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Don Chiasson

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In the woods at wompatuk state park in Hingham, Mass. Was detecting a path, looked at a tree, said him "look that tree looks like it was for target practice". Sure enough took the detector up to the tree and it lit up like a Christmas tree...we got a total of 13 bullets. I know the area dates way back to the indians,then later on in the early 40's was used for military ammo depot. Anyone verify any kind of date on these?
 

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The photo seems to be posted upside-down. In that orientation, bullet #1 appears to be an 1880s-&-later Maynard Rifle bullet. (See photo below.) Bullets #2 through #4 are 20th-Century "Wadcutter-type" bullets made specifically for target shooting. Bullet #5 and #6 are 20th-Century .45 ACP copper-jacketed bullets, used mainly in .45 Colt Automatic pistols but also in some other firearms.
 

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The photo seems to be posted upside-down. In that orientation, bullet #1 appears to be an 1880s-&-later Maynard Rifle bullet. (See photo below.) Bullets #2 through #4 are 20th-Century "Wadcutter-type" bullets made specifically for target shooting. Bullet #5 and #6 are 20th-Century .45 ACP copper-jacketed bullets, used mainly in .45 Colt Automatic pistols but also in some other firearms.

THx... I know the site was military in the 40's, so it makes sense.
 

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#1 I would think is a .38 Special, or possibly .357. The three wad cutters are likely .44 based on comparing them to the .45s.
 

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