I think you would have seen alot more of Ruger gold labels if they would have come out with a production 20 gauge. I had heard they had issues with some of them but Ruger's biggest problem was the price point and margins with a quality american made sxs's. They just dabbled in it and determined it was not profitable to produce the gold label. There just aren't many modern american and quality made sxs's that you can get at price point of about $2k. I really like their O/U's alot, but not a big fan of their selective safety. Have a sporting clay's O/U that is a great gun and enjoy shooting.
If I was looking for a 12 gauge modern sxs made by an american company, a Gold Label would get strong consideration from me. That gun was made for pheasant hunting. It was not too heavy the one I handled and would be a decent grouse gun with ability to change out the chokes. One almost followed me home once, but ultimately decided that it would more than likely just sit in the gun case looking back at me too much with me going to other guns in arsenal first.
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