U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- The National Rifle Association’s (NRA) American Hunter magazine selected Traditions NitroFire and Federal Premium FireStick to receive its Golden Bullseye Award for 2021 Muzzleloader of the Year. Federal will be recognized in association with the award during a special reception at the 2021 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits on September 3-5, 2021 in Houston, Texas.
“Our new Federal Premium FireStick is a proprietary and newly-patented muzzleloading propellant system that is safer, more consistent and easier to use than ever before. Developed with Traditions and Hodgdon, the FireStick revolutionizes the inline muzzleloader platform,” said Federal’s President Jason Vanderbrink. “We are extremely proud and grateful for the staff at NRA American Hunter magazine to have recognized this innovation for its superior features and benefits.”
The NRA Publications Golden Bullseye Awards acknowledge the finest products available in the shooting sports. To qualify for consideration for a Golden Bullseye Award, the product must meet a variety of demanding criteria on design, function, value and overall contribution to the shooting industry.
“The primary benefit of the FireStick is best-in-class safety, followed by convenience, consistent accuracy, ease of cleaning, simplicity of use, and more,” said Federal Muzzleloader Product Director Rick Stoeckel. “All of which, we feel, helped this new product earn the top honor from NRA American Hunter, and we thank them for this prestigious acknowledgement.”
The FireStick is a premeasured self-contained powder charge. It consists of a polymer capsule precisely filled—using strict specifications at Federal’s ammunition plant—with an exact charge of all-new, ultra-clean black powder substitute Hodgdon Triple 8 granular powder. The sealed capsule utilizes a breakable front section (cap) that completely encases the powder charge. Currently, the FireStick is only compatible with the new NitroFire product line of muzzleloading rifles from Traditions.
About Federal Ammunition
Federal ammunition can be found at dealers nationwide or purchased online direct from Federal. For more information on all products from Federal or to shop online, visit www.federalpremium.com.
This would not be legal in my state, I can’t use my 1859 Sharps carbine this wont be either. Just another way to get around using a true muzzle loader. Inlines suck!
How exactly is a self contained breach loading cartridge considered “muzzleloading”?
Because you put the ball in the barrel just like any muzzle loading gun. You just don’t have to pour your powder in the muzzle and then a patched ball
In the spirit of it is only the Q. not asked which is the stupid Q. – $2.80 for the charge, and $1.50 – 2.00 + for the projectile to rip an unnecessarily large hole is otherwise usable meat … Why ?
And you are full of “it ” how do you think the early setters who used muzzle loaded guns put game on the table. You need to go to a liberal website and stay away from people who know what they talk about and love to hunt and shoot
I’m amazed at how some individuals enjoy parading their rank bigotry.