Ruger Red Label

boltaction

Anyone know if you can buy 20ga barrel assembly that will go into the 12ga receiver. in other words do they interchange? That Would ROCK.

thanks od

boltaction

Anyone have one of these O/U shotguns and wanna comment about their features and flaws?

boltaction

I just acquired an older Ruger red label 20 ga O/U with 3" chambers. Is it OK to shoot 2-3/4" shells?

boltaction

I have a Ruger o/u I got back in 1986 it has mod. and improved cyl. barrells.Question would it devalue the gun if I have screw in chokes installed in it.I want to use it to shoot skeet.Thanks for any replys

boltaction

I am fairly new to shooting shotguns. I am planning on purchasing an O/U 12 gauge. Are there less expensive guns that perform as well or better than the ruger red label? This gun will be used mostly for clays but some bird hunting also. Any opinions or experiences would be appreciated. Thanks

boltaction

Hi,
Does anyone know if the receiver for a 28Ga is a different size than the receiver of a 20 ga on the ruger red label?
Thanks

boltaction

I own a Ruger Red label 12 guage. Serial number 410-19851 Can you tell me what year and approximate value. Thanks.....

boltaction

I have an older Ruger Red Label in very good condition and don't know where to start to find out what it is worth. The gun I have was not manufactued in the country they are now and it does not have chokes as they did not have them when this one was manufactured. Can someone assist me please?

boltaction

I have a older red label with 26inch m/ic barrels fixed chokes.Want to shoot skeet with it.Will I need to have screw in chokes installed or will this gun be alright to use.I shot a pateren and at 40yd's in a 30inch circle 95% & 98% in each tube.I know skeet is shot at a shorter range but will that make that much difference in chokes.Also by adding chokes to a fixed choke gun would that devalue the gun. thanks for any help on this.

Robin

If you are no better than me, I wouldn't touch a thing. From my experiences, I don't do any better with the top of the line set up than I do with a fixed choked gun that fits. I don't know that having chokes installed would de-value your older Red Label but you might not increase the value.

Laredo Lefty

I have one of the same gun, 26" Red Label with fixed chokes. I would leave it the way it is. You can use it for skeet, but you will have to be a little more "on your game" since your groups will be a little smaller.

Mossbergboogie

You can shoot skeet with a full choke might make it harder. I shot my dads fixed choke mossberg and could hit targets. I now have a screw in choke system but i do not usually take out the full choke tube anyways. Ic or mod. will do just fine. In fact better. that a full

nord

My experience generally (and with my own Red Label) is that when you're on, you're on. When you're off... It won't matter.

duckhunter

Just shoot it. Great guns.

geeguy

Depends on the "level" you want to shoot at. If this is just a few times per year & you want to use the gun for field as well, shoot all singles with the IC and only use the MOD on doubles. If you are shooting serious skeet I'd modify both barrels with a hand hone (all gunsmiths now gasp!). Better solution is to add screw in chokes, it just makes the gun usable for clays, skeet, trap, and field. It should make the gun more valuable, let's face it, a Ruger Red Line will never be a collectors item for about 200 more years. Reasonable shooting gun for the price, but not something most would care to save the box with.

(Ruger owners, sorry, that's just the way it is)
OK gun, great price, worth spending a little to have tubes put in.

Good luck with the project.

nord

Geeguy...

I might respectfully disagree about Red Label collectibility. While I tend to agree about the later stainless models, the older fully blued guns are developing a following. Many were blessed with extraordinary wood, fine fit, and a finish to die for.

Next gun show try to find even one Red Label. It'll be a tough job and there's a good reason.

grizzclaw

I always liked them, and it sure doesn't seem like the price is going down.

laxcoach

I agree with Nord. I unwisely sold my blued frame 20 about 6 months ago, and a replacement in equal condition just cost me $100 more than I paid for the first one a year ago.

sherpa

20 26" mod and full fixed chokes and 12 30" sporting clays with screw in skeeet , mod and full these are keep forever guns.