ICYMI: Industry News From
Jan. 31–Feb. 4, 2022
Franklin Armory Wins IDATR Safety Award, Donates To Project ChildSafe
The Industry Day at the Range Safety Award, sponsored by Action Target, honors the participating company that demonstrates the highest standard of safety throughout the event. The 2022 Action Target Safety Award was awarded to Franklin Armory at the Boulder Rifle and Pistol Club Range on Jan. 17.
The winner of the Action Target Safety Award receives a $2,000 credit toward the 2023 Industry Day at the Range event. Franklin Armory has elected to donate the $2,000 to Project ChildSafe. Project ChildSafe is a National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) program committed to promoting firearm safety to communities across the United States.
Safety auditors judged shooting exhibitors during Industry Day, and the score was determined by range safety criteria such as providing hearing and eye protection, control of ammunition and safe handling of firearms on the firing line. Scoring also took into consideration the posting of rules, availability of first aid kits at the shooting stations and crowd management.
For more info: franklinarmory.com, actiontarget.com, shotshowrangeday.com.
Ruger Donates To SSSF From Auctioning Rare Firearms On GunBroker
Ruger has donated $30,000 to the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF), an organization dedicated to educating youth about the shooting sports. Ruger’s donation was raised through auctions on GunBroker.com between September and December, 2021.
Since 2010, Ruger has been working with the popular firearms auction website GunBroker.com to auction off rare, unusual, discontinued or one-of-a-kind Ruger firearms. All proceeds from these auctions are donated to various charities, with over $820,000 raised and donated in total over the last decade.
“We’re proud to be able to support the SSSF in its mission of educating young folks all across America about the shooting sports,” said Chris Killoy, Ruger president and CEO. “These auctions are a creative way for us to support important organizations in our industry while also sharing one-of-a-kind Ruger firearms with our loyal customers.”
Some rare firearms that were sold to benefit the SSSF were a Ruger Vaquero revolver featuring a hand-engraved western scroll design and a Hawkeye Predator rifle previously owned by former Ruger CEO, Mike Fifer, who took the rifle on a hunt in Greenland with his daughter in 2011.
For more info: ruger.com/auctions, sssfonline.org.
SAAMI Announces Acceptance Of New Cartridges
The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute Inc., (SAAMI) has announced the acceptance of three new rifle cartridges for SAAMI standardization. SAAMI is the organization at the forefront of promoting firearm safety by creating standards that ensure the safety, reliability and interchangeability of firearms, ammunition, and components.
The accepted new cartridges are:
• 6mm GT: The 6mm GT was introduced by Hornady Mfg. Co. with a 109-grain bullet traveling at a velocity of 2,910 fps and a Maximum Average Pressure of 62,000 psi.
• 6.8 True Velocity Composite: The 6.8 TVC was introduced by True Velocity Ammunition with a 150-grain bullet traveling at a velocity of 2,700 fps and a Maximum Average Pressure of 65,000 psi.
• .338 Weatherby Rebated Precision Magnum: The .338 WBY RPM was introduced by Weatherby Inc. with a 225-grain bullet traveling at a velocity of 2,800 fps and a Maximum Average Pressure of 65,000 psi.
For more info: saami.org/technical-information/new-cartridge-chamber-drawings.
NDA Awarded $150,000 Grant From Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s Outdoor FUND
The National Deer Association (NDA) has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund to benefit important local and regional conservation projects that will help ensure the future of wild deer, wildlife habitat and hunting.
The landmark grant, enabled by Bass Pro Shops Founder Johnny Morris and Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s customers who contribute to the Outdoor Fund, will expand NDA’s nationwide initiative “Improving Access, Habitat and Deer Hunting on Public Lands.” This unique NDA project will improve habitat, wildlife populations and hunting opportunities on public lands through the expertise of NDA and its conservation partners, including the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).
“We’re incredibly appreciative of the generous support of Johnny Morris and the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, which will help us accomplish important work on the ground for deer and hunters,” said Nick Pinizzotto, president and CEO of NDA.
“The fund and the organizations it helped over the years has had an immeasurable positive impact on fish and wildlife conservation, and we’re proud to be part of it.”
Support from the Outdoor Fund will allow the NDA to accelerate important work addressing landscape-level access and forest health issues, reaching a goal of improving 1 million acres of public land by 2026, at least five years ahead of earlier expectations.
Work has already begun in Kentucky and Mississippi impacting an estimated 55,000 to 65,000 acres, and NDA and USFS are on track to have projects in six states totaling 175,000 to 265,000 acres in 2022. The NDA was previously awarded $180,000 in funding to jump-start the initiative in 2021 through an anonymous donor.
For more info: deerassociation.com, basspro.com.
Brownells Announces Inaugural Tax Time Event
Brownells customers get their chance to turn their tax refunds into fun and guns during the first-ever Brownells Tax Time Event, live now and lasting through Tax Day, April 15, 2022.
Over the next few months, Brownells will post unique content and highlight special products on the Brownells Tax Time page.
The first spotlight of the Brownells Tax Time Event is the “Top 5 Fun Builds” detailing different gun builds customers can accomplish – along with links to both lower and upper receivers and parts, including fire control units for the popular Sig P320.
Over the coming weeks, customers can also look forward to videos on the Top 5 Rifles, Top 5 Handguns and Top 5 Optics that might fit the bill for putting a tax refund to enjoyable, fun use.
For more info: brownells.com/.aspx/bapid=829/ClientPage/tax-time.
