Intrigued. Thinking about trying to find one, maybe rechamber a Marlin in it. It's an intriguing round.And you asked because? You found a DW or Ruger chambered in such?
Probably too long for a Marlin.
Works in a single shot.
I saw a Junior BPCR shooter with a .357 Maximum doing business as .38 Ballard Extra Long.
There is a ton of thunder and lightning going on at the B/C gap of a .357 Max, as Dr Rob stated all revolvers (especially .357 Max revolvers) will show signs of it to some extent. The DW guns certainly shrug it off, I haven’t ever heard of a Ruger failing because of it either.
Stay safe.
Correct. Every revolver I have has some level of flame cutting of the topstrap, even those that don’t generate anywhere near the violence at the B/C gap of the .357 Max.I believe the flame cutting gets to a point and then goes no further. Stated another way, experience and history has demonstrated that the depth of the flame cuts to top straps is limited, and revolvers go many thousands of rounds with no further degradation.