Scammers Working the Trading Post

Eric Mayer · #1 12-13-2013, 02:08 PM

Here are the results of the survey. I wish we would had an even 100 responses, but it really slowed down the last couple of days and I promised the results were going to be published today.

These are screen captures directly from the survey, which is now closed/deleted and no longer able to receive responses. I left them full size for easy reading.

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Eric

**Steve in IN** · #2 12-13-2013, 02:58 PM

Interesting. Thanks.

One thing that stands out is that 33 answered "More than 1.5" at 100 yds." but 47 voted in the "If you answered 'More than 1.5" at 100 yds.' "

Eric Mayer · #3 12-13-2013, 03:02 PM

I saw that, but I'll chock up those 14 or so to "No Action Taken".

Eric

plinkin · #4 12-13-2013, 03:16 PM

Seems like he majority is satisfied. what are you going to do with this polling info Eric?

Really Steve the above statement & question aren't worth documenting BUT if you feel you have to record EVERYTHING I say and do have at it. I am sure there are other things that are slightly worse to waste your time.

Not that I can think of anything.

Eric Mayer · #5 12-13-2013, 03:22 PM

The only thing I planned to do with the information was to post it up for a discussion. However, after seeing the responses about the wood stock, I might send a link to Boyds, just to give them more information.

Although the majority is satisfied, the 1/3 of the responders who are having accuracy issues is enlightening (not in a good way).

Eric

mooner · #6 12-13-2013, 03:56 PM

44% satisfied is not the majority in any math class I have ever taken. Admittedly it has been quite a while and some things may have changed with the way we teach math now.

plinkin · #7 12-13-2013, 03:58 PM

Problem is we don't know what the expectation of those having accuracy "issues" actually is.

If their expectation is sub MOA then Savage's 1.5" @ 100yd might be an issue to them.

Personally I wouldn't be happy if it was greater 1.5" @ 100yd. However is it 1.6" @ 100? Got to allow for personal variance.

Eventually quality ammo will start coming out of the factory.

plinkin · #8 12-13-2013, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mooner

44% satisfied is not the majority in any math class I have ever taken. Admittedly it has been quite a while and some things may have changed with the way we teach math now.

It is however the highest percentage of one unified group, therefore it IS the majority.

gmd1950 · #9 12-13-2013, 04:15 PM

Thanks Eric, most enlightening.

Glass37 · #10 12-13-2013, 11:09 PM

64.52% shoot 11/2" groups or less at 100yds. I'm going to make an assumption here that 60% of this group have a less than ideal scope to shoot for groups at 100yds. So, this percentage of accuracy is way better than I was expecting from the posts that I was seeing, here and elsewhere. Most probably had fewer than 150 rounds down the tube also.

Old Hickory · #11 12-14-2013, 08:59 AM

Thanks for posting the info, Eric.

DRob · #12 12-22-2013, 10:17 PM

I did handle a B Mag for the first time in a TN gun shop Thursday. It looked cheap and felt cheap but I think a nice Boyd's laminate would help on both accounts. That said, the poll info is surprising. I thought the B Mag would shoot 1 MOA based on my experience with the HMR & HM2. I don't want one but would still like to see it do well. Savage can do better, I'm sure, and HMR-like accuracy would make an ugly duckling look a little better.