The temperature was tolerable this a.m. so I hit a favorite CW camp site and found these. I have found several dozen dropped bullets here and almost as many cleaners as 3 ringers! Why would there be so many cleaner bullets here? They are as scattered as the other relics. I don't usually keep shot shell brass but this one intrigued me US Climax 12 ga. I also found a Indian Head fattie that is soaking. I can't read the date but hopefully it will clean up. Thanks for looking.
Mike
I've never heard of or seen a "cleaner" bullet. Is that one in your pic - upper left with the tail like thing on the end? Without stating the obvious.... what exactly does a cleaner bullet do? Clean the barrell of residue?
Yes, thats the idea behind them CTrout, and supposed to be used after each 10th regular round (if I've read accurate info). But in battle I'm guessing these would be tossed aside? Was this a major battle site?
Its a flying eagle cent! I thought that the coin would be a fattie since it felt thicker than an Indian head but lo and behold, its my first flying eagle. 1857. I soaked it in olive oil for 5 days and it revealed itself. Wish I knew how to clean it more but I'm afraid to damage it. Thanks for looking. HH!
Mike
Det vi vet er så uendelig lite mot det som har hendt. Arkeologen er som den som går langs en strand og finner småtterier, skyllet i land fra et forsvunnet skib. Men selve skibet som gikk i dypet med menneskene får han aldri se.
Those are "Williams Cleaners". The space between the bottom and top were wound with a cotton like material. When the rifle was fired the bottom piece pushed into the cotton and expanded it thus cleaning the barrel as the bullet exited.
Sometimes they are found with the cotton still in them.
That's wierd Mike....I found my first and probably only FE about a month and a half ago,and too was a 57'.Big Congrat's to Ya Buddy....I know you said it was a Fatty but to have that revealed had to be Awesome,something you don't find everyday.WTG
Its a flying eagle cent! I thought that the coin would be a fattie since it felt thicker than an Indian head but lo and behold, its my first flying eagle. 1857. I soaked it in olive oil for 5 days and it revealed itself. Wish I knew how to clean it more but I'm afraid to damage it. Thanks for looking. HH!
Mike
...Now i like that very nice. Be careful how you clean it i got a large cent once and was told how to clean it . They told me to use vinegar on it you could see it on both sides nice so i put vinegar on it and just watched all design picture date everything just dissapear ....It just was a round blank after that it made me sick................................Jim
THAT'S RIGHT I DID IT SO WHAT , CRY TWO TEARS IN A BUCKET , FACE IT , LET'S TAKE IT TO THE STAGE....---LET NO ONE KNOW WHAT WHERE OR WHEN -----
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