Ruger Red Label Reintroduced

[Harold Pickens]

Bought a first year production RRL 20 while a grad student at Ohio State in the late 70s. Went to an ohio Gun Collectors Association show with a member.
20 ga, 26 in Skeet/skeet, blued frame, better than normal wood, paid $500.
Thought it would be the ultimate grouse gun well , it was better than my 12 ga 870 with 28 in mod barrel.
Sold it in the late 80s to help pay for my DHE 16.
Still would like to have a straight grip RRL 28
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[Dylan Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Harold Lee Pickens

Bought a first year production RRL 20 while a grad student at Ohio State in the late 70s. Went to an ohio Gun Collectors Association show with a member.
20 ga, 26 in Skeet/skeet, blued frame, better than normal wood, paid $500.
Thought it would be the ultimate grouse gun well , it was better than my 12 ga 870 with 28 in mod barrel.
Sold it in the late 80s to help pay for my DHE 16.
Still would like to have a straight grip RRL 28
.

I think Josh has one on his GI.

[Double Lab]

The 28ga Red Label is a nice gun.

[Steve Hodges]

Brian, as a NH resident and supporter of Ruger for years I could not agree more with your comments.

[J. A. EARLY]

Don't bad mouth the old Red Labels. I love this one for rabbits. 28 gauge, 28" with five chokes. Usually use skeet and full. It was the plain model, and I sent it back to the company that did their engraving work for the upgrade.

[Larry the Gun Guy]

I recently sold two of them in 26" 20 gauge. One skeet/skeet and the other one IC/Mod and struggled to get $1400 out of them and they were pretty much mint. I can't imagine what the business analysis was to support this decision.

[Jay Oliver]

I do like Ruger for riffles and revolvers. I think the Ruger #1 is just a great rifle along with the M77 and their first productions Ruger Vaquero in 45 Colt are just wonderful.

In 2000, I ordered a new 12ga Red Label Woodside with a straight stock and 28" barrels. It was my first "high dollar" shotgun. It was a good looking gun and I tried so hard to fall in love with it. I just didn't shoot it well. Looking back some Briley chokes might have helped over the factory ones. I sold it one my Parker addiction started. I do regret that a little, but if you saw me shoot it you would agree, it was frustrating to say the least.

In the last year or two I bought a 28ga Red Label that I think one of my kids will use. The stock had been cut, which was perfect and I bought a replacement stock to add when needed. All is all it seems like a nice gun.

When Ruger introduced their Gold Label, I really tried to get excited about that too, but I just couldn't.

Like others have said, it would be great if Ruger was actually making these. I might give one another try, even though I am 99.99% sxs these days.

[Mike of the Mountain]

I have a Ruger Red Label 20g because it was free. I have plenty of Ruger rifles. I'm a fan of the M77, 77/22, Mini14 and American rifles. I was able to handle and shoot their ill-fated Gold Label SxS. I liked it. I have no interest in an overpriced CSMC Red Label.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

It is nothing than a re-branded CSMC revelation/inverness/21-o/u. At $1,000 higher cost than the Revelation. No different than what they did on that A grade Fox for Savage a few hears ago.

Not that the revelation is a bad gun. I feel they are a good gun for the money. But Ruger doing this is a mis-step in my opinion. Anyone who knows better, knows better.

Bill Ruger would be rolling over in his grave. Ruger should be MAKING guns they sell. Not just marketing them.

Brian is dead-nuts-on!!

[Mills]

Julia has a Ruger Red Label that was one of her first guns. A solid gun as far as over / unders are concerned.