Anyone familiar with this bullet, dimensions?

[mirage83]

Diameter is .514, length is 1.15", weight is 463 grains, cavity is without markings and .25" deep, and there is a pronounced cap-like feature on the business end. The surface is somewhat odd as there are a lot of small raised dots over much of it, something I haven't seen before.

It looks to be one of the myriad Enfield variants, but I haven't come across it before and was wondering if anyone else has found a bullet with these dimensions and appearance. Thanks...

 

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[Breezie]

Hello, Welcome to the Forum! The closest one I could find in McKee & Mason was #220 Enfield which is .519 diameter, considered as a .54 caliber. The length is 1.236. The cap like feature could have come from being double loaded. Nice find, Breezie

 

[mirage83]

Yeah, I went through my copy of Projectiles II and #220 was as close as I could find as well. Wish I could narrow it down a little better, but there's so many variants of the basic Enfield round that it's pretty much a lost cause beyond what we've already found.

Thanks for checking it out for me.

 

[mirage83]

Breezie, any thoughts on raised spots on the surface? I've done some casting in the past and can't recall any of them ever coming out looking like that.

 

[Monty]

I have seen lead object immersed in water that will form similar dot like projections. I think it is from minerals in the water. The cap like thing on top could have been formed from the cup like end found on many ram rods. I am thinking it either was full patched if loaded or loaded into a musket because there are no rifling marks. I have a very good reference book for old Civil War era bullets but what I am finding out is that there were so many sources of bullets that some may never be identified. Some were cast in the field from scrap metal in various brands and makes of molds. Others were cast in lots and shipped from European nations and millions were cast and assembled in US armories. So, a general idea is about all you can find out on many of these bullets. Monty

 

[mirage83]

Thanks for the replies and thoughts everyone. It's much appreciated.