A Ruger #3 in 358 Win ?

[Rapier]

A few weeks ago I bought a #3 in 22 Hornet that someone had rechambered to 223. Unfortunately they did not take care of the baby and the bore looks like 10 miles of bad road. As I bought the gun for cheap, knowing I had a brand new, unfired 22 Hornet #3 barrel in the tube back at the house, it was a no brainer. So all is well... sorta. That is until I got it all put together 3 days ago.

Now I got to thinking, Hum, I have this cobby 223 No 3 barrel that runs up right to the witness mark, I have a new 06 extractor for a #1, same same #3, and what if? So I came up with having the barrel rebored to .358 with 1-14 twist, cut rifled, chambered for 358 Win. I happen to know the guys that make barrels for Midway. They build button rifled and cut riflling, barrels for lever guns. The rebore and chambering is just so easy on the #3 it seems like a natural.

So what do you think about a little 358 Win Ruger # 3 Bambi thumper?
Ed