I have never fired lead bullets through my 1911 because I was warned long ago that lead bullets are bad for pistols. Recently I was told by one of the most knowledgeable men I know (and hands down the best shot I have ever seen), that he uses lead bullets in his 1911 all the time and that is causes no ill effects. ???????????? I am wondering why I've rejected such a cheap option for years because they are "terrible for my weapon" and now have been told that is ridiculous. Does anyone have any first-hand info on this? The guys who told me lead bullets are no good have never used them, while the guy telling me they're fine uses them regularly. Anyone else want to weigh in on my situation? My favorite piece is my Sig Tac Ops 1911 and I want more opinions before I start feeding it lead...............