Bullet help.

[Garabaldi]

Found these today. I know the musket bullet, but not sure about the other two. In this same spot I found a half of a musket ball. Someone said they cut them in half on purpose. Do you think this is a musket ball with both ends cut off to do mor damage?
Not sure about the cone shape lead piece.
Thank you all.

[BioProfessor]

Bullets that were chewed, WERE NOT... Oh, another thread.

Bullets that were cut, flattened, rounded, etc. and look like this were most times game pieces made by soldiers for various games.

Daryl

[Breezie]

I think the top bullet is a 3-Ring Mini. Bullet #2 looks like a CS Picket. Breezie

[Garabaldi]

I think the top bullet is a 3-Ring Mini. Bullet #2 looks like a CS Picket. Breezie

What is a CS picket?

[BioProfessor]

Horse stake out post. Drive it in the ground and tether your horses to it.

Daryl

[Garabaldi]

Horse stake out post. Drive it in the ground and tether your horses to it.

Daryl

Is that a CS picket? These artifacts are far too small for to tether a horse.

[BioProfessor]

Nope. Just answering the post above.

Daryl

[Breezie]

I think the top bullet is a 3-Ring Mini. Bullet #2 looks like a CS Picket. Breezie

What is a CS picket?

A Conferate States Picket Bullet is a fairly rare cone shaped, sharp pointed bullet with a flat base and no rings or grooves. It was primarily used as a rifle bullet by the South. Breezie

[Garabaldi]

Did a search on Picket Bullets. Hope this is one. Great observation Breezie. You have had many good calls on here.

[Breezie]

Thanks, but I'm not the bullet expert; hopefully some of the bullet pros will confirm or deny. Breezie

[vayank54]

Breezies gettin good. Looks like a picket bullet to me. There are quite a few variations and a few have blunt almost flat noses and there is a .44 picket that is short and squatty. I think that one is called a Lee picket

[Breezie]

Well, thank you Mr. vayank. Garabaldi, I've seen those Picket bullets sell somewhere between $10.00 and $15.00 each. GREAT FIND!

[vayank54]

I looked it up and this type is called a Sugar Loaf Country Picket. There are different variations and calibers and depending on the type they book for from $15 to $45 each.
Oh you are more than welcome young lady.

[Garabaldi]

Well, thank you Mr. vayank. Garabaldi, I've seen those Picket bullets sell somewhere between $10.00 and $15.00 each. GREAT FIND!

I looked it up and this type is called a Sugar Loaf Country Picket. There are different variations and calibers and depending on the type they book for from $15 to $45 each.
Oh you are more than welcome young lady.

Thank you.

[vayank54]

You're welcome. oh I might add on those we always considered them confederate because we usually find them in CS camps but the bullet book says both sides used them. I know years ago we dug a lot of them in a coupe 1861 VA camps around here.

[Garabaldi]

I dug mine today in MA.

[vayank54]

Hmm don't think any rebs made it up there. I've got to get off here I've got to get up at 4:30 and drive about 2 hours to the job.

[Garabaldi]

Hmm don't think any rebs made it up there. I've got to get off here I've got to get up at 4:30 and drive about 2 hours to the job.

Interesting.
Get to bed!!!!