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[ajaj]

Three different types of bullets I found metal detecting this summer in Chazy, NY (near the Canadian Border on Lake Champlain). They were buried between 3 and 7 inches in virgin soil and seemed to be scattered widely on two properties. I did get some shells but I didn't save them. Other than having some neat older bullets for relics, are these worth keeping (e.g., copper content)? Thanks.

aj

 

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[pong12211]

The ones on the left look like modern bullets.. Maybe a 270 or similar caliber.. The ones on the right look to me like they may be more modern to.. As they have the rounded tips alot of lever action guns shoot these types of bullets.. I'm no as knowledgeable as alot of these guys on here I just do alot of reloading and shooting and that's what they look like to me..

 

[NOLA_Ken]

I can't tell you much without accurate measurements but they all appear to be fairly modern. The one to the right looks like a .45 but other than that I'd need precise measurements

 

[osage express]

Looking at your scale they look to be .308 od.or 30 cal.the biggest looks like a 45.ACP but with out true measurments that is a guess.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Because they are copper-jacketed bullets found in America, they date from the early-1890s or later.

Your 30-caliber roundnosed ones are probably US .30-40 Krag bullets from the very-early-1900s through World War One. THE CARTRIDGE COLLECTOR (Or, they could be "developmental" .30-06 bullets -- go here and scroll down for photos and info: THE CARTRIDGE COLLECTOR

The pointed-nose ones are probably Springfield .30-06 bullets from the same time-period.

The copper-jacketed .45-caliber one is a .45 ACP bullet, used in the .45 Colt Model-1911 pistol and also the famous .45 Thompson Submachine Gun (the famous "Tommy Gun"). Your bullets may be from a World War One training area.

All of them are copper-jacketed lead bullets, not solid copper ...so they are worthless for "scrap value" because they contain two verydifferent metals.

 

[BosnMate]

CBG nailed it, they are FMJ, (full metal jacket) military bullets.

 

[ajaj]

Thanks for the replies and links. One more step forward in piecing together the history of the property.

aj