Bullet ... new or old ?? UPDATED size & weight

[GoingDown]

Bullet ... new or old ?? UPDATED size & weight

Found in the area of a colonial coin and colonial button ... id ??

thanks!

GD

Weighs about 24 grams and is about 25 mm long (see new pics below)

 

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[chipveres]

Re: Bullet ... new or old ??

This appears to be a Minie ball for a muzzleloading gun. You will need to carefully measure the diameter and length to get more specific. If you do not have a micrometer, just bring it to a machine or engine shop and let the machinist measure it.

Chip V.

 

[pjroo33]

Re: Bullet ... new or old ??

I posted a similar bullet not too long ago. Might want to check out the posts I received.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,149595.msg1080082.html#msg1080082

 

[littleneckhalfshell]

Re: Bullet ... new or old ??

A type of Minie ball, but not related to the colonial finds, since the minie ball was not invented until the 1840's. As mentioned in the related thread, these type bullets are still being cast for use in muzzle loaded guns today. So age can only be guessed at in relation to oxidation which varies with soil conditions. However, information as to the size (diameter & legnth) and weight of the projectile may give further clues as to what gun the bullet was typically used in and then give a 'earliest possible' date for the bullet, since if the caliber gun it was used in was not produced until, lets say 1890, then your find will date anywhere from 1890 to present.

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: Bullet ... new or old ??

1860s to present .45-70 or the like... maybe .50-70.

Size matters... measure it and weight it.

 

[Rob66]

Re: Bullet ... new or old ??

I have a little box full....seems to be common.

 

[GoingDown]

Re: Bullet ... new or old ?? UPDATED size & weight

recently updated with more info !! )

 

[EARTHWORKS]

Re: Bullet ... new or old ?? UPDATED size & weight

Nice find!

 

[duggap]

Re: Bullet ... new or old ?? UPDATED size & weight

We have an old military post right outside Chattanooga and the boys used that ammo in the Spanish American conflict, referred to as the .45-70. The are some modern musket loads that also look similar but I believe yours is the military issue. But they are NOT civil war era.

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: Bullet ... new or old ?? UPDATED size & weight

We have an old military post right outside Chattanooga and the boys used that ammo in the Spanish American conflict, referred to as the .45-70. The are some modern musket loads that also look similar but I believe yours is the military issue. But they are NOT civil war era.

True... but they are Indian War era... immedietly after the CW. It just depends on where you find the bullet as to whether or not it may have been fired as part of a military operation, or just used to kill a deer for Sunday brunch.

I just measured out a handfull of my shortest .45-70 ;lead bullets and they averaged 26 grams. The longer all averaged 32 grams. Your's at 24 grams would make sense but it's undamaged and looks clean... no chunks missing... so I'm not sure what round it is.