Civil War bullet questions (One has laid an egg)

[Breezie]

As I was going through some CW bullets, I came across an Enfield that has a buckshot in it. The opening is too small for it to come out, although I can move the ball around with a Q-Tip. How did this happen? Also, what caused this 3-Ring Minie to have a rounded point and neck? Thanks, Breezie

 

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[SkyPirate]

I wish I knew

 

[RiverRat3]

I think the 3 ringer was carved.

 

[vayank54]

On the Enfield it looks to me like boredom took over.
The 3 ringer was fired. I don't know why some of them end up like that but I've seen them like that before. Maybe bad casting or something.

 

[Breezie]

On the Enfield it looks to me like boredom took over.
The 3 ringer was fired. I don't know why some of them end up like that but I've seen them like that before. Maybe bad casting or something.

So are you saying you don't think the minie was carved? Are all carved bullets unfired? I don't understand how it got so pointed since the 3-ring minie is not that pointed when made.

Since the Enfield was loaded backwards, is it a possibility it collided mid-air with a buck & balls?

Breezie

 

[Breezie]

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On ANOTHER note.... WHERE do i find women that know SO much about CW relics

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[bigkid4]

The three ringer was double loaded. The pointed nose is the impression of the cavity of a second bullet that was loaded on top of it. Slip another bullet over the top of this one and you will see what I’m talking about.

 

[IronSpike]

The three ringer was double loaded. The pointed nose is the impression of the cavity of a second bullet that was loaded on top of it. Slip another bullet over the top of this one and you will see what I’m talking about.

Could be the answer

 

[Breezie]

The three ringer was double loaded. The pointed nose is the impression of the cavity of a second bullet that was loaded on top of it. Slip another bullet over the top of this one and you will see what I’m talking about.

Way to go BigKid4!!! I placed another Minie on top of it, and you are right! I google 'double loaded,' and came up with this website with pic & info: http://www.civilwaroutpost.com/17.html?m7:cat=/Bullets:nonested

Below is an Enfield with a slightly rounded top. Do you think it was double loaded too? Thanks, Breezie

 

[dcinffxva]

Another possibility on the Minie is the ramrod.

 

[vayank54]

The three ringer was double loaded. The pointed nose is the impression of the cavity of a second bullet that was loaded on top of it. Slip another bullet over the top of this one and you will see what I’m talking about.

Way to go BigKid4!!! I placed another Minie on top of it, and you are right! I google 'double loaded,' and came up with this website with pic & info: http://www.civilwaroutpost.com/17.html?m7:cat=/Bullets:nonested
Good thinking. Back when a lot of Manassas Battlefield was privately owned we dug a lot of fired bullets like that. Especially across the raod from the Deep Cut. I never knew what casued it. It makes sense that in the heat of battle a soldier would not realize that for some reason his gun hadn't fired and he would reload it.