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I have a Ruger Mark I Target that's a pleasure to shoot. It has consumed thousands of rounds of mostly bulk-pack ammo without issue. There are some tight cleaning spaces, picks/scrapers/brushes help for thorough cleaning, and assembly can be frustrating if you haven't done it before. It's a hefty steel weapon as are the original magazine, although the newer replacement/spares mags have plastic parts and thinner metal which makes them feel cheap. There seems to be a large after-market for the Ruger Mark series. If I was shopping for another, I'd probably look for another post-71 Mark I or perhaps a Mark II. I've not laid hands on a Buckmark, but I'd probably look into those also for comparison.

You might take a look at disassembly videos on youtube to get an idea of what it takes to strip and clean each. The Ruger disassembly is more or less tool-less, but a mallet helps on new/tight guns. It looks like the Buckmark requires removal of 2-3 hex bolts/screws to field-strip and clean.

Also, Ruger puts the serial # on the bbl so replacements transferred/sold by FFL. I don't believe this is the case for the Browning which might make it more interesting if multiple barrel sizes/configuration are desired. Perhaps for different sight/optic/length/threading requirements.