What I like about it in a pistol is that it can be loaded from about a 22 lr up to just under a 357 mag. I loaded a single buckshot pellet over trail boss in a s&w long case and it was surprisingly accurate at 7-10 steps in my single seven. Since the last shortage on 22lr, I have been thinking about center fire alternatives (and also stocking up on 22lr). I don't see how it could be any less versatile in a rifle. If I had the extra $, I'd own one.