I enjoy both of my 350 Legends. I know exactly what they are and can do.
I have (many of us have) torn then down measured various offerings from various manufacturers. I have chamber casts and I have driven lead balls down the bore to know diameters.
As stated, Winchester seriously, screwed the pooch on this one. See its built as a straight wall restricted caliber. Only some stated dont just say 35 cal... Some actually STIPULATE .357 and larger because they do not want some yaehoo taking there 9mm carbine out for Bambi. Winchester made these as a long 9mm. (9x45) IMHO because they are ignorant to realities of the "game". They banked on the 9mm craze enveloping this with Similarly ignorant open arms.... Sammi saved the day as they offer a small variance. Something like +- .0015 or .002. So Winchester skates by and has secured acceptance in all restricted states.
You dont need mine or ANYONES word for this. Your fully capable to measure your own. (As many of us have)
I/we all respect your wants and desires as we all have them. They dont have to make sence they are desires. But when you mention reasons and "we know" they are true, we try to tell /show you that some Of the bases your using for your reasoning is flawed/not true. Its just us trying to HELP YOU!
I went from love to hate to serious dislike for the lunacy that needlessly went into the making of this caliber, to accepting it Largely based in the fact that I am a accomplished reloader and caster and have full ability to make this into a useable caliber.
As for the Maxi, I bought a 357 Max about 1986/7.( About when it cane out) I have had a few so chambered since. Ill be buried with one of them. Need I explain more how much I like and respect the caliber? I have shot coyotes, pigs & many deer with them. I know bullets from 110-270g and a friend has taken bears with my cast bullets in a Maxi. One was a 270g another a 230g. Both loaded past factory loading and pressures but from rifles fully capabul of handling these loads. I hoped the Legend would simply allow same ballistics in a repeater and largely (with cast bullets) it has.
Im sure you will like and appreciate the legend in your Ruger. It wont beat ya up and should be accurate. Good luck with it!
CW