what are these indents from?

[arrowhead82]

Hi all! I've been hunting a civil war skirmish spot for a while now and I noticed that some of the lead balls have three little indentations on them. Maybe a type of ramrod or they went in an artillery piece? Thanks in advance, and HH.

 

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[jamesbibb]

Those are from the buckshot in a buck and ball load

1 69 cal round ball and 3 buckshot fired from a smooth bore musket

 

[arrowhead82]

Thanks for the quick ID!!
HH

 

[americanzero]

That is a really awesome find!

 

[docbars]

Cool find.