I can't see chunky bits getting through the filter, after all that's what it is there for, so there shouldn't be metal bits in the oil passageways eg: crank, bearings, rods ect.
but i would take the manifold off and look at the lifters. The rollers in them might get contamination thrown up by the turbulence of the crank rotating. A roller lifter failure would be a disaster ten times worse than a rocker arm.
Finer screen and magnets are a good idea.
I agree with the earlier post, if the surface area of all the holes in the screen combined is larger than the surface area of the pump inlet tube plus a bit extra it should be ok. Keep a eye on the oil pressure !!
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