Bullet Kinda Day...

[civilman1]

No Chewed today folk's I ran the gammet of over a 140 yr.'s today up at one of the field's at Sharpsburg(Antietam) I hit everything from a .22Long to a CW .69 At least I got at least one keeper out of the bunch,Put it in the collection and move on!!!!!!HH All!!!

 

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[tymcmurray]

Hey the Joe.
Looks like you had a great day.
That whatsit definitely looks like the "nipple protectors"
listed in the book.
Sorry I missed the hunt today.
Congratulations.

 

[cwdigger]

congratulations on the finds

HH

 

[ModernMiner]

Hey the Joe.
Looks like you had a great day.
That whatsit definitely looks like the "nipple protectors"
listed in the book.
Sorry I missed the hunt today.
Congratulations.

I hate to ask this question, but "what is a nipple protector"?
-MM-

 

[ModernMiner]

Civil,
Congrats on the CW piece. That other bullet looks like a missle. Please don't try biting into that one.
-MM-

 

[junkdigger]

Well,MM,you wouldn't want your nipple bashed by a hammer,would you? A soft lead ball makes a good cushion between the hammer and the nipple where the musket cap goes. Drop the hammer a few times on the ball on the nipple, and it takes the shape of both steel (or iron) parts. And the ball keeps moisture from the powder below the nipple. The protector is replaced with a cap before shooting,of course.

 

[civilman1]

Sometime's they would carve bullet's into the shape where no moisture would get into the nipple of the rifle,The nipple held the percussion cap and gave spark to the powder.....moisture and the whole ignition system doesn't work all that good!! HH!

 

[ModernMiner]

Well,MM,you wouldn't want your nipple bashed by a hammer,would you? A soft lead ball makes a good cushion between the hammer and the nipple where the musket cap goes. Drop the hammer a few times on the ball on the nipple, and it takes the shape of both steel (or iron) parts. And the ball keeps moisture from the powder below the nipple. The protector is replaced with a cap before shooting,of course.

Thanks JD.
If I'm getting paid enough, feel free to pound away.
-MM-

 

[MarkDz]

Sweet... I like the old lead.
Are those casings brass? They look like silver anti-werewolf bullets.

 

[haboo]

Looks like you hand another great day...congrats on your finds. LoL...glad their was no chewed musket balls today!
No....just kidding hope you find many more.

 

[dave-enc]

nice finds civilman wtg
hh
dave+bobbie

 

[Nana40]

Gotta love them bullets!!

 

[tsgman]

Great finds Civil! Glad you are still finding the good stuff.