I shot a Ruger in metallic silhouette competition for several years, and it is well suited for that role too. You can pound thousands of rounds of heavy loads through a Ruger single action without a whimper. Fitted with a good set of hand filling stocks SA's can be very comfortable to shoot. The biggest disadvantage for competition is a slow lock time compared to an N frame S&W, and even with a lot of work, the trigger pull never equals a Smith.