Years ago I read about a .38 Special round that was loaded for the .38/44 called the .38 Atomic. Yeah, I know, sounds like a SciFy creation. Anyway I was wondering if anyone else knew about this round, what the load was and would it be safe to use in a Ruger GP100 in .357 Mag or its rival the S&W 686?
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I seem to remember that one but all of my resources have turned up nothing...must have had a very short lifespan !
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https://greatwesternarmsco.com/calibers/357-atomic/
I couldn't find much, other than a failed attempt to compete with the .357 Magnum.
There was an "Atomic" brand of +P 38 ammunition loaded with wadcutters.
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great western called their .357 revolvers .357 atomic.
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Great Western...that's where I saw it ! Thanks for jogging the old memory banks .Originally Posted by JSnover
Gary
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It was the first attempt to use fission (nuclear) to propel bullets at higher speeds, none of the developers are around today.
The idea was a failure mostly because Doc Brown absconded with all the available plutonium for his Delorean.
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