60-62cal bullet

[claytargethntr]

Hello All,

I am looking for a little info. My wife third time out found this on our family ranch last week. It was in an area where my grandfather found an old gun barrel and ox shoes several years ago. There was an old Indian trail through there, so chances are there was a struggle at this location. There are several more targets in the area but the ground is frozen. So hopefully next spring.

Anyway I miked the bullet at the rifling and it comes out between .60 and .62 inches. There is a huge skirt on the base of the bullet. Any idea what gun this may have been from. And a rough age.

 

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[BosnMate]

It looks to me like it's probably a rifled slug for a 20 gauge shotgun. .62 caliber equals 20 round lead balls to the pound, or 20 guage. 16 guage is 16 round lead balls to the pound, or as the old timers would say, "throws an ounce of galena." This bullet is fired from a smooth bore shotgun, so the riflings are cast into the bullet, and the skirt on the bullet is intended to seal the bore with a tighter fit when the gun is fired and in theory the riflings are supposed to put a twist to the bullet to make it more accutate. These are/have been used by police, military, and hunters. Some places with a dense population the law requires shotguns be use in deer hunting, because the bullets don't travel near as far as a rifle.

 

[claytargethntr]

humm, I did not even think about a shotgun slug. It was found on our family ranch in Colorado. Not many slugs used there, very interesting

claytargethntr

 

[Lanny in AB]

Great shot of your find--nicely done! (Sorry I can't help you on what it is.)

All the best,

Lanny