No chance of it being modern, if someone was shooting in this public area in 1960, they would quickly be arrested. This site goes back to 1620ish. The musket bullet is in the same shape and look as the others.Lucas said:Given the context... more lead balls... it's not a button. Pulled ball, using a screw puller. The distortion looks like it may have come from a ball starter. Chances are it's modern (1960's + ) since we use much less windage than they did in the good old days. Tighter fit = more pounding.![]()
Question: Why are there modern bullets in the last picture then?Garabaldi said:No chance of it being modern, if someone was shooting in this public area in 1960, they would quickly be arrested. This site goes back to 1620ish. The musket bullet is in the same shape and look as the others.Lucas said:Given the context... more lead balls... it's not a button. Pulled ball, using a screw puller. The distortion looks like it may have come from a ball starter. Chances are it's modern (1960's + ) since we use much less windage than they did in the good old days. Tighter fit = more pounding.![]()
These are some of the other things I found with them.
Hmmmm, good point, but I do still get the hunch that it is not modern, but I may be wrong.La Beep said:Question: Why are there modern bullets in the last picture then?Garabaldi said:No chance of it being modern, if someone was shooting in this public area in 1960, they would quickly be arrested. This site goes back to 1620ish. The musket bullet is in the same shape and look as the others.Lucas said:Given the context... more lead balls... it's not a button. Pulled ball, using a screw puller. The distortion looks like it may have come from a ball starter. Chances are it's modern (1960's + ) since we use much less windage than they did in the good old days. Tighter fit = more pounding.![]()
These are some of the other things I found with them.
It maybe old or it may be new, I have found lead items in Italy, i.e. fishing weights, sling projectiles, and other misc items that are at least 2000 years old, how do i know, i was only finding items from that period. Problem there is no way to prove that one way or another. I know, but to convince any one else is a waste of time. Only those who were there with me believes.Garabaldi said:Hmmmm, good point, but I do still get the hunch that it is not modern, but I may be wrong.La Beep said:Question: Why are there modern bullets in the last picture then?Garabaldi said:No chance of it being modern, if someone was shooting in this public area in 1960, they would quickly be arrested. This site goes back to 1620ish. The musket bullet is in the same shape and look as the others.Lucas said:Given the context... more lead balls... it's not a button. Pulled ball, using a screw puller. The distortion looks like it may have come from a ball starter. Chances are it's modern (1960's + ) since we use much less windage than they did in the good old days. Tighter fit = more pounding.![]()
These are some of the other things I found with them.![]()
ivan salis said:old style flat based lead ball type button -- the hole in the back is from the iron back attachment --sort of a screw eye you used to sew it to the coat -- like the eye on a screen door "hook and eye" type door latch
Lucas said:Given the context... more lead balls... it's not a button. Pulled ball, using a screw puller. The distortion looks like it may have come from a ball starter. Chances are it's modern (1960's + ) since we use much less windage than they did in the good old days. Tighter fit = more pounding.![]()
ivan salis said:if a round musket type ball is put into a rifled barrel and shoved down it should have rifling grooves cut into it from the barrel lands --along its sides (of which i see none.)
i think it was a lead "ball" type button due to it somewhat flattened shape and the area where the screw back would fit at seems to fit the design.