Some sort of Musket Ball or bullett

[Wild Colonial Boy]

I found this barrel shaped lead piece in an area i had found musket ball previously

is this some kind of trans bullet from musket ball to mini ball?

approx 3/4 long by 5/8 diameter , both ends convex, one end with small concave center

 

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[Red James Cash]

Sometimes if somebody ran out of lead,they would take a larger musket ball and make it like the one you found until it fit down the barrel.It gave them one more shot.

 

[Hawks88]

Nice find. Congrats

 

[A2coins]

that would be a rare find if it was reused

 

[Kray Gelder]

Sometimes if somebody ran out of lead,they would take a larger musket ball and make it like the one you found until it fit down the barrel.It gave them one more shot.

Didn't know that. Makes sense.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

It's difficult to tell if this is a round ball or possibly a 'cross-over' to what would later become a modern bullet.

I primarily detect old home sites and farm fields and I often find lead of all shapes and sizes on these sites.

A good friend of mine told me once that, "lead is your friend on homestead sites", mainly because you then know you're detecting in the right area.

Dave

 

[Wild Colonial Boy]

thank you,

the long side the roundness is made from many flat surfaces, the depression on one of the convex ends could be from hammer action

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Early deer slug maybe?

 

[GaRebel1861]

Early deer slug maybe?

That's what I'm thinking as well.

 

[Holyground]

I go with deer slug. See if it fits a shotgun.