A New Kind of Copper Bullet Two factors, generally, cause a lead-core bullet to produce a larger, more devastating wound cavity than standard copper. Because the lead core is much softer and these ...

U.S. ammunition makers are competing with Chinese companies for copper, a metal that is essential for building construction and the manufacture of electronics. “Copper is very big for us,” said Vista ...

Late fall and early winter are deer hunting seasons in many parts of the U.S. Most hunters headed into the field will be armed with bullets made of lead. But lead is toxic for predators eating animals ...

JACKSON -- Scientists with Craighead Beringia South say hunters who chose copper over lead bullets while hunting in the Jackson region helped to reduce blood lead levels in local ravens. Last fall, ...

Many people argue, however, that lead bullets break apart when they hit and pass through game animals. Hoffmann, for example, retrieved a lead bullet with a copper jacket he used to kill a deer. The ...