✅ SOLVED MINI MINIE BALL?

[mburnsgps]

Can anyone help identify this? It looks like a miniature minie ball, same material and shape, however its only 1/2" long.

Thanks in advance.

Mike

 

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[DannyB.]

.22 caliber. Looks like a current rimfire bullet.

Looks like.. I could be wrong.

 

[mburnsgps]

Can anyone help identify this? It looks like a miniature minie ball, same material and shape, however its only 1/2" long.

Thanks in advance.

Mike

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I forgot to add that I found it in a farm field where I also found some flat buttons from around 1840. I found this about 20' or so from the flat button and about 7"down. The field hasn't been a farm for 40 years or so.

 

[DannyB.]

That caliber has been around since the 1850's.. so, if it is .22 cal. It's possible that it's old.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

The .22LR has been around since the 1887 The .22 Long rimfire since 1871. I think your bullet is too large for the older (1857) .22 Short and .22 Long rimfires; which uses/used a 29 grain bullet instead or the 40 gr of the .22 Long Rifle cartridge.

 

[mburnsgps]

That caliber has been around since the 1850's.. so, if it is .22 cal. It's possible that it's old.

ok thanks. I just weighed it and it weighs 2.3 grams (35.49 grains)

 

[mburnsgps]

ok thanks. I just weighed it and it weighs 2.3 grams (35.49 grains)

Thanks gentlemen. Do you guys know if this is a common find or a rare find?

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

I have 3,000 in my den that look just like that ready to be fired. There is no more common bullet in the world.


BUT - like all non silver or gold m/l finds YOU determine the value. Did you enjoy finding it?

 

[mburnsgps]

Thanks gentlemen. Do you guys know if this is a common find or a rare find?

Yes I did. Thanks for the info. I am still learning to use my Whites V3i after using the AT PRO for my first year of detecting. I was testing out the PROSPECTING program that is designed to find smaller objects. I am very excited to begin using the program and switching between it and the DEEP SILVER program.