Post by goomba on Jun 14, 2009 19:42:57 GMT -5
Rifle Of The Year
This radical design sets the standard for Browning bolt-actions for years to come, American Rifleman’s Rifle of the Year.
By NRA Staff
This radical design sets the standard for Browning bolt-actions for years to come, American Rifleman’s Rifle of the Year.
By NRA Staff
When the editors of American Rifleman magazine met to sift through the past year's coverage of firearms, optics and accessories, we were once again faced with the difficult task of selecting the industry's best products for the purpose of awarding them the NRA Publications Division's highest honor: the Golden Bullseye.
"The Golden Bullseye Award honors our winners for bringing to market products remarkable in their utility to shooters and hunters," said Joe H. Graham, executive director of NRA Publications. "The award, now in its seventh year, has become a symbol of excellence and innovation in firearms, accessories and related equipment. We are confident shooters and hunters will receive this year's winning products with enthusiasm, and we congratulate the winners."
NRA Publications will present the annual Golden Bullseye Awards and Golden Bullseye Pioneer Award at an invitation-only breakfast during the 2009 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits, May 15-17, in Phoenix, Ariz. Following is a look at this year's American Rifleman Golden Bullseye Award winners.
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"Just as the Cynergy is Browning's answer to what a modern shotgun should look and perform like, the new X-Bolt is an innovative and practical rifle that turns the A-Bolt into an instant classic. This radical design sets the standard for Browning bolt-actions for years to come."
So read the introduction in American Rifleman Editor-In-Chief Mark A. Keefe's story about the new Browning X-Bolt (May 2008, p. 52). He noted that the X-Bolt's steel receiver's lines follow those of the A-Bolt, yet are slimmed and refined and that its three-lug bolt offered a short, 60-degree lift. And then there was the hammer-forged, free-floating barrel that produced 1-m.o.a.-accuracy.