Chewed.

[Joe G from Md]

Heres a pistol ball I'm pretty sure was chewed by a human any ideas why?

 

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[relic nut]

Could have been a hog or a horse. I've always heard that lead has a sweet taste is why animals like to chew it.
I also have some bullets that look like they have human teeth marks. We have all heard the story of pain bullets but I find it hard to believe simply because you never read of it in any of the journals. Not saying it didn't happen, but some will argue that it didn't. I would love to know for sure because some I have look just like human teeth.

 

[GopherDaGold]

Chewed by a feral hog perhaps, not a human.

 

[Roundness]

I'm no expert by any means, but if it were chewed by a hog, wouldn't it be marred all over. Looks to me like something had to hold it to chew the end like that.. Just saying.