Musket Ball?

[DanFL1962]

Found this today on Clark Island at Pymatuning Lake in NW Pennsylvania.

I assume its a musket ball? Its heavy lead, somewhat flattened on one side. Any way of dating these things? I guess muzzle loader hunting still happens here in PA so maybe its not too old?

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

Too small for a musket but a muzzleloader of some type or a percussion revolver is likely.

 

[CRUSADER]

yeap, looks to be a pistol shot

 

[l.cutler]

Yes, hard to tell how old, but it does seem to have some patina. As stated, too small to be a musketball. No way to tell if it is rifle or pistol, both could be in the same calibers.

 

[Stegner]

I found a musketball a while back - check out the discussion at the threadlink below - especially the response from Lucas....
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/184544-button-id.html#post1946457