Thats what I thought too, but I found them in my yard and I live in a Historical District, no hunting within 15 miles of here....lol. Plus I didn't notice any rifling on the lead slug either. So, It's very confusing to me.
It's kinda weird how there is still a point with everything smashed around it. I have found older fired bullets with no rifling. It can be scary where you find fired bullets especially in areas where no hunting is permitted.
old smooth bore shotguns will not have "rifling" in the barrel -- thats why hunting with a old smooth bore type shotgun with a "long type" slug or or round shaped "pumpkin ball" was a short range affair for the most part (hit or miss)- slugs with a "smoothbore" not very accurite for the most part -thats why lots of folks used "buckshot" smaller in size true but theres a bunch of em --its a % game with buckshot
Think I'm going to agree with ginnysdaddy, I'm an electrician by trade and often times when a dead short occurs the fuse looks very similar to the picture. Melted and charred. Can't really elaborate on the bullet end of it but it does resemble a fuse that had seen a serious short!!
Wonder if there is anything else in the local vicinity that might give another hint to what it might be. I was hoping that if it were say fuses then there may be a few more bits. But its I see what you mean,, there are two. and you would expect two with a fuse. If it were a fuse that must have been a few amps then lol !!!
Thanks T.C.W.,
That might be right......Transformers blow up around here all the time. I'll have to ask one of the city electricians around here. Thanks everyone for replying.