I suspect at most, "involvement" may have meant a pre-production sample was sent to someplace he may have worked. But I'd love to hear if he has a more in-depth explanation.

For instance, before the .204 Ruger was public, Hornady/Ruger sent a friend of mine a few cases of ammunition and a couple Ruger 77 target model rifles to try out on prairie dogs under an NDA. He was given the opportunity because he was toward the top of sales for independent dealers and our hunting group had been taking lots of p'dog hunting pictures and videos way back in the early 2000s. The sales rep was in his shop where he constantly had video recorded hunts playing and thought it was noteworthy.

"Full time night woman? I never could find no tracks on a woman's heart. I packed me a squaw for ten year, Pilgrim. Cheyenne, she were, and the meanest bitch that ever balled for beads."