Hornady has been named the Top Ammunition Brand by Hook & Barrel's Top Shelf Awards, which honors best-in-class outdoor industry brands. Seth Swerczek, Hornady Communications Manager, emphasized the company's commitment to quality and craftsmanship. Winners will be honored at the 2026 SHOT Show in Las Vegas.
Hook & Barrel Magazine announced winners of its Second Annual Top Shelf Awards, honoring best-in-class outdoor industry brands and personalities across 21 categories. Editorial Director Nino Bosaz praised the community response, with awards to be presented at SHOT Show 2026.
The Beretta 1301 Tactical C has been named 2025 Ballistic's Best Defensive Shotgun by Athlon Outdoors' Ballistic's Best awards. The shotgun earned the highest overall score among defensive platforms tested, recognized for exceptional performance, reliability, and real-world defensive capability.
Springfield Armory's Kuna 9mm has won Ballistic's inaugural Best Gun of the Year award, marking the first time this honor has been given to any firearm. Developed in partnership with HS Produkt, the roller-delayed PDW features a monolithic aluminum upper, cold radial hammer forged barrel, and translucent 30-round magazines, with pricing starting at $1,020.
Bowtech's Alliance bow earned Best New Bow and second place in the New Product Launched categories at the 2026 ATA Show in Indianapolis. The compact hunting bow weighs over 4 pounds, reaches 338 FPS, and features Bowtech's DeadLock Cam System and GripLock customization.
Born Hunting, an online publication covering hunting tactics, gear reviews, and DIY hunting adventures, has just announced its annual Excellence Awards winners for 2025.
Federal’s 7mm Backcountry cartridge was recently awarded the 2026 Golden Bullseye Award from the NRA American Hunter publication for Product of the Year. Federal will be recognized and presented with the award during a special breakfast on Friday, April 17, 2026, at the 2026 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Houston, Texas.
Elite Force Airsoft recently won two categories in the Random Airsoft Awards. Presented by RGKairsoft.com, consumers nominated products and brands for specific categories. After a review by industry professionals to confirm eligibility, consumers then voted for the winners.
One of the newest riflescope families in the Burris lineup — the XTR PS — has so effectively delivered on the company’s mission to provide the most advanced, purpose-driven riflescopes possible that the editors of Guns & Ammo magazine recognized both magnification options in the line, naming the entire family its Optic of the Year.
Hornady® 338 ARC ammunition has been named the 2026 American Rifleman Ammunition Product of the Year. Purposefully designed for hard?hitting subsonic performance, the 338 ARC delivers 1.5 times more energy than the 300 Blackout Subsonic.
Beretta USA announced that the Tikka T3x ACE Target has been named the 2026 American Rifleman Golden Bullseye “Rifle of the Year”, one of the Golden Bullseye Awards presented annually by NRA Media.
Shoot ON wraps the publication’s product testing season with the annual Shoot ON Excellence Awards. This year, twelve products hit the mark and earned the 2025 Excellence Awards selection.
NSSF® has awarded Main Line Armory with its coveted Five-Star rating for range excellence. Five stars is the highest rating in NSSF’s star-rating system, which evaluates shooting facilities based on appearance, management, shooting sports development and amenities.
Springfield Armory announced that its Kuna 9mm pistol has won the Guns & Ammo 2025 Handgun of the Year Award. Picked by a team of Guns & Ammo editors, contributors and staff, the Kuna faced extensive testing and evaluation to make the cut as a finalist.
The Hornady® family was honored at the Greater Grand Island Community Foundations Gift of Legacy celebration. The Hornady family was presented with the Legacy Award, in recognition of their enduring generosity, community leadership, and deep-rooted commitment to the Greater Grand Island area.
Henry Repeating Arms, one of the country’s leading firearms manufacturers, is proud to announce that the Henry Small Game Rifle has been selected as the Editor’s Choice for Best Rimfire Rifle by Petersen’s Hunting.
In a momentous celebration of five decades of dedication to the hunting community, Texas Trophy Hunters Association (TTHA) recognized Texas Hunter Products with a prestigious award commemorating their status as the organization’s most loyal customer over the past 50 years.
BANISH Suppressors announced that the BANISH 12, the revolutionary shotgun suppressor designed for hunters and sport shooters, has been named Suppressor of the Year for 2025 by the editors of Guns & Ammo.
The Lever Action Supreme Rifle (LASR) from Henry Repeating Arms was just named 2025 Rifle of the Year by Guns & Ammo magazine, one of the firearm industry’s most respected and widely distributed publications.