Top Hunting and Shooting
Equipment Brands for 2012
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — Southwick Associates has announced the
brands hunters and shooters purchased most frequently in 2012. This list
has been compiled from the 35,081 internet-based surveys completed by
hunters and shooters who volunteered to participate last year in HunterSurvey.com and ShooterSurvey.com polls. In 2012, top brands included:
* Top rifle brand: Remington, Ruger (each 11.5% of all purchases)
* Top shotgun brand: Remington (19.7% of all purchases)
* Top muzzleloader brand: CVA (31.0% of all purchases)
* Top handgun brand: Sturm, Ruger (17.7% of all purchases)
* Top crossbow brand: Barnett (21.7% of all purchases)
* Top air rifle brand: Crosman (29.6% of all purchases)
* Top rifle ammunition brand: Remington (21.4% of all purchases)
* Top shotgun ammunition brand: Winchester (32.1% of all purchases)
* Top handgun ammunition brand: Winchester (17.9% of all purchases)
* Top blackpowder brand: Pyrodex (41.6% of all purchases)
* Top balls, bullets, or shot brand: Hornady (33.0% of all purchases)
* Top bow brand: Hoyt (15.0% of all purchases)
* Top arrow brand: Carbon Express (30.1% of all purchases)
* Top fletching brand: Blazer (24.4% of all purchases)
* Top broad head brand: Rage (21.1% of all purchases)
* Top release/tab brand: Tru-Fire (33.0% of all purchases)
* Top archery target brand: The Block (11.9% of all purchases)
* Top bow case brand: Plano (35.5% of all purchases)
* Top archery sight brand: TruGlo (27.8% of all purchases)
* Top decoy brand: Mojo (10.8% of all purchases)
* Top game call brand: Primos (26.2% of all purchases)
* Top reloading press brand: Lee Precision (37.9% of all purchases)
* Top reloading die brand: Lee Precision (38.3% of all purchases)
* Top reloading bullet brand: Hornady (34.0% of all purchases)
* Top reloading primer brand: CCI (40.3% of all purchases)
* Top reloading powder brand: Hodgdon (40.7% of all purchases)
* Top shot brand: Lawrence (30.2% of all purchases)
* Top binocular brand: Bushnell (28.7% of all purchases)
* Top scope brand for firearms: Bushnell (14.5% of all purchases)
* Top spotting scope brand: Barska (10.5% of all purchases)
* Top range finder brand: Bushnell (36.3% of all purchases)
* Top optic sight brand: EOTech (8.7% of all purchases)
* Top knife brand: Buck (13.4% of all purchases)
* Top cover scent brand: Wildlife Research Center (19.9% of all purchases)
* Top lure scent brand: Tinks (31.4% of all purchases)
* Top odor eliminator brand: Scent-A-Way (35.8% of all purchases)
* Top shooting target brand: Shoot-N-C (31.0% of all purchases)
* Top tree stand brand: Guide Gear (12.1% of all purchases)
* Top blind brand: Ameristep (33.9% of all purchases)
* Top clay bran