Firebird Targets has been nominated for Most Innovative Brand of the Year for the 2022 Gundies Award! After a very successful year with the Firebird 50BIO Biodegradable Reactive Target, Firebird has released the new Firebird 65BIO Reactive Target! This new Firebird Target is 30% larger than the 50BIO so it is easier to hit and adds to the fun of a range day. Firebird Targets keeps innovating and improving our targets to meet the demands of the shooter nation, so we love that we’re being recognized by the Gundies with this nomination!

You Can Help Us Win

Click the link below to help us win the award for Most Innovative Brand of the Year! And, there’s a chance you could win something, too! Timney Triggers is sponsoring a prize for those who vote in the Most Innovative Brand category. Timney Triggers will be releasing a new product on January 20th, and a lucky voter will be one of the first to own the new product. In the past, Timney has produced some of the best and most popular Glock triggers, drop-in AR triggers, and precision trigger groups for many hunting and long-range rifles. So, by voting for Firebird Targets, you’ll be entered to win Timney’s newest product. You can also earn extra entries by sharing on social media!

Plus, all voters are entered into the Grand Prize drawing: a trip to attend the Gundie Awards & Range Day at Drive Tanks in Texas. This is a great time where you’ll get to play with all the fun guns, meet many of the biggest 2a influencers, and see many new products coming out this year! You can vote every day in January, so keep coming back to help Firebird Targets and yourself win!

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Myrtle Beach, SC (January 1st, 2022) —— Forge Relations, the firearms industry’s leading content creator management firm and proprietors of the Gundie Awards announce that voting is now open for the 3rd Annual Gundie Voter Choice Awards, honoring the top content creators within the firearms community.

Voting is open from January 1st through January 31st with the 3rd Annual Gundie Awards streaming live on February 19th at 9:30 EST at www.TheGundies.com. Unique to the Gundie Awards are sponsor-provided prizes for each category. Voters can vote each day throughout the month of January to earn entries towards prizes valued upwards of $2,000.

All voters are also entered towards the GRAND PRIZE, a trip to attend the Gundie Awards & Range Day on February 19th at Drive Tanks.

This year features five new categories: Top Voices of the 2A, Firearm Instructor of the Year, Best Guns of Hollywood, Most Dapper Influencer and Pro Gun Celebrity.

“We call the Gundies the Grammys with paper plates. Our goal is twofold, to spotlight top creators within our community and provide an outlet for our community to come together.” says Ben Stacy, co-creator of the Gundie Awards. “With fun categories including ‘Most likely to survive the zombie apocalypse’ and ‘Most Dapper Influencer’ we want to be clear that it’s okay to celebrate creativity and entertainment.”

“This year marks the third year that Forge Relations has put together the Gundie Awards and brought together creators, fans, and the community”, says lead event coordinator Maggie Yorksi. “To see the support from the community grow each year is incredible, the Gundies have become a staple in showing off the creativity & leadership within the firearms community.”

Sponsors of the 2022 Gundie Awards include: Brownells, Gallowtech, Henry Repeating Arms, Savior Equipment, Walker’s Ear Pro, Retro Rifle, Heckler & Koch, X Products, CMMG inc, Eotech Optics, Timney Triggers, Crossbreed Holsters, True Shot Gun Club, Primary Arms Optics & Midwest Gun Works.

Growing to spotlight notable industry leaders The 3rd Annual Gundie Awards will feature 5 new awards, including:

• Top Voices of the 2A; for those creators and community leaders who’ve led the charge for 2A rights.
• Firearm Instructor of the Year; for the phenomenal instructors in our community from basic rifle/pistol to advanced tactic training to long-range.
• Best Guns of Hollywood; dedicated to the firearms that made Hollywood.
• Most Dapper Influencer; for those creators who stand out on the range in their Hawaiian Shirts or badass gear. Vote for who you think has the best style in our industry, men, women & even dogs.
• Pro-Gun Celebrity; for those mainstream celebrities who hold a passion for and support the firearms community.

The full list of award categories for the 3rd Annual Gundie Awards is available at: www.TheGundies.com/Categories.

Fans & viewers are the reason for the success of these creators, The Gundie Awards will once again leave the decision to the public to choose and vote to decide the four official nominees in each category. Fan voting opens on January 1st, 2022. The top five contestants in each category with the most fan nominations will automatically be chosen as one of the category nominees.

“Community engagement and interaction is the foundation that built the success of these creators,” added Gundie Awards co-creator Ben Stacy. “The Gundies is the platform that allows their audience the opportunity to play a role in determining and honoring the top creators in our space.”

The 2nd Annual Gundie Awards saw over 140,000 voters, over 1 million votes and over 20,000 viewers of the Award Ceremony.

For more information & voting, visit www.TheGundies.com. Join the community on instagram at @GundieAwards and use the #TheGundieAwards; Follow The Gundie Awards on Facebook and Youtube.

About the Gundie Awards:
The Gundie Awards are the firearm community’s Voter Choice Awards. For the 3rd year running, support your favorite creators by voting for them throughout the month of January. Each vote enters you into the Grand Prize trip to DriveTanks.com on February 19th for the Gundies Range Day & Ceremony!

About Forge Relations:
Forge Relations is a lifestyle-driven marketing agency that specializes in organic brand development. Focused on building an emotional connection between brand and customer with unrivaled experience in social strategy, creator relations & event development including the Gundie Awards (TheGundies.com).