Never did find what kind of bullet this was.

[Dirt Fishin Dale]

Found some of these in Virginia. never removed the shell so I am not to sure how old it is. Anyone know?
I live in Florida now and just have to dig through the CW relics now and then.
Thanks
Dale

 

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[SouthCarolinaTeacher]

Re: Never did find what kind of bulett this was.

Hey Dale,

The bullet in question appears to be a .54 Caliber Burnside Brass Cartridge Bullet.

Here's a pic:

Hope this helps!

Ian

 

[Jason in TN]

You got it a burnside for sure dates to the civil war. Now If I could find the spot you dug those up I would go detecting.

 

[Dirt Fishin Dale]

Thanks for the info! I found about six of them in the same spot. Might be four left if they dropped the whole pack.
That was a few years back. They most likely have a house on top of them now. I did land surveying around Fredricksburg. Man what a sweet job that was. Ran across all kinds of CW stuff. Those were the days!!
HH
Dale

 

[Tourezrick]

Yep, a Burnside. Dixie Gunworks still has them available.

Tourezrick