LK> JS> Yep!  Now all I need to do is find a 10" or 12" barrel and
LK> JS> I won't rue it not being a .357max.  I just spent about
LK>From what a gunsmith acquaintance of mine told me a number of years ago, 
e
LK>glad you didn't get the Maximum.  He related an account of one guy who 
ot
Even in a Dan Wesson?
LK>several hundred rounds through one in about a 2 month period and one day 
the
LK>gun frame came apart.  Seems that the massive pounding had allowed the
LK>cylinder gap to open up a bit and the escaping gases ate away the top 
rap
I can beleive this, though it makes me wonder if this guy had the 
cylinder gap right.  I think it's .006", and is a very crucial part of 
adjusting the barrels on the DW.
LK>were vacant and he always wore a hat because any dust or accousting 
material
LK>that was on the shade would rain down during the whole session.  The
LK>impression I got was that, to be practical, you had to reduce the loads so
Sounds about like the .454 casull class of cartridges.  I do plan on 
shooting the gun a bit though, more than what I'd plan in shooting 
something like the .454, so what you are saying is quite applicable.
LK>far as to make it impractical especially when you could darn near 
uplicate
LK>the loads in a regular .357 and for about 1/3 the cost.
I know the pressure limits went up to over 45,000 psi, easily 
outstripping the likes of the 30-30.  Looking through various manuals it
looks like the Max can be cranked up to almost 50% more energy than the
Mag, but as you say, I probably would rarely use these loads whereas I'll 
use some heavy loads in .357 quite a bit more.
That's okay though because now I still have a reason to get an IMI .50ae 
eventually.  :-)
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