Lapua signs Co-operation Partnership with Canadian Precision Rifle Association
Lapua, Lapua, a leader in highest quality ammunition, has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Canadian Precision Rifle Association (CAPRA) to provide Team Canada with support for the year 2025.
CAPRA is the Official Governing Body for Precision Rifle Shooting Sports in Canada, affiliated with the International Precision Rifle Federation (IPRF) and responsible for selecting members for Team Canada to compete at the IPRF Centerfire Precision Rifle World Championship and the IPRF Rimfire World Championship. This year, the main focus for Team Canada will be achieving success at the IPRF rimfire World Championships in UK in August, 2025.
“Team Canada is looking for redemption from Italy 2023 with big goals of both individual and team medal placements. The Team is looking to build on the success of their Team Canada 2024 centerfire counterparts with goals to take home team medals in every category,” says Carlee Krtolica of the CAPRA board of directors. “Team Canada 2025 has been traveling great distances across North America to compete head-to-head with top shooters in the world to prepare; speaking regularly, sharing equipment advice and training regimens, and meeting up to compete side by side whenever possible. Although is an individual sport, Canada competes and wins as a team.”
For Lapua, partnering with CAPRA is a great fit. “Lapua is happy and excited to offer our quality ammunition and expertise to support a highly skilled and successful team like Team Canada,” comments Jarkko Aro, Director of Marketing and Sales at Lapua. “We feel like Lapua and CAPRA share the same values of teamwork and a Passion for Precision needed to strengthen the shooting sports’ community.”
The co-operation with Lapua is also an important asset to Team Canada. Krtolica concludes, “The support of Lapua gives the team a confidence boost; knowing that the industry is behind us is an incredible feeling. This kind of support for our team of athletes goes well beyond the financial assistance provided.”
For more information on CAPRA and Team Canada, visit https://canadianprecisionrifle.com/. In Canada, Lapua products are distributed by Hirsch Precision Inc. at www.hirschprecision.com .