I looked and you can still get one built the way you described, Bill, but with a vent rib. Like you I'd rather have a relatively high, flat top rib (ala L C Smith). Next time I see Lou I'll ask him about it.
Gunsmith Jim, in your opinion is the RBL stout enough to handle 3" magnum loads of steel (1 1/4 oz. at 1350 fps)? If so, what would you foresee the life expectancy of it to be with these loads, in terms of number of shells used through it? Reason I ask is that I'm using a BSS 3" with 30" barrels now as a go to steel shot duck gun. I've shot it enough with these heavy loads that I've shot it off face on the right barrel (it always shoots the right barrel first) and have to keep a shim on the hook to keep using it. I'd need a high degree of confidence in it's strength to spend $6K+ on a new duck gun.
