Sedalia MO – Lapua’s new MaxRange Target bullets have already made an impact in the competitive scene. Over the weekend of July 25-27, at the NRA Highpower Rifle Silhouette Championships, team Lapua Shooter Erich Mietenkorte became the first person to win a championship with the new 6.5mm 144 Grain MaxRange Target Bullets.

The NRA High Power Rifle Silhouette Championships were held in Raton New Mexico and attracted top silhouette shooters from across the country. There were both standard and Hunter Rifle disciplines at the match, and Mietenkorte competed with the MaxRT bullets in both events.

Mietenkorte commented, “Lapua’s newly engineered 6.5mm 144 grain MaxRange Target bullet was simply incredible in the high-power matches. With its superior ballistic coefficient, it cut through the wind and hammered the rams. Even though it was my first time running them in competition, I had complete confidence in Lapua’s engineering and their commitment to creating bullets that perform when it matters most. That confidence paid off. Over three days, I connected with and took down 28 out of 30 rams at 500 meters from the offhand, standing position, including a perfect 10 for 10 in my final standard rifle match, my highest ram count ever at a National Championship.”

When the dust settled and with an aggregate score of 196/240, Mietenkorte was crowned victorious, marking the first ever championship win for the new 6.5mm 144 Grain MaxRange Target bullet. With many more to come, Lapua extends the warmest of congratulations to Mietenkorte, who showed the world what the new MaxRT bullets are capable of.

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