Team Lapua shooter Erich Mietenkorte demonstrated remarkable consistency over the weekend of August 23-24 at the Pe Ell Sportsman’s Club in Pe Ell, Washington. His victory completes a sweep of all four 2025 Washington State Rifle Silhouette Championships, following his two High Power Championship wins earlier in August.
The town of Pe Ell, Washington, is a familiar name in silhouette circles. Tucked away in the rolling timber country of the Pacific Northwest, the Pe Ell Sportsman’s Club has long been a gathering place for competitors who embrace the challenge of the four iconic steel animals: chickens at 40 meters, pigs at 60, turkeys at 77, and rams at a distant 100 meters.
Saturday’s competition featured the Standard Rifle Championship. Mietenkorte posted a 37×40 in his first 40-shot match and followed it with a 38×40 in the second, earning him the championship with a winning aggregate score of 75×80.
“Lapua Midas+ is the most consistent rimfire ammunition I’ve ever used,” said Mietenkorte. “Shot after shot, match after match, it delivers the exact performance needed to win at the highest level. In silhouette, there’s no margin for doubt, and with Lapua, there is none.”
On Sunday, Mietenkorte competed in the Hunting Rifle portion, which requires a lighter rifle and enforces a minimum two-pound trigger pull, making precise shot execution even more critical. He produced a 35×40 in the morning match and posted a 37×40 in the afternoon. His 72×80 aggregate score was enough to secure the Hunting Rifle title and complete his smallbore sweep at Pe Ell.
Lapua congratulates Erich Mietenkorte on his dominant performance and championship sweep. We are proud that he trusts Lapua Midas+ to deliver the world-class accuracy needed to compete and win at the highest level.
