Lead whatsit-flattened bullet ?

[dcinffxva]

I dug this up the other day, and at first thought it was a flattened out 3 ringer, but now I'm not so sure. Anyone else have any thoughts ? The area has produced numerous Civil War relics already. It is shown next to a half dollar, which is getting ready to be posted over on Todays Finds

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

12 gauge shotgun slug.

 

[dcinffxva]

12 gauge shotgun slug.

I'd thought about that also, but the base diameter is still pretty big, and the holes threw me off.

 

[DrGrip]

Can we get a side view and can you measure the diameter of what used to be the base?

 

[dcinffxva]

The measurement across the broader part of the inner ring is 1.015", the narrower part .685 "
Overall length 1.20 " diameter .86 "

Weight 27.5 gm

Here it is next to a slug that I THINK is a 12 ga., although it's possible it could be 16, and a side view, as well as closer pics of the hole(s). Thanks !

 

[squidman]

nice half

 

[vayank54]

It looks like it could be a shot gun slug to me. I have no idea what would cause the hole though.

 

[dcinffxva]

Thanks guys.

This one gets tossed into the ever growing bucket of post CW bullets

 

[tabdog]

Another Lead whatsit-flattened bullet ?

Hay Dcinffxva,

I found something very similar to that,

My guess is that it is a simple line weight...........

Just put a mini on a surface that will make a hole
and pound it.

Here is a more complicated line weight made from
a mini ball........ This method allowed one to put a
weight on a line without tying a knot. The mini ball
was flattened and folded over the line,

I think altered mini's are neater than drops,

Like these chewed ones,

Happy Huntin,

Tabdog

 

[tabdog]

Something about your lead wahtzit that
is very interesting.

This tiny hole seems to go all the way through,

It appears to be drilled.

I wonder if that was for a string or something?

Thanks for posting.

Tabdog

 

[dcinffxva]

Hadn't thought about it being used for a fishing weight/net weight. The site isn't far from the river, so a definite possibility.