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Here are a couple more pics of my rifle, with its Leupold VX3 2.5-8 scope and Montana sling.
I initially tried the factory stuff that Hornady sells, with their DGX bullet. It shot like crap in this rifle. I immediately set out to handload, and have had the best luck with the 300 gr. Barnes TSX ahead of 72.0 gr. of RL15, and my favorite load, a 270 gr. Barnes TSX ahead of 81.0 gr. of Big Game. Chrono velocity corrected to muzzle is 2800 fps for this load, ME around 4700 ft lb. It is also a very accurate load.
All of the rounds I have tried thru this rifle load and eject flawlessly- no hangups whatsoever. I really like this Ruger Hawkeye action.

Weight of the rifle with scope and Ruger rings is a hair over 9 lb.

I chose to use the 270 gr. load on my buffalo, largely on the recommendation of our own JJ Hack, who has used it in Africa on Cape Buffalo with good results.