Buck and ball question.

[relic nut]

I have found a lot of buck and ball lately. Found one a while back that had three perfect indentations from the buck shot. I think this was made when it was rammed in to the gun, not sure. This might be a dumb question, but what came out of the gun first, ball or buck shot? Sorry for the ignorant question, would just like to know. Thanks and HH Nut

 

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[d2]

Bucks on top and ball on the bottom. The ball would sorta act like wadding and help seal the gases...d2

 

[relic nut]

Bucks on top and ball on the bottom. The ball would sorta act like wadding and help seal the gases...d2

That's what I thought but wasn't sure. Thanks for the information.

 

[Tnmountains]

It pays to check the hole for the little buck shots. They were mostly a confederate item I understand and pretty deadly in a non rifled barrel. I dig them here.

 

[Silver_Sn1per]

It pays to check the hole for the little buck shots. They were mostly a confederate item I understand and pretty deadly in a non rifled barrel. I dig them here.

Bucky ball is in abundance in East TN, lol.

 

[Davers]

Bucky ball is in abundance in East TN, lol.

In N. Ga , I mostly find the 31/32 cal balls that's usually all that is left after the "ORH's" (original Relic Hunters) found most of the bigger Balls.

I still find them hard to confirm as being from the Civil War 'esp, when not in a known CW area.

I often wonder what the Caliber of Buck Shot used was in the late 1800's onward.
Sometimes I find the Smaller Balls with a Casting Spur (when Un-fired), even some of the later cast bullets & shot Have that nice white Patina .

It's getting to where when I dig a 31/32 cal ball I just can tell 'somehow , look ? feel? size?' that the ball is near CW period.
Hmmm.