Spaniel, There is a core group of Michigan hunters shooting this gun. It is made in Michigan,and to the best of my knowledge, there has been no national adverising, so I think most people who shoot them heard about it word of mouth. Now for you to say the company has a group of "shooters they periodically send around the message boards" you must be sniffing your gunpowder. I think you could probably be sued for saying such a thing. If you are implying thats what I am doing, you are a fool. If you really didshoot a deer at 338 yards with an Omega, (and you"ve proven you are not truthful, by saying that about the Michigan shooters) do yourself a favor and borrow an ultimate. With your long range ability, you are handicapping yourself with your omega. Now go back to sniffing your pyrodex!