Team SK’s Erich Mietenkorte Wins Washington Silhouette State Championships
Erich Mietenkorte of Team SK has won the 2024 Washington Smallbore Rifle Silhouette State Championships with an aggregate score of 224/240, winning both the Standard Rifle and Hunting Rifle State Championship Titles.
The two-day event was held August 24and 25th at the Pe Ell Sportsmen’s Club in Pe Ell, Washington. Competitors took aim at the iconic chicken, pig, turkey and ram silhouette targets at 40, 60, 77 and 100 meters, shooting two 60-shot relays each day.
The top three finishers in each championship division were as follows:
Standard Rifle State Champion – Erich Mietenkorte 113×120
2nd Place – Eric Boos 105×120
3rd Place – Paul Davis 104×120
Hunting Rifle State Champion – Erich Mietenkorte 111×120
2nd Place – Paul Davis 109×120
3rd Place – Keith Cairns 86×120
Mietenkorte trains with a variety of SK ammunition and competes with Lapua X-ACT which he has lot tested and matched perfectly to his Vudoo V22S at the Lapua Rimfire Performance Center in Mesa, AZ.
“Training with SK Rifle Match and Long-Range Match ammunition has been pivotal to my success. I can honestly say that because of the passion and dedication of the great folks at SK, I consistently see outstanding results and achieve my goals with greater precision,” commented Mietenkorte.
This Fall, Mietenkorte will be competing at the Lapua Monarch Cup at the Club Saltillo in Mexico.