Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. Continued from page 46 Southwick Provides Market Insight S Barnes Bullets Triple-Shock X-Bullet For 2008, Barnes is introducing an “improved” Triple-Shock X-Bullet, with the addition of a polymer tip. The tip and a reengineered nose cavity provide faster expansion. The new Tipped TSX features the same 100-percent copper body with multiple rings cut into the shank as the Triple-Shock X-Bullet. outhwick Associates has released its data on the top-selling brands in six categories for January and February. The data is from Southwick’s Internet program: HunterSurvey, a monthly consumer monitoring service. Southwick can provide greater detail on these and many other product categories on a subscription basis. For a sample of monthly reports and pricing, contact: info@ southwickassociates.com. Top-Selling Brands January Category Rifles Shotguns Handguns Rifle Ammo Riflescopes Game Calls Brand Ruger MS* 9.2% Winchester 25.4% Glock Remington Bushnell Primos 20.8% 33.2% 23.9% 34.9% February Brand Ruger H&R 1 871 S&W Remington Bushnell Primos MS* 10.5% 1 6.0% 1 7.5% 30.8% 27.2% 35.4% * Marketshare: The percentage of all retail transactions. Barnes Bullets (801) 756-4222 www.barnesbullets.com Circle # 280 ow much money is there in selling turkey-related firearms, ammo and gear? A bundle big enough that Remington assembled a 16-page catalog devoted to gobbler-getting stuff early this year. Nicely designed, it had hunters drooling over eye-popping images of the new Model 11-87 Sportsman Super Mag ShurShot Turkey 12-gauge, along with tom-taking ammo and all the musthave accessories. The Remington 2008 Turkey Products Guide was available for download on www.remington.com. Smart marketing. H Remington Targets Turkey Hunters Beretta USA UGB25 Xcel Beretta’s UGB25 Xcel shotgun features an innovative locking system with break-open action. The second round is not hidden inside the magazine tube, but is always visible in its side cartridge carrier. The 12-gauge, with 30" barrel, operates on a short-barrel recoil system. The UGB25 Xcel features a light alloy receiver, select walnut stock and Optima-Bore Barrel with a lengthened forcing cone for enhanced pattern distribution, reduced felt recoil and shot velocity optimization. he delayed delivery of Heckler & Koch’s HK45 hasn’t dampened consumers’ enthusiasm for the pistol. Internet blogs are heavy with praise for the pistol’s “shootability,” “reduced recoil” and “interchangeable backstraps.” The HK45 is available in 10 HK variants, including the double-action and single-action Law Enforcement Modification (LEM). Visit www.hk-usa.com. T HK45 Hits Target Beretta USA Corp. (301) 283-2191 www.berettausa.com Circle # 283 www.shootingindustry.com ongratulations to Shari LeGate, who has been hired by NBC to be the shooting sports analyst for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. LeGate, a two-time national champion and World Cup medalist, was a member of the U.S. National Team in skeet for 12 years, winning numerous titles and medals. She was the target sports analyst for ESPN’s Great Outdoor Games and currently produces and hosts the ACUI Intercollegiate Clay Target National Championships. In 2001, she was presented the Shooting Industry Award by the Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence for her accomplishments Shari LeGate in introducing thousands of women to the shooting sports. The former executive director of the Women’s Shooting Sports Foundation, she is currently the spokesperson for the NSSF’s Project ChildSafe and is a representative for the First Shots program. LeGate is also a Shooting Industry contributing editor, and will again compete in the Shooting Industry Masters in July. 9 MAY 2008 45 C LeGate Calls Shots For NBC