Ruger Red Label Instructions Manual

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ASSEMBLING THE SHOTGUN
The Ruger Over and Under Shotgun is shipped partially disassembled. To
assemble, proceed as follows:
1. After unwrapping the barrel/forearm assembly and receiver/stock assembly,
wipe excess rust preventative oil from the monobloc and inside surfaces of the
receiver. Swab the bores with a clean cloth patch on a cleaning rod to remove
any excess oil.
2. To Correctly Remove Forearm (See Figure 5):
a. Unlatch forearm by pulling down on latch lever.
b. Carefully pull down on tip of...

3. To attach the barrel assembly to the
receiver, hold the stock by the pistol
grip in one hand as shown in Figure
6. Make sure the top lever is opened
to the right in order to accept the
barrel assembly. Hold the barrel
assembly in the other hand and
engage the integral trunnions in the
receiver with the corresponding
recesses at the front end of the
monobloc. Be sure the small lugs
(indicated by the arrow in “A” in
Figure 6.) on the outer surfaces of
the ejectors engage their corresponding slots inside...

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INSTALLATION OF SCREW-IN CHOKES
Make sure the shotgun is unloaded!Either open the action or dismount the
barrels completely from the action assembly. Lightly coat the threads of both the
barrel and the desired choke insert with good quality gun oil. Carefully start the
choke insert into the barrel threads by hand, taking care that the choke insert is
not cross-threaded. Using the choke wrench (supplied), carefully hand tighten
the choke insert into the barrel until it is tightly secured in the barrel,...

Do not peer directly into the shotgun muzzles!
This is dangerous and unnecessary. Do not
change choke inserts in a loaded shotgun,
regardless of the position of the safety. Never
fire the shotgun if the screw-in choke inserts
are not fully and tightly bottomed into the
barrel threads, or if the inserts are improperly
installed or “cross-threaded”, or if the threads
of either the barrel or the choke insert are
damaged. Under these conditions, the barrel
will be damaged and the screw-in choke inserts
can...

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TO LOAD AND FIRE
Practice the important aspects of gun handling described below (with an
unloaded gun) until you can perform each of the steps with skill and confidence.
But before loading the shotgun, please read completely through this manual, and
be certain the muzzle is pointing in a safe direction. Do not load the shotgun
until you are ready to use it!
1. With the gun assembled, move the top lever completely to the right and open
the action completely. The ejectors will snap rearward with a...

The selective ejector mechanism only ejects
fired shells. It does noteject live
ammunition. Do not rely upon the ejector
mechanism to unload the gun. Simply
opening the gun does not unload it. To
unload, open gun smartly, manually remove
all cartridges,and visually check both
chambers to be sure both
chambers are
unloaded.
MAKE SURE GUN IS UNLOADED
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WARNING – UNLOADING
After firing, move the safety to the ‘S’ position, move the top lever completely to
the right, and pivot the barrels downward to open...

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WARNING – HANDLING
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CORRECT UNLOADING SEQUENCE
Never carry the shotgun loaded with the
safety “off”.Never place a loaded gun
against any object (wall, fence, vehicle,
tree, etc.) because there is always the
possibility that the gun will be knocked
or jarred from its standing position and
fall with sufficient force to be discharged.
Keep the safety on (S) unless actually
firing. Never point the gun at another
person, or allow the muzzle to point at
any part of your body, whether the safety
is...

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DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURE
WARNING – DISASSEMBLY
To take down the Ruger Over and Under Shotgun, proceed as follows:
1.Check both chambers to be sure that the gun is unloaded.
2. Pull out the forend latch lever and separate the forend assembly from the
barrels as in Step 2, page 12 (See Figure 5, p. 12).
3. Push the top lever all the way to the right and open the gun, pivoting the
muzzle end of the barrels downward and lifting the barrel assembly out of the
receiver as the integral trunnions are disengaged...

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WARNING – LUBRICATION
CARE AND CLEANING
WARNING: BEFORE CLEANING, BE CERTAIN THAT BOTH
CHAMBERS OF THE SHOTGUN CONTAIN NO CARTRIDGES
Always check to be sure the gun is completely unloadedbefore cleaning.
1. Take down the gun. (See Disassembly Procedure, p. 19)
2. Using a proper cleaning rod, run a solvent-wetted patch through each bore
several times. Then run dry patches through the bore to remove all traces of
residue. The bore, as referred to here, includes the chamber.
3. If the bore is leaded to...

Never place or store any firearm in such a
manner that it may be dislodged. Firearms
should always be stored securely and
unloaded, away from children and careless
adults. Use the locking device supplied
with the shotgun for storage.
STORE SECURELY & UNLOADED
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WARNING – STORAGE
MAINTENANCE OF
STAINLESS STEEL COMPONENTS
Firearms and components made of stainless steel are relatively more resistant to
corrosion than those of blued steel. However, in the interest of proper operation
and long life of a...