Hornady®, a worldwide industry leader in bullet and ammunition technology, has received an inaugural Gold Predator Xtreme Readers' Choice Award for the Superformance® Varmint™ 17 Hornet Rifle Ammunition.

Sponsored by Predator Xtreme magazine, which employs the slogan "Hunt Hard, Shoot Straight, Kill Clean, Apologize to No One," the Predator Xtreme Readers' Choice Awards honor cutting-edge gear designed to help predator hunters achieve greater success. Awards are selected by magazine readers, which are based upon shooting products they can rely on in the field. A Gold award is the highest honor bestowed in a number of shooting categories.

Available in 15.5 gr. NTX® and 20 gr. V-MAX™ offerings, the 17 Hornet is built upon Hornady® Superformance® propellant technology, with muzzle velocity increases of 100 to 200 feet per second from EVERY gun. Superformance® Varmint™ ammunition delivers accuracy, increased range, flatter trajectory, less wind drift and devastating terminal results out to 300 yards. An economical price and reduced recoil makes the 17 Hornet a pleasure to shoot.