Other metals for bullets?

[Rumen_Black]

I've not gotten into reloading yet but I was wondering out of curiosity are there metals other then lead that can be used for making bullets?

 

[call2arms]

I wouldn't mind having some silver ones, just in case.

 

[tootall]

solid copper, lathe turned from barstock
solid brass, lathe turned from barstock
cast zinc

 

[drift1122]

solid copper, lathe turned from barstock
solid brass, lathe turned from barstock
cast zinc

Theoretically can these bullets handle higher velocities and tighter twist rates?

 

[Frankiboy666]

Theoretically can these bullets handle higher velocities and tighter twist rates?

My guess would be yes since it's harder metal and less weight than lead

 

[buzzmagoo]

Aluminum, plastic, wood ,then there's them Frangible bullets compressed metals and a bounding compounds ( all different recipes), hardened steel( Usually With a Sabo of some type ) depleted uranium, stone( cannons mostly ) rubber , super balls, tubular( Hollowed brass Or aluminum) in short it might just be easier to name what hasn't been tryed !

 

[Bassmaster]

Hang on to those zinc wheel weights.....

 

[legi0n]