My first bullet

[sandchip]

Got out in the yard this morning for a quick hunt and found this. It's the first thing of any consequence that I've found with my new T2 as I keep trying to learn the plagued contraption. I don't know a thing about the bullet's type, age, etc. so I need all the help y'all can offer. It's just a shade over .50 so whether it's .54, .56 or whatever, I can't say especially with the heavy corrosion and wonder if calipers would even help. Whether warranted or not, I was real excited to find it. I live in the old part of town, but don't think it saw any action during the CW, although Daddy found the stirrup and cannon ball on a lot a couple of blocks away back in the mid-70s. Thanks, everybody.

 

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[parsonwalker]

A pic of the bullet's base would help. Is it hollow? Conical in the hollow? or flat on the bottom? Def old in my opinion!

 

[sandchip]

It's flat, but I'll be glad to post a picture of the base if you need it.

 

[parsonwalker]

Nah. I can't tell. Flat generally means a carbine bullet if it's old, but it could be modern. Somebody'll tell ya!

 

[fyrffytr1]

Measurements would help to ID your bullet. A set of digital calipers is a great asset to have in our hobby. You can pick up an inexpensive pair at your local Auto parts dealer.
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[sandchip]

All right, I took measurements but I don't know how much help they'll be. I mentioned the heavy corrosion, but not that I had already thoroughly washed it. What you see is all tight patina, so the measurements were all over the place. I took 5 readings of the base and between each of the 3 rings, and averaged each set. The base was most consistent and the average was dead on .5400". Between first and second rings: .5582". Second and third: .5588". Average of all 3: .5523". Thanks again for any help.

 

[Ahab8]

Your on your way buddy. You'll get that crazy machine figured out. Took me awhile to tame that beast

 

[sandchip]

Yessir, I was about to throw it in the river, but things settled down a little when I put the 5" coil on. I can actually make a little sense of things now. Between the soil and trash, it was about drive me nuts.