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Originally Posted by Penguin

Does this influence the ballistic attributes of the bullet? Not that it really really matters at a short distance, but I am curious if you can see a difference in the longer, 50-100 yard, distance.

http://yarchive.net/gun/ammo/mercury_in_bullet.html

The theory or rather concept behind this is to increase its lethality by poisoning.
As the projectile impacts it expands and breaks up and deposits the mercury.
I'm assuming it gives it a slightly higher impact energy, since mercury is heavier than lead.
Certainly negligible though.
But then again wouldn't the mercury vaporize as it exited the barrel?