I had a MAX in a 10" Contender years ago..It was a factory TC barrel and had that weird SAAMI chamber in it with a forcing cone...It never shot worth a hoot! Got rid of it and got a .357 Herrett that with the right powders shot like a house afire! Near 1" 3 shot groups at 100 yards! I could safely get about 1850 fps with 158 grain JHP in the Max and about 100 fps more in the Herrett with same bullet. I like the idea of the MAX and no case forming..Having had both...If you can get Bellium to make you a barrel with a NORMAL chamber for the MAX it would be the way to go...Killed my biggest buck ever and my longest shot buck ever with the Herrett..the MAX will do just as well.