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Found this in a park in small town Nebraska. It is very heavy. I have never done any civil war hunting before nad the war never really came here. Can anyone tell me what it is and a date it may be from?
Thanks
Well for sure it is a lead cast bullet. Doesn't look like it is that weathered for civil war. I cast lead bullets for rifles and if it was for a more modern rifle it would most likely have a small indent around the base for a copper gas check and don't see that. The gas check helps to increase the speed of the bullet so it doesn't lead the barrel. Could be for any muzzle loading rifle but how it got in the park is a mystery. What I think I see is fairly sharp bands at the grooves. If so the bullet was sized and I am pretty sure they didn't size bullets in the civil war, at least when the cast them in the field. The grooves are for lubricant. It's kind of hard to tell how old it is.
Hi all.
It sure is a muzzleloader bullet. The measure can know the caliber and deduct the gun ... For the crust that is the part you can ensure that is 100 years old or more.
Ensure whether or not USC.W. is difficult, one must look at the context and history which appeared ... days of study.
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