What Caliber projectile is this?

[BigWaveDave]

I found this beeping yesterday, 50 caliber maybe?, not my forte...

thanks for looking

 

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[Jim in Idaho]

Yup...looks like a fifty. Measure across the base..probably 1/2", which would be fifty. Nice find.
Jim

 

[jewelerguy]

Yup...looks like a fifty. Measure across the base..probably 1/2", which would be fifty. Nice find.
Jim

since that is a boat tail shaped round, you would actually have to measure across the area just above where it starts to taper towards the bottom. but yes, that's a .50 cal.

 

[OWK]

.50 BMG boat tail

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Gold and silver is not exciting enough, now your finding, bullets...big ones!
Congrats! Nice find!

 

[BigWaveDave]

sorry msbeep, no gold yet still looking for that yellow in the hole!, hey guys, question: whats a boat tail? and its significance re other varieties/styles, for I know not.

 

[OWK]

sorry msbeep, no gold yet still looking for that yellow in the hole!, hey guys, question: whats a boat tail? and its significance re other varieties/styles, for I know not.

A boat tail projectile tapers back a little toward the case end.

Look at your bullet picture, while imagining looking down on the silhouette of a boat, from above.

 

[Pointman]

Looks very familiar. I agree .50 caliber.

 

[BigWaveDave]

got it...thanks for the info! and you all can appreciate this is a keeper, a relic, if you will. I tell that to my bride about all my finds, she still doesn't get it.