ID needed of this bullet

[john46]

help needed on what type of bullet this is and what year it may of been from, measurements are 11mm - 31mm

 

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[DCMatt]

We need very precise measurements to ID a bullet.

DCMatt

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Like Matt said, we need measurements, of diameter and length in 100ths of an inch. I can't tell if the two grooves on your bullet are reeded, (think edge of a dime) if so that will date it post 1880s. Interestingly enough, I don't see any rifling grooves on it which I would expect on a fired bullet....

 

[john46]

11mm - 31mm

 

[NOLA_Ken]

11mm is around .44 cal but if eyeballed with a ruler could be right for a fired .45 cal... My first thought being that I'm assuming you found it in England.... is that it's possibly a bullet from a .45 Martini Henry rifle... I could be wrong, but that would be a good place for you to start some research and look for a match

 

[RES283]

11mm Mauser? If 11.3 mm diameter, 370 grain bullet.