bismuth samarium ferrite (BSFO)

[coylh]

Is this a viable bullet material?

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/111808-researchers-electronics.html?hpg1=bn

Researchers at the University of Maryland say they have discovered a material to replace lead, a potential environmental hazard, in electronics products.

 

[bluetopper]

I prefer lead........thank you.

 

[Sebastian the Ibis]

Why switch to something ridiculously expensive, when a perfectly effective cheap substitute is already in use?

Do you work for the Air Force?

 

[marktx]

Lead just happens to be useful for both bullets and electronics. I suspect that most lead replacements in the electronics field won't of much use to shooters.