whidden • Kim-Andre Lund (NOR) widely regarded as but one had chosen Lapua .22 LR als, of which 4 gold: Ulla Muriso- can in smallbore • Jack Neary the best short-range Polar Biathlon as their competi- ja (FIN) 25 m Rimfire HV, Team • Mallory Nichols benchrest shooter in tion ammunition Finland 50 m Rimfire Sporter, Risto • Nancy Tompkins history. Murisoja (FIN) 50 m Rimfire HV • Evil Roy Lapua European Cup 2013, and Team Finland 50 m Rimfire HV • Kirsten Weiss St. Jean Marsacq, France • World Cup, 5 medals, of which 1 • Erik Cortina • Cyrill Graff, FRA - New European gold, Team Finland 50 m Rimfire • Jeff Lindblom Record in 300m Prone Men HV • Francis Kuehl • Cathy Winstead-Severin 34th European Shooting Champi- Landsskytterstevnet 2013 – Oppdal • Shawn McKenna onships 2013, Osijek, Croatia – Norway • Christian Reitz, GER – silver in 25m • Kim-Andre Lund (NOR) was nom- CF Pistol Men and bronze in 25m inated as the new Shooting King RFP Men and New World Record with Scenar-L: All 10 shots in the (593-29X) in the RFP qualifications final were in Center-X! • Charlotte Jakobsen, DEN – gold in 300m Rifle Women Prone Tony and Faye Boyer (USA) • Josselin Henry, FRA – silver in • 2013 World Benchrest Champi- 300m Rifle 3 Pos Men onship – 100 Yard Heavy Varmint – World Champion - World Record .1574” aggregate 4 Lapua Team & Highlights of the year 5 New Products .50 BMG Match Conceived as an anti-material round in 1918, the big .50 BMG has Introduced by Remington in 1963 in the new XP-100 served that role as the preeminent heavy machinegun round for 95 bolt action pistol, this groundbreaking cartridge set new years since. The range and power of this incredible round has kept it in standards for handgun performance. service continually throughout the years. In recent times, the rounds versatility has been enhanced, as it expands into a precision long range role. Though most known for its service in heavy machineguns, it has the potential for very good accuracy, hindered mostly by the lack of true, match-grade components. Lapua has stepped in to address this .221 Remington problem with the introduction of our .50 BMG precision made Match cases. When accuracy is the ultimate goal, the new Lapua .50 BMG Fireball Match case is the solution! 150 Scenar L Lapua is pleased to introduce our two newest additions to the Scenar family of match bullets, and our return to the 7mm bore size. Our The Fireball has recently seen a dramatic surge in popularity, due in 150 grain Scenar L is well suited to short to intermediate range target large part to the efforts of wildcatters working with this versatile case. shooting in a wide variety of disciplines, from Silhouette to Across The .17 Fireball was one of the early offspring, but the diminutive the Course High Power competition. We look forward to this new case would eventually be necked down even further, and upwards to addition to take its place in the winner’s circle very shortly! the 30 caliber. With such popular numbers as the .20 VarTarg and the .300 BlackOut, the .221 Fireball case is more popular today than ever. So it is with satisfaction that we bring traditional Lapua quality to this proven cartridge. Whether used in its original form, or necked 180 Scenar L into one of the many cases that it severs as a parent for, the Lapua The bigger brother to the 150 grain Scenar L, the 180 Scenar is our .221 Fireball is a sure winner. long range performer for the most demanding competitions. If Prone shooting, F-Class, or Long Range Benchrest competions are on the agenda, the new 180 Grain Scenar L will deliver superb accuracy and ballistic performance. Suitable for use in a wide range of cartridges, such as the 7mm Remington Magnum, the 7mm WSM and SAUM, this addition rounds out Lapua’s line for an incredibly wide array of competitive disciplines. .308 Win 11 g FMJBT SEMI-AUTO Lapua’s latest special purpose cartridge is developed for short bar- reled semi-auto rifles. This cartridge is designed for optimum ballistic performance in shorter barrels (12”-20”). Lapua tailored the powder type and charge weight to reduce muzzle blast and flash while still delivering outstanding accuracy and velocity. From a standard 16” barrel, muzzle velocity should be 754 m/s and routinely capable of shooting groups under 1 MOA at 300 meters (<87mm / 300m) with quality rifles. This new special purpose cartridge works flawlessly with DMR-type semi-auto rifles. 6 New Products 7 Cartridges / Rimfire Cartridges Cartridges / Rimfire Lapua manufactures .22 rimfire cartridges with utmost care and precision. Each cartridge is checked individually and all lots are thoroughly tested on ballistic values, gas pressure and grouping. The products are released for distribution only if all test results are within strict tolerance levels. Lapua´s long experience in rimfire cartridge manufacturing shows in X-ACT Midas+ Center-X an outstanding series of medals and world records. Lapua cartridges bring the shooters success in every discipline. The compatibility of X-ACT has been developed after a long re- Midas+ is the improved generation of Midas. Center-X gives you the confidence of high the cartridge and the rifle is especially important in prone disciplines. search period to combine the best properties The long success story of Midas brought a lot quality ammunition. Try this versatile cartridge Lapua´s uncompromising approach to quality is probably most of these materials into the very best ammu- of excellent results, which have been used to see its performance. nition possible. The shooters gain the benefit for the development of the new generation. evident in rimfire cartridges. Although the quantity of shots fired is of absolute accuracy, reliability and consisten- Lapua .22 Midas was used to set the current high, the marksman must be able to trust every single cartridge to cy in this extremely sophisticated and high 60 shots prone world record and the benchrest work and hit its target accurately.We also manufacture state-of-the- quality cartridge. X-ACT has been tested by long rifle (BR-50) world record. art rimfire cartridges under the SK brand. most of the top world class shooters, and the comments have been nothing but the highest praise: “The best ammunition I ever shot.” No Compromises X-ACT is the very embodiment our absolute Whatever your shooting preference, you will find the right cartridge passion for precision.