I have the Ruger Super Redhawk in SS. I bought it used for about $350 and it looked like it wasnever shot. I put a box through it and with iron sights I had no problem keeping it in the kill zone at 75 yds. That year I shot a decent black bear with it and missed a deer. i shot a number of S&Ws and I feel the Ruger is balanced better not to mention the scope mounts on the rail. With a decentscope it is easy a 100 yd gun for deer.