Fairfax, Virginia – NRA Publications will present its
fifth annual Golden Bullseye Awards and the inaugural Golden Bullseye
Pioneer Award at an invitation-only breakfast during the 2007 NRA
Annual Meetings & Exhibits, April 12-17, in St. Louis, Missouri.
“The Golden Bullseye Award, now in its fifth
year, has come to symbolize the best efforts made during the past
year by companies and individuals pursuing excellence and innovation
in the manufacture of firearms, accessories and related equipment.
We honor this year’s winners for bringing to market products
that are remarkable in their utility to the firearm enthusiast and
for standing as exemplary representatives of an industry that traces
its roots to the very founding of our republic. We are confident
that shooters and hunters everywhere will receive this year’s
winners with great interest and appreciation for a job well done,”
said Joe H. Graham, Executive Director of NRA Publications.
New this year is the Golden Bullseye Pioneer Award.
Whereas the Golden Bullseye Awards are an acknowledgement of the
finest products available in the shooting sports, the new Pioneer
Award will spotlight the exemplary achievement and cumulative body
of work of an individual, members of a team or partnership, or family
who were responsible for the development and introduction of shooting
equipment that has made a profound, positive and enduring impact
on the way Americans shoot and hunt. Specifically, it honors personal
achievement.
The 2007 Golden Bullseye Award winners
are:
For American Rifleman,
NRA’s flagship publication for more than 120 years: Rifle
of the Year, Tikka T3 Tactical; Shotgun of the Year, Benelli Cordoba
20 Gauge; Handgun of the Year, Springfield EMP 9 mm; Ammunition
Product of the Year, .338 Federal; Optic of the Year, Aimpoint CompML3
and 3XMag; and Accessory of the Year, Caldwell HAMMR.
For American Hunter,
the world’s largest hunting magazine: Rifle of the Year, Thompson/Center
Pro Hunter; Shotgun of the Year, Remington Model 105 CTi; Ammunition
Product of the Year, Barnes MRX Bullet; Optic of the Year, Leupold
VX-L; Gear of the Year, Bushnell ONIX200 GPS.
For Shooting Illustrated,
NRA’s newsstand monthly: Rifle of the Year, Savage Model 12
Long Range Precision Varminter; Shotgun of the Year, Remington Model
105 CTi; Handgun of the Year, Taurus PT 1911; Ammunition Product
of the Year, Winchester Supreme Elite XP3; Optic of the Year, Nikko
Stirling Platinum Nighteater Riflescopes; and Accessory of the Year,
Ballistic Technology Bullet Test Tube.
The winner of the 2007 Golden
Bullseye Pioneer Award is John A. Nosler, Founder and Chairman of
the Board of Nosler, Inc. “Mr. Nosler was the unanimous choice
of an eight-member selection committee acting on behalf of NRA members
nationwide whose experiences at the range and in the field have
been enriched by Nosler products and other custom bullets inspired
by his ingenuity,” said Joe Graham. Regarded as one of the
world’s foremost innovators in ballistics and bullet design,
Mr. Nosler invented the Nosler Partition and other custom bullets.
He prompted the development of the premium bullet category, which
has widely been adopted by big game hunters, competition shooters,
etc., and influenced bullet manufacturers worldwide. The John A.
Nosler Endowment of The NRA Foundation was established in 2002 by
Nosler, Inc., in honor of its founder. The endowment sponsors the
NRA’s Basic Rifle Training Program.
For more information, contact Myra Flemister at 703/267-1315.
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