Bullet: old or new?

[Ceredox]

I went on my 2nd detecting trip of the season the other day in an old colonial farm field. (I did pretty well on my first one). Along with a nice old button, I found this bullet. I’m not great with identifying bullets but it looks old to me, having those rings. Can anyone identify the period it’s from? Or even the likely caliber/gun it could have been shot out of? It measures about 2 inches long and .75 inches wide. Thanks!

 

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[fyrffytr1]

Please check your measurements. Without accurate ones it will be harder to correctly identify your bullet. Also, please post a picture of the base.

 

[ivan salis]

there are 69 cal 2 and 3 ringers common to the civil war era --the 75 cal brown bess bullets were round ball type not conical type

 

[Rookster]

Hope this helps. Congrats

 

[mick56]

If that bullet is 2" long, the hand holding it must belong to a giant!

 

[sutphin]

ANDRE THE GIANT < IT CANT BE