Pretty sure this is a .44 cal round ball but maybe you guys can verify

[Stef45]

Found this today and i think its my first round ball. this site has popped out a couple of seated dimes 87 88 and a Dandy button so this isn't too big of a surprise. I have a CW Bullets and Cart. by Thomas book and it looks to be around the same size as his .44 round ball example maybe a tad bigger. Just wondering if it was a pistol ball or could it have been a musket ball. My guess is pistol ball. Just wanted to see what you guys thought. Thanks!

 

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[TheCannonballGuy]

For accurate bullet and ball ID, you need a digital caliper. Harbor Freight Tools sells a good METAL one for under $20. A .44 revolver ball is about .464" in diameter. Bullets which are loaded into the back end of the barrel tend to be a bit larger than the gun's caliber, and a bit smaller if loaded from the front end. For example, a typical civil war .58 caliber Minie-bullet (for muzzle-loading rifles) is between .56 and .574" in diameter.

 

[fyrffytr1]

If no Harbor Freight is near you most auto parts stores carry them as well. I got mine at O'Reillys for under $20.00. Stay away from the one's you find at Lowe's and other building supply stores as they don't seem to hold up very well. At least mine didn't.That and a digital reloader's scale are really good investments for the relic hunter.

 

[Stef45]

For accurate bullet and ball ID, you need a digital caliper. Harbor Freight Tools sells a good METAL one for under $20. A .44 revolver ball is about .464" in diameter. Bullets which are loaded into the back end of the barrel tend to be a bit larger than the gun's caliber, and a bit smaller if loaded from the front end. For example, a typical civil war .58 caliber Minie-bullet (for muzzle-loading rifles) is between .56 and .574" in diameter.

If no Harbor Freight is near you most auto parts stores carry them as well. I got mine at O'Reillys for under $20.00. Stay away from the one's you find at Lowe's and other building supply stores as they don't seem to hold up very well. At least mine didn't.That and a digital reloader's scale are really good investments for the relic hunter.

So i bought a Micrometer today at an antique store for 20 bucks looked it up online and the same one is going for 120 bucks so that in itself is a great find! But i measured the round ball and got 13.6 mm which is .535 in. What y'all think?

 

[gunsil]

Sounds like a ball for a .54 muzzle loader. Could be from anything, pistol or hunting round.