Springfield Armory Pro Shooter Rob Leatham Garners NRA Golden Bullseye Competitor Award

The NRA's Golden Bullseye Awards stand as signifier for the greatest advancements and the most effective trailblazers in the entire Second Amendment sphere. Springfield Armory's Rob Leatham, renowned competitive shooter and the company’s Research and Development Senior Technical Advisor, just won Shooting Sports USA’s inaugural Golden Bullseye Competitor Award. 

“This award honors the highest level of achievement in competitive shooting — and there is no one more deserving to receive it first than Rob Leatham,” said John Parker, Editor-in-Chief of Shooting Sports USA. “For more than 40 years, Rob has set the bar — not just with his championship titles, but with his relentless pursuit of excellence, his sportsmanship and his influence on generations of competition shooters. He’s a competitor, a pioneer, and a true ambassador of the shooting sports.”

Leatham’s impressive achievements and renowned skill made him an ideal recipient of this Golden Bullseye Award. In addition to the expertise Leatham has provided Springfield Armory over his decades of working with the company, he has also earned a stunning number of national and world shooting trophies. In fact, he possesses a grand total of more than 100 major championship titles.

“I am truly honored to have been selected as the first recipient of this new award from NRA’s Shooting Sports USA,” said Leatham. “I have loved shooting all my life, and I’m humbled and thankful that I’ve had the opportunity to do this for a living with Springfield Armory. Thank you to Dennis Reese and the Springfield Armory team for making my dreams come true.”

Now in its 23rd year, the NRA Golden Bullseye Awards are determined by a committee of NRA Media staff, representing more than a century of collective experience in the shooting and hunting industry. In particular, the NRA Golden Bullseye Competitor Award recognizes a competitive shooter who not only displays outstanding performance in competition but also gives back by offering guidance and support to the next generation of competitive shooters.