29erUK (sj@c1944.demon.co.uk)
Tue, 7 Dec 1999 01:19:37 +0000
In message <0.660255e9.257d9905@aol.com>, COB9KY@aol.com writes
>Do they still use lead in bullets?
Yes, in calibres greater than .22 it is usually sheathed in copper,
hence the term full metal jacket
The difference between high and low velocity is purely academic at the
range a shotgun (or musket) is used in an anti personnel (as opposed to
sporting, clay pigeon etc) role
-- Stuart K Jarman 29th US infantry Division WWII reenactors (UK)
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