Most U.S. gun owners use lead-based ammunition and primers, and nearly half don’t engage in any post-shooting hygiene behaviors such as changing their clothes or showering, a study found.
Nope. The core is the strength of the bullet. If it were steel, you can bet your ass that thin copper jacket is not going to magically allow the bullet to squish through the barrel.
Lead being a soft material is a part of it too.
A lead bullet deforms on impact, getting wider, which causes more damage as it passes through flesh.
also easy to DIY lead bullets for cost and prepper types.
It also deforms in the barrel, allowing the grooves to impart a spin, improving accuracy
That’s a property of the copper jacket, not the lead core.
Nope. The core is the strength of the bullet. If it were steel, you can bet your ass that thin copper jacket is not going to magically allow the bullet to squish through the barrel.
Well, both really. As long as the metal is sufficiently softer than the steel of the barrel.