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Her flaws according to Wiki...

"Criticism of the Red Label included complaints about the weight of the shotgun, poor balance when swinging the gun onto a flying target, poor fit of the metal to wood on some examples, and loose (rattling) sighting ribs. Many shooters disliked the automatic safety (which could be disabled by the factory if requested by the owner"

It goes on to say pretty much that Rugers heart just wasn't into it.

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Nor was it in the short-lived side-by-sides Ruger made for a short period. A friend at our pheasant club has a 12 Ruger side-by-side, but seldom shoots it. Thanks for the wiki thingy, Joe. Guess I am a dinosaur living in a high tech world- will be 79 right after Election Day this year-- tempus sure fugs-it, ain't that a fact??? RWTF


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I'm also intrigued, along with Parker-pal Deano!! RWTF Be a bit of a challenge on doubles, right??


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I had a Ruger Sporting Clays model 30 inch multichoked barrels.I liked the lines of the gun and at a time when over and unders were regularly chambered at 2 3/4 inch its 3 inch chambers were handy for handling the 1 7/8 oz Winchester loads I used on Solway geese. It was overly barrel heavy however for walked up shooting ,it balanced poorly when compared to a 680 series beretta and the join of the top rib at the end of the chamber was invariably higher at one side than the other. Mine was a 12 bore I have read that the 28 bore was a nicer handling gun. I think it was a gun that would have been a lot better in a fixed choke with better balance barrels and a little more effort in the fitting of the rib

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I have a very early 20 gauge Red Label (blued). Before he left Kodiak Sam Welch engraved my beloved hunting dog "Runyon" on the bottom of the receiver--flying dove and ptarmigan on the sides. The last retrieve Runyon ever did was the first bird my oldest son ever shot!
In the early 80's I had Stan Baker custom choke the 20, real open and full. I have shot lots of dove and quail with it. It handles OK, sort of the old boot comfortable feeling.

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Dam 16 Yes a Ruger SBT. The only one I've ever seen in person and they made less than 300. I'm sure if you Google it you can find one

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