I have had two Ruger #1s. Great rifles, it takes a bit of tinkering to make them really accurate.
Currently I have a Handi in .357 MAX done by David White of D&T custom. Fantastic, but a lot of custom dollars.
My best deal is a CVA hunter that came in .35 Rem but got reamed to .358 win. It is a great rifle and a better deal than Handis. But only for reduced loads. 37 grs. of 3031 under a 230 gr cast bullet loosens my filings.
The Hunter is the bottom of the CVA line. next up is the Scout, then the Apex. The Hunter in the low $200s is a far better and more accurate gun than the Handi or Topper. And far more accurate.
Go to Buds Gun shop and search CVA hunter and CVA Scout. Good deals on both right now.
However CVA is slow to turn. If they made their Hunter or Scout in .30-30 or .357 MAX, they would own the single shot market.