Ruger vs S&W

[MCgunner]

I believe you are talking about the K-frame, which was not designed as a .357 gun. S&W's purpose-built .357 guns are on the L and N frame. So you should compare apples to apples... I believe the standards are and have been 35k psi for quite a long time, actually before the K frame issue. You have read this information on an internet forum or where...?

Hmm, they still make J frames and in .357 Magnum. If the K frame is a POS, where does that leave a J frame .357 as compared to, say, the SP101 which is damned near indestructible and only a couple of ounces heavier? Why is The SP101 so strong compared to the J frame?

SUPERIOR DESIGN

In fact, I'd take an SP101 for strength over the heavier K frame. And, guess what, the original SP101 was designed as a .38. However, gun writers quickly understood that the strength of the gun screamed .357 and convinced Ruger to build one, and they sold so well, they were eventually redesigned to better handle the round's extra length. Those transitional SP101s would only handle the OAL of the 125 grain loadings because they utilized a frame that was designed for the .38. Ruger over-builds their guns that way, or did when Ol' Bill was alive.