I have a ruger 77/44 with the walnut stock. I topped mine with a Leupold Freedom 3x9x40. It shoots about 1-1/2" Groups at 100. I shoot the Winchester 240 grain Jacketed Hollow Points. I have shot the Hornady Leverevolution ammo and it only shoots marginally better but is more expensive. I shoot the same bullets in my Ruger 44 carbine and my Super Blackhawk and they are deer killers.