Bullet Id? CW?

[Ronin9868]

Hi, Found a few of these bullets in a CW battle area and can find any ID on them. Any help would be great. They stand 3/4 of an inch tall. Hollow bottoms. Thanks for helping.

Roy -HH

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

Keith style hollow base semi-wadcutters. 1950 to present. (Sorry)

 

[Ronin9868]

Keith style hollow base semi-wadcutters. 1950 to present. (Sorry)

Thanks for the help. In the lead bin it goes. Didn't think it was CW but wasn't sure. Ill have another for you soon.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

You come up with enough that seem to be authentic old mystery bullets that a couple less shouldn't hurt your collection. I only know a few, and your current nose band bullets have me stumped. HUGE variations in design during that war. They fired everything that made a bang. I find CW style bullets in the woods (some I put there over the years), and there was never a battle here in NY. LOTS of reenactors though.

 

[Ronin9868]

You come up with enough that seem to be authentic old mystery bullets that a couple less shouldn't hurt your collection. I only know a few, and your current nose band bullets have me stumped. HUGE variations in design during that war. They fired everything that made a bang. I find CW style bullets in the woods (some I put there over the years), and there was never a battle here in NY. LOTS of reenactors though.

I hope the reenactors aren't using live rounds Im going to post a better picture of the 4 ringer when I get in. Thanks again for the help.

Roy HH

 

[Ronin9868]

You come up with enough that seem to be authentic old mystery bullets that a couple less shouldn't hurt your collection. I only know a few, and your current nose band bullets have me stumped. HUGE variations in design during that war. They fired everything that made a bang. I find CW style bullets in the woods (some I put there over the years), and there was never a battle here in NY. LOTS of reenactors though.

Hey Charlie, Is it possibly a 4-ringer is an English imported Lancaster bullet used by Confederate troops?

Roy

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Depends on the "event" Some shoots are timed volly team fire (not at each other). U.S. & CSA squads will fire at distant targets for a set time and the better score wins.

Blanks, of course, at public events. If they find a bullet or ball on you or in your gear you're defrocked.

I am really no expert on all the varieties. Did a short research paper once on the development miniè (the whos and whens but not the shapes) but there are way more varieties than I come near knowing. As I said - not something I'm like to find up here so they're off the radar. The reason I knew the Keith style is that I have a couple hundred in various calibers in the cellar for modern pistol reloading.

Now metal broadheads and arrow tips for bowhunting from the 30's to 60's - there I can help. I've got around 120 different I've collected and identified.

2,380 or so go. Charge the batteries!

Here's some ring nose bullets

http://www.civilwaroutpost.com/Bullets.htm

.54 bullet

Ring nose .58

 

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For pictures of CW bullets and other relics http://www.southronrelics.com/civil_war_bullets.htm

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