Before I bought one, I read some shooters had trouble shooting 38 Special from a .357 lever rifle. I bought an Uberti Commanchero 1873 from Taylor's and found I can shoot 38 Special flawlessly using a 158 gr RNFP hard cast bullet. 5.9 gr AA #5 gives me ~1100 fps. I let a friend shoot it, and he remarked it was like shooting a .22 on steroids. It's very accurate, pleasant and economical to shoot if you reload and buy cast bullets in bulk..
I bought the most expensive version of the Uberti 1873, which is absolutely gorgeous, but you can get a less fancy version for about $1K. The fit, finish and function are superb.
Having a toggle bolt, I'm not sure I want to shoot full house 357 from it. For stronger stuff than 38 +P, I'd look for a 1892 or newer action with a stronger bolt.