As has been the case on this forum on this issue in the past, there have been alot of different thoughts expressed and that's good. The individual can then decide for themselve's what they want to do. This forum is a great resource. There is alot of tremendous information here and some great people who are willing to share their extensive knowledge and experience.

(for what its worth, I used an ultra fine arkansas stone on my 2 j- frames and have subsequently put several hundred rounds down range in each with no issues )