ALLEN,
Actually most military bullets around the world use a steel core for
penetration. Either a gilding metal (cupre nickel) or iron/soft steel
jacket is used to protect the bore from the hardened steel core.
Bismuth has only been used in shot for water fowl but is being replace
by either iron or tungsten alloys for shot. Lead is still used as a
bullet core for most commercial rifle and pistol ammunition.

John Maxwell

>Bullets?
>
>The respectable Ms. Hwang indicates that bismuth has replaced lead in
>bullets -
>
>"Green bullets using Bi to replace Pb, making Pb-free combat-ready
>cartridges"
>
>fwiw
>
>Loa
>
>
>

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