Cast Bullet

Firearm projectiles made of pure lead are known as cast bullets. The first of these was the French Minié ball, which revolutionised ballistics. These are cheap and easy to produce, requiring nothing more than a mold and some lead (which can be molten at a campfire). Furthermore, many ancient calibres and cartridges simply cannot be found in any other form, and a good percentage of them must be handloaded by the shooter. Otherwise, modern jacketed bullets are superior in all performance metrics.