| I am still looking for a good affordable 28 gauge | | | | occasionally for sporting clays. Last year after a |
| shotgun that can be used for sporting clays and quail | | | | couple of rounds of sporting clays a crack began to |
| hunting. I have looked at all the options, especially the | | | | run from the tang down into the pistol grip. I was |
| brownings. I can purchase them at about wholesale | | | | devastated as the wood on this particular gun was |
| cost. This week while teaching a course called | | | | very good indeed. Reluctantly I called Ruger just |
| instinctive shooting, a client showed up with a Ruger | | | | before Christmas and was told to send it right after |
| Red Label 28 gauge with .410 tubes. After the class I | | | | new years. So shortly there after I packaged it up |
| asked the client if I could shoot a round of skeet | | | | and sent it off wondering if I would ever see it again. |
| with his firearm and quickly ran the field with a new | | | | Well 13 days later it was back with new wood and |
| box of Winchester HS loads. It had the shorter | | | | new firing pins and springs. I was elated but the best |
| 26-inch barrel that normally I do not care for. It was | | | | part was all the work was done for free. Hey Free is |
| a joy to shoot. The client informed me that he taken | | | | good; I mean this is a 10 year old gun! So after |
| this 28 to Argentina dove shooting for the last 5 | | | | shooting another round of skeet with the tubes |
| years and it has never failed him. He also has a | | | | removed and only dropping one bird, I am thinking |
| Browning Citori lightning in 28 that he also likes. | | | | that I might consider going with the Red Label. |
| However the Browning had mechanical problems last | | | | However, I will look for a gun with 28 inch barrels. I |
| year and he still did not have it back from the shop. I | | | | am not sure if I will spring for the 410 tubes but I |
| asked him how many rounds he figures he has put | | | | might in the future. I still like the Browning but at half |
| through his Red Label and his answer really surprised | | | | the price and twice the service, I am giving the Red |
| me. He stated that his ammo bill last spring was a | | | | Label a closer look. |
| little over $3,000.00 or about 9000 rounds. He felt | | | | Over the years I have seen or heard lots of |
| that he had shot about 42,000 rounds in the gun | | | | negative feedback concerning the Red Label. |
| over the last 5 years of dove and pigeon shooting. | | | | However, I have come to realize that most shotgun |
| The little 28 still looked to be in very good condition. | | | | shooters have lots of opinions but very little |
| After listening to his dissertation, I showed him my 12 | | | | expertise when comes to choosing a firearm. I am |
| ga Red label that has more than 20,000 rounds | | | | just as bad as I sometimes read articles about |
| through it. The bluing on the back of the trigger | | | | firearms written by people who really have no in |
| guard is long gone. I use it for the class I teach and | | | | depth experience with that particular firearm. |