Grand Island, NE - Hornady has joined with two other legendary, family-owned American companies to support the common goal of furthering the protection and preservation of shooting and hunting sports.

Hornady, a world leader in bullet, ammunition, reloading tool and accessory design and manufacture, based in Grand Island, Nebraska, is combining with Leupold & Stevens and Nosler to offer a prize package that will be auctioned off to support the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation at CSF's 28th Annual Banquet on Wednesday, Sept. 13, in Washington, D.C.

CSF, a nonprofit organization, works with Congress, governors and state legislatures to protect and advance hunting, fishing, recreational shooting and trapping.

The prize package, valued at $4,163, consists of a case of Hornady® Precision Hunter® 143 gr ELD-X® ammunition, a Nosler Model 48 long-range rifle chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor and topped with a Leupold VX-5HD 3-15x44mm CDS-ZL2 scope with pre-cut ballistic drop compensating turret.

"Everyone thinks we're competitors, but we are friends and respect each other," said Jason Hornady, vice president of Hornady Manufacturing Co. "And when it comes to preserving and protecting shooting, hunting, trapping and angling, we're proud to partner with everyone at Nosler, as well as our mutual colleagues at Leupold, to support the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation. We must stand together to protect our industry and our way of life."

In addition to bidding at CSF’s annual banquet, interested parties may also submit bids for the package online. All bids must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. EDT Friday, Sept. 8. The winner of the package will be notified via email on Thursday, September 14. Contact Dante Swallow at dante@sportsmenslink.org with any questions.

About Hornady® Precision Hunter® ammunition:

Accuracy and terminal performance are the cornerstones of Hornady® Precision Hunter® factory-loaded ammunition. Great care has been given to develop superior, match-accurate hunting loads that allow the ELD¬X® bullet to achieve its maximum ballistic potential. The ELD-X® (Extremely Low Drag - eXpanding) bullet is a technologically advanced, match-accurate, all-range hunting bullet featuring highest-in-class ballistic coefficients and consistent, controlled expansion at all practical hunting distances.