You can't go wrong with either a Ruger or a Browning. As far as used guns go, if you can find an old High Standard they are great guns too. As far as what you'll be using it for there are other considerations. If you just want one for plinking any of the above will work. If you want to get into target shooting then the Browning will be better then the Ruger. The Browning's come out of the box tack drivers, the Ruger's need some customizing to be equal to the Browning. Unless you pay the big bucks for the high end Ruger with the flutted barrel.