Lapua
Lapua Center-X .22 LR 40gr LRN
Lot-tested smallbore competition standard. The match load most shooters settle on once they tune to it.
Quick Specs
- Price
- $20
- Weight
- N/A
- Brand
- Lapua
- Category
- ammunition
Features
- •40 grain LRN
- •.22 LR
- •1,073 fps
- •Match grade
- •50-round box
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Lapua Center-X .22 Long Rifle 40 grain LRN Brass Cased Rimfire Ammo, 50 Rounds, 420163
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Overview
Lapua Center-X is the match load that anchors smallbore competition shelves worldwide. Every cartridge is individually checked and every lot is tested for ballistic consistency, gas pressure, and grouping before release, which is what separates dedicated match ammunition from premium plinking ammo. The 40gr lead round nose runs a subsonic 1,073 fps with 102 ft-lbs at the muzzle.
Center-X sits at the value end of true match ammunition. It does not chase the absolute tightest groups the way Eley Tenex or Lapua Midas+ do, but it delivers a large share of that performance for meaningfully less money, which is why so many ISSF, NRL22, and rimfire benchrest shooters settle on it for the bulk of their training and many of their matches.
Match .22 LR is rifle-specific. A given lot that prints bug-hole groups in one barrel may open up in another, so serious shooters lot-test and then buy a quantity of the lot their rifle prefers. Center-X is the load most worth lot-testing first because it sets the price-to-performance bar everything else is measured against.
Key Features
- 40gr lead round nose at subsonic 1,073 fps
- Every cartridge individually checked, every lot ballistically tested
- Smallbore competition standard across ISSF and NRL22
- Subsonic velocity suits suppressed precision practice
- Strong price-to-performance within the match-ammo tier
- Lot-numbered for consistency tuning
Pros
- +True lot-tested match consistency
- +Best value entry point into competition rimfire ammo
- +Subsonic and accurate, ideal for suppressed precision work
- +Trusted across ISSF, NRL22, and benchrest disciplines
Cons
- −Performance is rifle- and lot-dependent; lot-testing is needed
- −Costs several times more than plinking ammo
- −Top-tier Tenex and Midas+ still out-group it for the most demanding work
Detailed Specifications
- caliber
- .22 LR
- bulletWeight
- 40 grain
- bulletType
- Lead Round Nose
- muzzleVelocity
- 1,073 fps
- muzzleEnergy
- 102 ft-lbs
- ballisticCoefficient
- 0.172 (G1)
- caseMaterial
- Brass
- intendedUse
- Smallbore competition, precision rimfire, suppressed match practice
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