3 lead bullets

[Michiel]

So, I went out tonight just for an hour and found these 3 lead bullets.
Anyone here know how to date these or where would be a good place to find out more?
They are quite heavy (31 grams) about 15mm in diameter and 25mm tall
The rings have the little lines on it so I think its machine made
They where found in Southern Ontario




Thanks

 

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[TheCannonballGuy]

At first glance, they resemble US civil war Minie-bullets... but having "little lines in the rings" (actually, those are grooves, not rings) means they are from the late-1870s or a decade or two later. The one with a red-clay plug in its base resembles a British .577-caliber Snider-Enfield rifle bullet, which is a type known to have been used in the Canadian provinces from the 1870s to 1890s. A photo below shows the 1867 version of .577 Snider-Enfield bullets, with 3 grooves and 4 grooves, which do not have "little lines in the rings" (grooves). The other photo shows four .577 Snider-Enfield bullets with their red-clay baseplug intact, like yours.

 

[Michiel]

Cool thanks, Didn't expect to find that much info on them. That is really interesting