I have 2 bullet casings and 2 bullet heads that I found what are they any info

[DiggingThePast777]

I have two bullet casings into bullet heads that I found what are they any info

 

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[BAW]

There are no such things as bullet heads and bullet casings. There are bullets, which are the (usually) lead projectiles, and cartridge cases, which are the (usually) brass cases which hold the gunpowder and to which the bullet is attached before it is fired. You have two lead pistol bullets, and what you are assuming to be cartridge cases are actually teeth from a trencher.

 

[DCMatt]

There are no such things as bullet heads and bullet casings. There are bullets, which are the (usually) lead projectiles, and cartridge cases, which are the (usually) brass cases which hold the gunpowder and to which the bullet is attached before it is fired. You have two lead pistol bullets, and what you are assuming to be cartridge cases are actually teeth from a trencher.

I think they are a bit small for trencher teeth. I'm thinking "Schrader valves" from 1920 - 30's car tires/tubes with the covers still on. Think Model T era...

 

[BAW]

An excellent point. I’ll bet you are right.

 

[DiggingThePast777]

Cool thanks for the replies everybody they were found in a wildlife refuge in Florida

 

[fyrffytr1]

The reeding in the canelure on your bullets date them no earlier than about 1870. Reeding is the tiny ridges and the canelure is the groove. An accurate measurement of the diameter, length and weight will help ID them.

 

[DiggingThePast777]

fyrffytr1 I got 5.95g with one cartridge and 6.00g with the other cartridge maybe theres dirt in one of them and length I got 54.60 mm I'm using a mm app so maybe I'm off and diameter I dont know but I gave you the length and weight I got 2.18 inches as the length in inches

 

[fyrffytr1]

fyrffytr1 I got 5.95g with one cartridge and 6.00g with the other cartridge maybe theres dirt in one of them and length I got 54.60 mm I'm using a mm app so maybe I'm off and diameter I dont know but I gave you the length and weight I got 2.18 inches as the length in inches

I was referring to the two pieces of lead. The two longer pieces are not, in my humble opinion, related to ammunition.

 

[Tpmetal]

can we get pics of all sides of the "casings" with them cleaned up a bit more