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**Mike Irwin** · May 19, 2002, 02:03 AM

Actually, silver is harder than lead. If it wasn't, it wouldn't have been suitable for use for coins and jewelry for thousands of years.

Because of its hardness (I THINK it may even be harder than copper), a bullet made out of silver would penetrate just like a solid.

That said, an all-silver bullet would be very light, and unless cast in a roundball would probably have rotten ballistic properties.

May 19, 2002, 02:03 AM	#2
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	Actually, silver is harder than lead. If it wasn't, it wouldn't have been suitable for use for coins and jewelry for thousands of years. Because of its hardness (I THINK it may even be harder than copper), a bullet made out of silver would penetrate just like a solid. That said, an all-silver bullet would be very light, and unless cast in a roundball would probably have rotten ballistic properties. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.