Bullet I.d.

[money malcolm]

Does anybody know anything about this bullet I found?

 

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[NOLA_Ken]

To positively ID it we'll need a measurement of the diameter in 100ths of an inch. About all I can say for sure is it's post 1880 from the reeded grooves.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Weight or dimensions? This is a game or grains and thousands of an inch.

Looks kind of .45 Colt-ish with a crimp groove and single cannelure lube groove for a centerfire pistol cartridge.

 

[G.I.B.]

A. It was fired.

B. It didn't hit anything hard.

C. Non metal jacket, round nose.

For the rest, see the above posts.

 

[Davers]

I agree with all the above.

Old bullets in good shape are keepers for me.

 

[money malcolm]

I agree with all the above.

Old bullets in good shape are keepers for me.

Do you think this bullet wouldn't be a keeper?

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

I toss mine on a can to be remelted for casting new ones. But then there aren't many Civil War battles fought locally.

Although the Battle of Tunnel was fought a few miles away in 1869. But that was with axe handles and rocks.