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The terminal impact is somewhat speculative and will depend on a variety of factors including bullet size and shape, flight distance, and target material.

At short ranges, the silver bullet will most likely give better penetration due to its higher shear modulus, and will not deform as much as a lead bullet.

A 2007 episode of " Mythbusters " demonstrated a greater penetration depth of lead bullets vs. silver bullets.

Results cannot be considered conclusive, however, as the show utilized a 250-grain lead slug in a. 45-caliber Colt long shell vs a lighter ( 190-grain ) silver slug fired at closer range.

And later in a 2012 episode, it shows that silver bullets suffer in poor accuracy compare to lead when fired from the M1 Garand.