Old Saybrook, CT –-(Ammoland.com)- Traditions Performance Firearms, known for their extremely accurate and dependable muzzleloaders receives the Game & Fish Sportsman Reader’s Choice Award.
Appearing in the July/August 2013 issue of Game & Fish/Sportsman magazines are the Reader’s Choice Award winners, outlining Traditions Firearms’ Vortek Ultralight as the winner in the muzzleloader category.
Publisher Peter Gross states, “Our readers are hard core hunters, that’s why we’re extremely interested in their opinions about what works in the field.”
This survey was sent to their monthly subscribers, which includes 400,000 households and was also featured on their website, gameandfishmag.com. The Game & Fish Sportsman Reader’s Choice Award winners will receive their awards at the 2014 SHOT Show in Las Vegas.
Tom Hall, Owner of Traditions Firearms states, “It is an honor to receive an award of this stature from the end consumer. At Traditions we bring new innovation and better performance to the muzzleloading industry. Our goal is to build reliable, accurate muzzleloaders that will perform.
Due to the difficulty in getting ammunition, we have seen an increased interest in muzzleloading because they are economical to shoot. Consumers can see how we are changing black powder hunting with our easy to load, easy to shoot and easy to clean rifles and we are proud to be chosen for this award by the end user.”
The Vortek Ultralight has a 28” Ultralight Chromoly tapered and fluted barrel with premium CeraKote finish. Chromoly has long been recognized as the best barrel material for strength and accuracy. It also removes over a pound of weight from the barrel eliminating the “muzzle-heavy” feel like others on the market. Coupled with an LT-1 Alloy frame, the Vortek Ultralight is built to travel and is easy to carry. The Vortek Ultralight is packed full of features.
The one-piece, stainless steel Accelerator Breech Plug removes in just three turns by hand and also allows you to fire both loose and pelletized powder. The Vortek Ultralight is one of the safest guns on the market, thanks to the Dual Safety System, which includes a trigger block safety and rebounding hammer safety.
For more information on the Vortek™ Ultralight visit www.traditionsfirearms.com.