??? Flat tip bullet - ID ???

[Rogue Relic Hunter]

I dug this flat tip bullet tonight. Was not deep at all, prob around 2 inches. Clad Rosy dime for sizing perspective.

Looks kind of old. I cleaned it off some. Definitely not civil war.

Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated.

Click pic for larger image with more detail. check out the seam around the center of the bullet (bullet is solid) and the lines or groves are moving vertically at an angle.

 

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[nsdq]

Weight and dia helps, kinda looks to be 9mm

 

[Rogue Relic Hunter]

Weight and dia helps, kinda looks to be 9mm

I dont have any way to measure it right now as I am at work. It does look 9mm though. I have a 9mm at home and compared it. Wanted to see what others said before I stated anything like that. never been fired. how does a bullet get out of the casing?

 

[nsdq]

Dia should be close to .355 of a inch , to remove one you need a bullet puller

 

[Rogue Relic Hunter]

Dia should be close to .355 of a inch , to remove one you need a bullet puller

you wonder why someone would pull it out of the casing, then drop it somewhere. lol. does it look old? the groves are not like i see online for modern bullets.

 

[nsdq]

It has been fired hence the rifling marks , not that old

 

[ivan salis]

likely a fired modern 380 (9mm short case) or 9 mm..... (personal protection type) semi hollow point type design with exposed "open" lead tip --not full metal jacketed type...the line marks on the lower rear area means it been fired --the center around line is where it fit into the casing at

 

[capsmith]

Yep it has been fired , copper jacket looks like a Hornady XTP ,modern, 357, 45, 44. 40. 9mm or what ever. Need measurement.

 

[Rogue Relic Hunter]

likely a fired modern 380 (9mm short case) or 9 mm..... (personal protection type) semi hollow point type design with exposed "open" lead tip --not full metal jacketed type...the line marks on the lower rear area means it been fired --the center around line is where it fit into the casing at

if the bullet is solid all the way through, it cannot be a hollow point, correct? it is solid. so, it has been fired. thanks for the information!

 

[Rogue Relic Hunter]

It has been fired hence the rifling marks , not that old

yes, from what folks on here are telling me, including yourself, it has been fired. thanks for the other information also.

 

[Rogue Relic Hunter]

likely a fired modern 380 (9mm short case) or 9 mm..... (personal protection type) semi hollow point type design with exposed "open" lead tip --not full metal jacketed type...the line marks on the lower rear area means it been fired --the center around line is where it fit into the casing at

my bullet, below



sure looks like this bullet i found online. 100 Xtreme 9mm

 

[ivan salis]

semi hollow point (partly but not totally copper jacketed) --meaning it has a exposed open tip that's lead filled -- FMJ -- means fully metal jacketed means it is totally copper coated --a "true" hollow point has a hole at the end (point)

 

[Rogue Relic Hunter]

semi hollow point (partly but not totally copper jacketed) --meaning it has a exposed open tip that's lead filled -- FMJ -- means fully metal jacketed means it is totally copper coated --a "true" hollow point has a hole at the end (point)

i understand now. thanks for clarifying. think i found the bullet, with all you all's help. posted a pic with my other bullet. def 9mm. same bullet. SOLVED. thanks everyone!

 

[Rogue Relic Hunter]

my bullet, below

View attachment 1368594

sure looks like this bullet i found online. 100 Xtreme 9mm

View attachment 1368595

 

[Rogue Relic Hunter]

Weight and dia helps, kinda looks to be 9mm

you were the 1st to reply and were RIGHT ON with the 9mm. good call. i posted the pic of the bullet it is in another reply on here. thanks for the info.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats