All modern j-frames are not created equal. I have no desire to shoot magnums from a scandium j-frame or even my wife's steel framed Ladysmith, but have no problem carrying and shooting mid-range magnums like the 125 grain Golden Sabers from my full-lugged, three-inch 60-15 with closed back wooden grips. When hiking the Rockies, I even carry 180 grain Buffalo Bore hardcast in it. Not really that bad to shoot.