I can’t say I ever met MB or know anything about the man. That said, he made some pretty awesome rimfires and influenced the rimfire world to new possibilities. Yes, he is a self promoter (same as many gun influencers before him…Roy Weatherby, JM Browning and others come to mind), and maybe at the end, we didn’t need to hear about all the company business crap. That’s social media for you.
In my opinion, he supported his product, which is more than many gun manufacturing companies do. People could talk to him directly on Rimfire Central and Snipers Hide. He actually responded to his customs on an open forum which is, by itself, pretty brave. He address my concerns and gave me ways to deal with the few issues that came up with my V22 and 3-60 rifles.
The only other time I had direct contact with a gun company owner was Jim Borden.
Vudoo’s are marvellously accurate rimfires without any mods. I was sad to hear that the company collapsed.
But I’m very glad to hear that MB will continue to support his products…regardless of personal faults.