Team Lapua’s Erich Mietenkorte claimed the top honors at the 2025 Canadian High Power Rifle Silhouette National Championships, winning the 240-shot aggregate with a combined score of 195/240.
Held at the Bull River Shooters Association in Cranbrook, British Columbia, from June 29 to July 5, the national championship featured both Smallbore and High Power rifle disciplines, with competitors engaging steel silhouette targets from the standing offhand position at distances of 200, 300, 385, and 500 meters.
Mietenkorte competed in both High Power categories—Standard Rifle and Hunting Rifle—scoring 99/120 with his 6.5×47 Lapua in the Standard division, and 96/120 with his 6mm BR in the Hunting Rifle division. Mietenkorte’s combined performance earned him first place overall in the High Power aggregate and national titles in both rifle categories.
“Success in this discipline requires absolute confidence in your equipment. When it comes to consistency, reliability, and performance, Lapua cases and bullets, Vihtavuori powders, and Berger bullets are unmatched,” commented Mietenkorte. “I used Lapua 108gr and 139gr Scenar bullets in my 6.5×47, and Berger 95gr and 115gr bullets in my 6BR, all handloaded with Vihtavuori N140 powder. These components gave me the precision and consistency needed to perform at the highest level under challenging conditions.”
In addition to his success in the High Power competition, Mietenkorte finished 4th overall in the Smallbore Standard Rifle category.
Mietenkorte will be competing at the US NRA Rifle Silhouette National Championships at the NRA Whittington Center in Raton, NM, July 20-26.
