I know Hendo just bought one and it was race ready right out of the box. The action was impressive. The only thing he did to make it even better was bevel the cones for smoother loading.
The lightning, having a smaller, lighter frame, shouldn't be subjected to 357 pressures. I've never tried but I'm guessing you can't fit it in the cylinder as is. Curiosity may get me to check.
CC
I answered your pm. See you there.
frog,
where are you? i have a pair she can try. my wife shot them till she pretty much wore them out and now shoots a full frame with gun fighter grips.
she can try these lightnings, my thunderers or her GF grips. send me a PM with contact info or tell me where you shoot. we live in norco and you can usually find us at west end or cajon on saturdays.
CC