Whether Ruger, Remington, or Winchester, I very rarely use a safety; there's no reason to load one until you're ready, or just about, so the safety very rarely gets used. It's a non-factor though I do prefer the mid-point the wing allows on the Rugers and Winchesters. But then I do like to hunt with single shots sometimes if I have a good idea what I'm into on a hunt. (But certainly didn't wish for anything other than the stainless Classic M70 I carried on the last wet, beat-the-brush hunt. (For those who don't appreciate Tupperware stocks yet, the factory plastic on the older Classics sure works well when thrashing brush to annoy/entice big bulls.)
