The real question is 'for what purpose'.

For personal protection the SA is the way to go. However, developing proper skill is far more important the choice of weapon. The old shibboleth about reliability was disproved over a century ago. If you ever see the type of testing the military do before selecting a new handgun, you'll quickly realise why revolvers don't get a look in. Well designed service style SA have far fewer moving parts than their revolver counterparts. May not matter on a pristine shooting range, but is certainly the case down in the weeds.

If your requirement is for a hunting handgun, then the revolver is the way to go. Capable of handling significantly heavier projectiles at much higher loads. Mine is a 454 Casull pushing a 300g projectile. Additionally, of those African countries that allow handgun hunting, the laws generally excluded autos.

A different consideration for defence against large predators such as Brown Bear etc. In general the situation would be that you are doing something else, eg fishing, jogging,field dressing game etc, when the incident occurs and you need to react. I think it comes down to an individual choice. What are you most familiar with and what can you get into action instinctively. Are you a revolver person or an auto person? Much as I like a big bore revolver for hunting, I know I'm more instinctive with a Glock and so I'd be looking seriously at a 10mm, despite the limited power. Many revolver shooters would go for a 44 Mag or larger. The other consideration is that a long barrelled big bore revolver left at home isn't much use. You want something convenient enough to be with you 24/7.