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Madison, NC – The 17 Remington Fireball
has received the 2008 NRA Golden Bullseye Award for
“Ammunition Product of the Year” from Shooting Illustrated
magazine. The NRA Golden Bullseye Awards are an acknowledgement of
the finest quality new products available in the shooting sports.
These products are evaluated and are voted on by an eight-member
committee consisting of editors, art staff and veteran publications
staff, representing more than a century of collective experience in
the firearms industry.
To qualify for consideration for an NRA Golden Bullseye Award, a
product must meet the following criteria:
• Product
recently introduced and widely available to consumers in 2007
• Used/tested by a staff member or regular contributor to the
magazine
• Reliable in the field, meeting or exceeding the evaluator’s
expectations
• Innovation in design
and function
• Readily
perceived as a value to the purchaser
• Styled in a manner
befitting the firearm industry and, perhaps more importantly, its
enthusiasts
“It’s fantastic to develop a standout
product like the 17 Remington Fireball that offers real
performance and value to so many hunters,” said John
Chisnall, Director Brand Management & Product Development –
Remington Ammunition. “Only Remington can bring out the
complete gun-ammunition package, developing these products
side by side so it can be done right.”
The 17 Remington Fireball, based on the classic .221
Remington Fireball case, is an extremely well balanced
cartridge that provides laser-flat trajectory, with match
grade accuracy, all in a compact package that does not
require excessive maintenance and won’t burn out barrels.
When loaded with Remington’s super accurate 20gr AccuTip-V
bullet, the .17 Remington Fireball has a blistering muzzle
velocity of 4000fps, rivaling the velocity and trajectory of
the legendary 22-250 Remington out to 300 yards. That’s
awesome performance from a cartridge that uses 50% less
powder and generates a whopping 86% less recoil than the
22-250. You’ll never lose sight of your target when firing
the .17 Remington Fireball, even with rifles scoped with
today’s high-power optics.
Whether you’re a casual shooter, varmint hunter or extreme
predator hunter, Remington offers a complete array of Model
700™ and Model Seven™ rifles chambered in 17 Remington
Fireball; guaranteed to complete the ultimate small-caliber
combination.
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