I need the expert on bullets

[Truth]

These all have flat bottoms

 

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[TheCannonballGuy]

We need the diameter-measurement for each of your bullets, m'friend... not just their length.

Without knowing their exact diameter, but "guess-timating" their diameter by comparing the bullet's width with the scale visible nearby on your caliper, all I can say about their possible ID is, some look like an 1866 Government .50-70 bullet, and some like a Model-1873 Springfield .45-70 bullet. All of those were used by post-civil-war yankee Occupation troops, whom we know were stationed in your area.
.50-70 Government - Wikipedia

 

[Truth]

We need the diameter-measurement for each of your bullets, m'friend... not just their length.

Without knowing their exact diameter, but "guess-timating" their diameter by comparing the bullet's width with the scale visible nearby on your caliper, all I can say about their possible ID is, some look like an 1866 Government .50-70 bullet, and some like a Model-1873 Springfield .45-70 bullet. All of those were used by post-civil-war yankee Occupation troops, whom we know were stationed in your area.
.50-70 Government - Wikipedia

Hey Pete I’m going to get all the measurements you need my friend and I’m proud to be your grasshopper

P.S. I hope you’re doing well you and your family

 

[Truth]

Ok Pete

 

[Truth]

Ok Pete
Bullet #1
Length- 1.11
Width- .44
Weight - 338 gn



Bullets #2
Length- 1.00
Width - .50
Weight -427gn


Bullet #3

Length - 1.00
Width. - .50
Weight- 417 gn


Bullet #4
Length- 1.00
Width. - .50
Weight - 418 gn


And while I got you here

Bullet #5
Length - 1.00
Width. - .45
Weight - 395 gn


Bullet #6
Length- 1.07
Width. - .45
Weight - 404 gn

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Bullet #1 is a .45-70 for the Model-1873 Springfield "Government" Rifle.
Bullets #2, 3, and 4 are .50-70 "Government" bullets for the Model-1866 "Trapdoor" Springfield Rifle.
Bullets #5 & 6 are Indian Wars era Sharps 44-77 Rifle bullets.

One photo below shows a .50-70 bulletmold, so you can verify your bullets' identification. Interestingly, the mold is marked Winchester and 1880.

The other photo shows a .50-70 "Government" cartridge which was found at the Custer / Little Big Horn National Battlefield Park. That battle was fought in 1876.

 

[Truth]

I so appreciate Pete you have so much to teach to us was willing to learn. I wish you could write a book with all the knowledge you have and then you’d be a part of history because I would buy it and keep it forever. I’m not very good at reading books I’ve actually only read two front to back books Jim Morrison’s “No one here it’s out alive” and “Wired” about John Belushi which shows you where my mind was at a young age. But what I would do is try and read as much as I can and your book as part of my collection. I don’t know just chew on it

Once again I appreciate you taking your time out to help me learn something. God bless you and yours