4 hours of digging trash, but I finally hit some round lead....FINALLY!!! Question?

[Truth]

With no sleep last night I went to the park early this morning a was having horrible luck. I told myself that I wasn’t leaving until I found something.....ANYTHING!!!

And then it happened ))

This round ball is showing .64 cal at 358 grains. Is that a odd size?

 

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[Professor of Engineering]

Nice old relic!

 

[Truth]

Nice old relic!

Thanks Professor

 

[Phishfarmer]

Congrats.

 

[vpnavy]

Nice find Truth1253. Thanks for sharing...

 

[Kurios1]

You scored an very nice old relic. Mission accomplished. Well done buddy!

 

[against the wind]

Persistent is your middle name,, lol
Congratulations

 

[Truth]

Persistent is your middle name,, lol
Congratulations

atw I’m nuts when it comes to detecting. I detect like I USE to do everything else in New Orleans ....everyday and A LOT!! Lol

 

[alabama11]

Maybe it is cannister lead with the odd size. Great work.

 

[Truth]

Maybe it is cannister lead with the odd size. Great work.

Thanks Alabama11 I’ve been trying to figure it out.

 

[treblehunter]

Nice musket ball, I really don't know measurements, I do know that a modern .50 caliber muzzleloader ball measures .490
Yours is pretty darn close to 69 caliber brown bess musket ball I guess?

 

[WaterScoop]

Sweet find!

 

[smokeythecat]

I'd say musket ball. The .64 calibers were pretty common among American back in the day. We found a lot of the .64 at the 1777 Brandywine Battlefield once upon a day ago. Lots of folks think only .69's were made but there were many other sizes back then.

 

[Yak1366]

Definitely a 69 caliber round ball. All the ones I have caliper 0.64-0.66". Nice Find, Congrats!!

 

[BLK HOLE]

Nice find and way to hang tough till you got something

 

[RTR]

Found this info on civil war .64 cal.>> https://www.quora.com/How-much-would-a-63-caliber-lead-musket-ball-weigh

 

[Truth]

Found this info on civil war .64 cal.>> https://www.quora.com/How-much-would-a-63-caliber-lead-musket-ball-weigh

Thanks RTR