Kevin,
You sold me - don't feel you have to dig up the references. If you say the Anaconda .44 Mag and .45 Colt cylinders have the same metallurgy I believe it. Now you just have to convince me that the Anaconda's swing-out design is up to the task <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />.
On the subject of N-frames, I've heard through the grapevine that some of the PC versions still have different heat treating than their production counterparts. Being a conservative hand loader, I find all of it too much to keep track of and stick to the book.
