This past week a 16-inch Henry .357 put three Hornady LEVERevolutions rounds into less than an inch off the bench.
It's still heavier than the Marlin, but not as heavy as Henry's 20-inchers.
Weighs a shade over 7 pounds on my scale.
The brass is bright, but you don't say what you want it for. If not hunting, that's not an issue. Even if, it'll darken some with age.
If you can tolerate the weight & the tube loading, they're not bad guns.
My personal favorite .357 levergun's a 16-inch Marlin, nice & trim, but you'd need to spend money to cut it back like I did.
A new production Marlin from earlier this year shot decently well, 18-incher.
There are Ubertis that are relatively affordable, but not as strong in the caliber.
The Mirokus are well-done, but quite expensive.
Rossi is more affordable, but typically rough & over-sprung.
Figure out what you want from the gun & how much you're willing to spend on it.
Denis