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Legend has it that in the Middle Ages, in Europe, there was a theological debate about whether the firearm, with its' sulphuric smelling discharge, and whine of the projectile was evil or not.
Thus, were cast several balls of silver and lead. Each had a cross inscribed upon it, was blessed by a bishop, and sprinkled with holy water.
The lead balls were more accurate. This lead to the belief that there was a demon on each one, accounting for the sulfurous smell, and whining noise.
It was not considered that the silver, being harder, did not engrave the rifling as well as the lead.
So it goes. Walt
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