Lapua Official Partner of 2025 European Benchrest & Silhouette Championships
Lapua is proud to announce their official partnership with the European Rimfire and Air Rifle Benchrest Shooting Federation (ERABSF) and the European Metallic Silhouette Shooting Association (AETSM) to host the 2025 European Benchrest & Silhouette Championships and World Cup. The Benchrest Championships take place between 6-16 August, and the Silhouette Championships between 11-22 August at the Ruutikangas Shooting Center in Liminka, Finland. So far there are 620 entries in Benchrest and 510 in Silhouette, over 1100 entries in total.
“We are delighted to be able to provide our support for one of the season’s main events in rimfire benchrest and silhouette shooting in Europe,” commented Erkki Seikkula, Director for Nordis Oy, distributor of Lapua and Vihtavuori products in Finland. “It’s a great opportunity for us to actively take part in strengthening the shooting community on a wide scale.”
The Championships are organized by the Finnish Shooting Sport Federation, the Ruutikangas Shooting Center and the cities of Liminka and Lumijoki. Lapua and Vihtavuori, both brands by Nammo Group, are partnering as sponsors. The director of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), Mikko Taussi, comments: “This is a big honor for the LOC to co-operate with Lapua and Vihtavuori, two of the premium brands in the shooting world, known for producing the highest quality and reliability required for ultimate precision shooting like benchrest and silhouette shooting at distances as far as 500 metres. Their on-site expertise will certainly be an added bonus for attendees.”
Representatives for Lapua and Vihtavuori will be available at the event. For more information on the championships, visit https://ech2025.fi/.
