I got the Ruger 77/357 to keep my 66s and 686s company.......

Great little guns..... mine serves as my "utility" rifle at our cabin in the Pa. Laurel Highlands ......light, handy, good to go for anything except a large black bear......... some have posted that out of the 16" barrel the 357 is getting close to 30-30 territory.

Most of my guns now sport Leupold scopes. Including my "Walking in Penn's Woods" CZs FSs/Mannlichers in .22lr,.22mag and .223.

When I got the Ruger I had an extra Weaver 1-3x20 shotgun scope which I mounted...... it has proven to be very effective with the .357 out to 100 yds.
Last I looked it was selling for about $170 or so.