Civil war soldiers carved bullets when they were bored. We find them fairly often. I've even found bullets cut into pieces like yours and a few all found all the pieces
Civil war soldiers carved bullets when they were bored. We find them fairly often. I've even found bullets cut into pieces like yours and a few all found all the pieces
That would explain that there were all found in a small area. Also, found some lead waste in the same pasture and CW era finds on same hunt site. I'll green check on bullets carved in boredom. Thanks vayank54 and Broken knee
Maybe saved as scrap lead. Wasn't sure if the bullets had been carved/cut to cause more damage when fired. Not even sure they could be fired.
.22 long rifle bullets splatter like that if shot into something hard such as steel or a rock. Several in one spot would suggest someone was shooting at something hard on the ground for target prctice or just plinking. Monty
Don't make me loose the hounds! If you dig, Cover up your holes.
.22 long rifle bullets splatter like that if shot into something hard such as steel or a rock. Several in one spot would suggest someone was shooting at something hard on the ground for target prctice or just plinking. Monty
Monty is right about bullets splattering. I've found civil war bullets that had splattered but the pieces are stretched & deformed. The one posted are smooth so I really think the were cut up for some reason. One old house site I used to dig had a ton of cut up bullets around it. I have no idea why they would cut them up into little pieces though.
I believe vayank54 nailed it....BOREDOM...I have seen small coins filed out in intricate detail. Lots of free time with nothing to do. Have found them down here in Texas also.
I dug these in the same hole a few months ago and happened to have them handy where I could scan them real quick. I tried but couldn't find the rest of the pieces
I dug these in the same hole a few months ago and happened to have them handy where I could scan them real quick. I tried but couldn't find the rest of the pieces
Nice one hole dig
Maybe the bullet fragments were carried as scrap lead possibly could be used if new bullets hadn't been produced
The one in the bottom pic has been fired. You can see the rifling marks on the side (toward the bottom)of the bullet. I don't know what could have cut it. It's an awfully clean cut not to have been done intentionally
The one in the bottom pic has been fired. You can see the rifling marks on the side (toward the bottom)of the bullet. I don't know what could have cut it. It's an awfully clean cut not to have been done intentionally
maybe someone shooting at an ax intentionally trying to split them?
The last post is most likely correct. Splitting the axe is still a past time game played today. As example the Blue Grass Sportsman's League in Kentucky has a axe head welded to a table just for such an event. Typically they would put something on each side of the blade to indicate the bullet did split striking the objects, clay disk for example. A good marksmen on a good day, with the sun out of his face and the wind dead calm, temperature of 72.5 and bone dry humidity, owing no outstanding bills, on the range with his wife's true and professed blessing, on a full stomach,, may have a chance of spiting the bullet, maybe. (only with black powder guns)
The one in the bottom pic has been fired. You can see the rifling marks on the side (toward the bottom)of the bullet. I don't know what could have cut it. It's an awfully clean cut not to have been done intentionally
Which bullet has rifling marks?
Difficult to get measurement, but appear to be about 8 mm.
It the lower pictures you posted. The one below the carved sharps I posted. You can see vertical lines near the bottom of the bullet. These are rifling marks from the gun barrel.
It the lower pictures you posted. The one below the carved sharps I posted. You can see vertical lines near the bottom of the bullet. These are rifling marks from the gun barrel.
Ok I see what you mean vayank54. Some of the other bullets have similar marks. 7 for 7 must have been quite a sharpshooter.
Could it be that those bullets were extracted from a hit target like game?
First of all I don't know how that picture of the spencer got there. I was scanning the bullet for someone else and have no idea how it ended up on my comment.
I don't know if the bullets could have come from some game or not. I did see on myth busters where they shot at an axe and split a bullet so that's possible. It's just kind of odd the cuts are so nice and clean on the bullets. I'm sorry I can't be of more help.
First of all I don't know how that picture of the spencer got there. I was scanning the bullet for someone else and have no idea how it ended up on my comment.
I don't know if the bullets could have come from some game or not. I did see on myth busters where they shot at an axe and split a bullet so that's possible. It's just kind of odd the cuts are so nice and clean on the bullets. I'm sorry I can't be of more help.
Your help as always has been great vayank54 Cut in boredom may be the answer. Only found these 7 cut bullet fragments and some of them if hitting an axe would have been sideways flying bullets
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