The term Copper-jacketed lead is also a [[slang]] term among [[gun enthusiast]]s (affectionately called "[[gun nut]]s") and [[prepper]]-[[survivalist]]s to refer to "[[Precious metal]]" [[Essay:Investing in tangibles|investment in tangibles]] in the form of ammunition. Among such people, ammunition is considered to be a valuable [[Essay:Investing in tangibles|investment]] [[inflation]] [[hedge]] comparable in practical value to [[silver]] or [[gold]], except that here the "precious metal" is copper-jacketed lead. | The term Copper-jacketed lead is also a [[slang]] term among [[gun enthusiast]]s (affectionately called "[[gun nut]]s") and [[prepper]]-[[survivalist]]s to refer to "[[Precious metal]]" [[Essay:Investing in tangibles|investment in tangibles]] in the form of ammunition. Among such people, ammunition is considered to be a valuable [[Essay:Investing in tangibles|investment]] [[inflation]] [[hedge]] comparable in practical value to [[silver]] or [[gold]], except that here the "precious metal" is copper-jacketed lead. |