Musket ball help

[edlynne]

I found these 2 Musketballs in a field that was used during Revolutionary war for drilling. In this field I have found 2 Woods Hiberians and one KG2. I was wondering if there was a way to date the musket balls? They are two different sizes, the one on the left looks almost white. I see some type of star pattern on the white ball. Thanks in advance for your help.

 

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[smokeythecat]

I'd need to see the one with the star pattern from the other side, it is probably a modern shotgun slug as Rev War bullets had no such marks. The other one looks right.

 

[edlynne]

It looks like it might be a pattern, but I was told it might be a mark from where the cloth patch ignited. Why is the ball totally white? Does that have to do with age? Thanks again