Awards & Accomplishments

GOLDEN BULLSEYE AWARDS

 

  • 2023 Ammo of the year: 7mm PRC 
  • 2023: RAPiD Safe Compact Ready Vault
  • 2022 Ammo of the year: SUBSONIC 
  • 2022 Ammo of the year: Outfitter
  • 2021 Ammo of the year: 6mm ARC
  • 2021 RAPiD Safe Ready Vault
  • 2020 Ammo of the year: 300 PRC 
  • 2019 American Hunter names 6.5 PRC Ammunition Product of the Year
  • 2018 Ammo of the year: Hornady® BLACK™ (5.56 NATO 75 gr InterLock HD SBR)
  • 2017 Ammo of the year: Precision Hunter®
  • 2016 Ammo of the year: Precision Hunter™ with ELD-X™ bullet
  • 2013 Ammo of the year: Hornady Critical Duty (American Rifleman)
  • 2013 Pioneer Award
  • 2011 Ammo of the year: Hornady Critical Defense 12-gauge 00 Buckshot (Shooting Illustrated)
  • 2010 Ammo of the year: Hornady Superformance (American Hunter and American Rifleman)
  • 2009 Ammo of the year: 300 and 338 Ruger Compact Magnums (American Hunter)
  • 2009 Ammo of the year: 450 Bushmaster (Shooting Illustrated)
  • 2008 Ammo of the year: 375 Ruger (American Rifleman and American Hunter)
  • 2006 Ammo of the year: LEVERevolution (American Rifleman)
  • 2005 Ammo of the year: 204 Ruger (Shooting Illustrated)
  • 2003 Ammo of the year: 17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (American Rifleman)


NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPORTING GOODS WHOLESALERS

  • 2023 Ammunition Manufacturer of the Year
  • 2020 Innovator of the Year
  • 2020 Ammunition Manufacturer of the Year
  • 2019 Ammunition Manufacturer of the Year
  • 2018 Ammunition Manufacturer of the Year
  • 2017 Ammunition Manufacturer of the Year
  • 2016 Ammunition Manufacturer of the Year
  • 2015 Ammunition Manufacturer of the Year
  • 2014 Ammunition Manufacturer of the Year
  • 2013 Ammunition Manufacturer of the Year
  • 2012 Ammunition Manufacturer of the Year
  • 2011 Ammunition Manufacturer of the Year
  • 2010 Ammunition Manufacturer of the Year


GUNS & AMMO

  • 2020 Ammunition of the Year
  • 2019 A-Tip® Bullets - Innovation of the Year
  • 2019 Ammunition Manufacturer of the Year
  • 2016 Ammunition of the Year for their Precision Hunter™

W3 AWARDS

  • 2016 New Products Video: Videography/Cinematography: Silver
  • 2016 We Change Everything: Videography/Cinematography: Silver

COMMUNICATOR AWARDS

  • 2019 Outfitter, Frontier Cartridge and 6.5 Creedmoor, It's Kind of a Big Deal
  • 2015 Hornady Made in America Corporate Image (Gold)
  • 2015 GMX 2014 Sports/sporting Good/Game (Gold)
  • 2015 GMX 2014 use of Animation (Gold)
  • 2015 Made in America Sports/Sporting Good/Game (Silver)
  • 2015 Hornady Legacy use of Animation (Silver)
  • 2015 Hornady GMX 2014 use of Graphics (Silver)
  • 2012 Promotional Video Zombie Max (Silver)
  • 2012 Direct Marketing Video 2012 New Products Video (Silver)
  • 2012 Sales Video 2012 New Products Video (Gold)
  • 2012 Sports Video 2012 New Products Video (Silver)

TELLY AWARD

  • 2019 6.5 Ceedmoor, It's Kind of a Big Deal (Bronze)
  • 2019 Hornady 2019 Products Overview (Bronze)
  • 2016 We Change Everything: Direct Marketing (Silver)
  • 2016 We Change Everything: Corporate Image (Bronze)
  • 2016 We Change Everything: Use of Music (Bronze)
  • 2016 We Change Everything: Editing (Bronze)
  • 2016 We Change Everything: Videography/Cinematography (Bronze)
  • 2016 Hornady New Products Video: Direct Marketing (Bronze)
  • 2016 Hornady New Products Video: Videography/Cinematography (Bronze)
  • 2016 Hornady New Products Video: Lighting (Bronze)
  • 2016 Hornady ELD-X Bullets: Use of Graphics (Bronze)
  • 2016 Hornady Rapid Safe: Multi-Market Cable (Bronze)
  • 2016 Hornady Rapid Safe: Sports/Sporting Goods (Bronze)
  • 2016 Hornady Rapid Safe: Visual Effects (Bronze)
  • 2016 Hornady Rapid Safe: Use of Music (Bronze)
  • 2016 Hornady Rapid Safe: Copywriting (Bronze)
  • 2016 Hornady Rapid Safe: Editing (Bronze)
  • 2016 Hornady Rapid Safe: Directing (Bronze)
  • 2016 Hornady Precision Hunter: Art Direction (Bronze)
  • 2016 Hornady Precision Hunter: Editing (Bronze)
  • 2016 Hornady Precision Hunter: Sound/Sound Design (Bronze)
  • 2016 Hornady Precision Hunter: Videography/Cinematography (Bronze)
  • 2015 Hornady GMX 2014 Use of Graphics (Bronze)
  • 2015 2015 New Products Video Direct Marketing (Bronze)
  • 2015 Hornady GMX 2014 Sports/Sporting Goods (Bronze)
  • 2015 2015 New Products Video Online Video (Bronze)
  • 2015 Hornady GMX 2014 Use of Animation (Silver)
  • 2014 Hornady Made in America (Bronze)
  • 2012 Zombie Max (Silver)
  • 2012 Zombie Max (Bronze)
  • 2011 2011 New Products Video (Bronze)
  • 2011 Superformance Varmint (Bronze)
  • 2010 GMX Commercial (Bronze)
  • 2010 2010 New Products Video (Bronze)
  • 2009 RCM Commercial (Bronze)
  • 2009 2009 New Products Video (Bronze)
  • 2008 Hornady History and Heritage (Bronze)
  • 2008 2008 New Products Video (Silver)

DAVEY

  • 2009 GMX Commercial (Silver)

DALLAS SAFARI CLUB

  • 2015 Diamond Safari Sponsor
  • 2011 Platinum plus Safari Sponsor

OTHERS

  • 2023: A-Tip Bullet Named Official Bullet of the Precision Rifle Series
  • 2023 Outfitter Ammunition Best of the Best - Filed & Stream
  • 2021 Nebraska's Safest Company Award 
  • 2021 Ballistic Best Editors' Select Award - Best New Caliber: 6mm ARC 
  • 2021 Predator Xtreme Readers' Choice Awards Ammunition - Gold
  • 2021 Predator Xtreme Readers' Choice Awards Bullets - Gold
  • 2021 Predator Xtreme Readers' Choice Awards Components - Gold
  • 2020 Selected in Three Categories for Readers' Choice Awards (Bullets, Centerfire Ammunition and Components). 
  • 2019 Ballistic Magazine Chooses 300 PRC as Best New Caliber
  • 2019 NRA American Hunter names 300 PRC Ammunition Product of the Year
  • 2018 Field and Stream Magazine chooses Hornady® 6.5 PRC as Best of the Best
  • 2018 Hornady® RAPiD® Safe receives Brilliance Award 
  • 2018 NRA Award for Ammunition of the Year
  • 2018 Full Boar® named Ammo of the Year by France's largest hunting magazine, Connaissance de la Chasse
  • 2018 Business of the Year by the Grand Island Area Economic Development Corporation
  • 2017 Ammunition of the Year (Precision Hunter®) from the Connaissance de la Chasse2017 Gray’s Best Award for 6.5 Creedmoor Precision Hunter® Ammunition
  • 2017 USCCA Member’s Choice Award for Critical Defense® Handgun Ammunition
  • 2016 Nebraska Business Development Center Manufacturer of the Year
  • 2016 Shooting Hunting Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show: Company of the Year
  • 2016 Gold Predator Xtreme Readers' Choice Awards: Centerfire Ammo (Gold) & Bullets (Gold)
  • 2014 Vendor of the Year Hardlines Presented by WorldWide
  • 2010 Sporting Classics Award of Excellence: Company of the Year
  • 2008 Outdoor Life Ammunition of the Year for 44 Mag LeverEvolution
  • 2004 Field & Stream: Best of the Best Award 204 Ruger

ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE

  • 2004 Ammo of the year 204 Ruger
  • 2005 Shooting Industry Award
  • 2005 Ammo of the year TAP
  • 2006 Ammo of the year LEVERevolution Flex-Tip Cartridges
  • 2007 Ammo of the year 375 Ruger
  • 2008 Ammo of the year Ruger Compact Magnums
  • 2009 Ammo of the year Critical Defense
  • 2009 Accessory of the year Lock-N-Load AP with EZject system
  • 2010 Ammo of the year Superformance Centerfire
  • 2011 Ammo of the year Superformance Varmint
  • 2011 Manufacturer of the Year
  • 2019 Named Company of the Year 

Award Ceremony ended in 2011