For some inexplicable reason to me the 4 inch Heavy Duty seems to handle better than a 4 inch M28 with the same grips.
With a 158 grain bullet at 1100 to 1150 fps a Heavy Duty will do anything a .357 Magnum will do.
I like my N-Frame .357s [I like almost ALL S & W revolvers] but the advantage of fixed sights is that they will not ever change point-of-aim unless really beat upon. Hence a Heavy Duty, properly loaded makes a great outdoors carry gun.