SCARCE DUG MELTED/GROUND FUSED BULLETS AND BUCK & BALL/Ebay

[thaigler]

SCARCE DUG MELTED/GROUND FUSED BULLETS AND BUCK & BALL


Scarce Dug Melted Ground Fused Bullets and Buck Ball Bowling Green KY Finds | eBay


Has anyone seen anything like this before I do not think firing this load caused this. The only thing, I could think of is maybe they were melting down bullets round ball & buck shots over the fire to make other kinds of bulltets (bullet molds) like pistol bullets or mini balls.

I have found left over lead slabs around campfires but no partial melting bullets ....and a lot of complete drop mini balls away from the fire pit

 

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[relic nut]

I would say that is corrosion holding it together. I have seen similar pictures. With that said, I have found partially melted bullets.

I also find lots of melted "camp lead"

HH RN

 

[james-florida]

I agree with you. I don't think they became fused from being fired.

 

[relic nut]

If you read the sellers description, he says he reconstructed these bullets with four individually found pecise.
Disregard..... I was looking at the other buck and ball. Those look melted in a fire.
HH RN

 

[thaigler]

I find a lot of camp lead also around these fires. I think as the war went on there was more of the need for mini ball instead of round ball. Also, I think it was hard to get pistol,44cal & 36 cal and they made their own a lot around the fire.

I have seen some people on Ebay selling these slabs of lead as fired flat bullets.

 

[Tnmountains]

No I dig a lot of the Confederate poor mans buck and ball. I always find the larger lead then start looking for the smaller if it looks dropped.. I also get melted camp fire led but none that still has the shape of a bullet. I am sure its out there. I dug a fired and squashed part of a buck and ball sunday and hit it with my shovel!!!

 

[Spats]

Here are a few. Most, if turned upside down, don't show any signs of being a bullet. They take the shape of the ground or whatever they were melted onto.

 

[ronr]

That one was fused together by heat. I've dug many like that. I've also dug many that fused together without heat.

 

[Davers]

No I dig a lot of the Confederate poor mans buck and ball. I always find the larger lead then start looking for the smaller if it looks dropped.. I also get melted camp fire led but none that still has the shape of a bullet. I am sure its out there. I dug a fired and squashed part of a buck and ball sunday and hit it with my shovel!!!

Hit it with the Shovel , Nothing much else ill's me more.

Did not see the "Put Together" B& B , I think the piece is Cut & melted or just Melted.