Found this in my yard.....can you help?

[carolinasaver]

I live in Georgetown, SC a very historic place but these may not be old though. PLease help me....lol

 

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[RiverRat3]

Looks like modern fired bullets.

 

[carolinasaver]

Looks like modern fired bullets.

Thats what I thought too, but I found them in my yard and I live in a Historical District, no hunting within 15 miles of here....lol. Plus I didn't notice any rifling on the lead slug either. So, It's very confusing to me.

 

[RiverRat3]

It's kinda weird how there is still a point with everything smashed around it. I have found older fired bullets with no rifling. It can be scary where you find fired bullets especially in areas where no hunting is permitted.

 

[ivan salis]

old smooth bore shotguns will not have "rifling" in the barrel -- thats why hunting with a old smooth bore type shotgun with a "long type" slug or or round shaped "pumpkin ball" was a short range affair for the most part (hit or miss)- slugs with a "smoothbore" not very accurite for the most part -thats why lots of folks used "buckshot" smaller in size true but theres a bunch of em --its a % game with buckshot

 

[ivan salis]

look at foster slugs and brenekee slugs as well as "pumpkin ball" slugs

 

[bluehunter1973]

Looks like some of the 38 wadcutters I shoot sometimes.

 

[Gunrunner61]

Modern for sure..............HH

 

[ginnysdaddy]

Fuse ends??

 

[T.C.W.]

Think I'm going to agree with ginnysdaddy, I'm an electrician by trade and often times when a dead short occurs the fuse looks very similar to the picture. Melted and charred. Can't really elaborate on the bullet end of it but it does resemble a fuse that had seen a serious short!!

 

[calisdad]

could be a fuse. could also be hidden hinge cabinet hardware or catch. don't think it's a bullet.

 

[Chips]

Wonder if there is anything else in the local vicinity that might give another hint to what it might be. I was hoping that if it were say fuses then there may be a few more bits. But its I see what you mean,, there are two. and you would expect two with a fuse. If it were a fuse that must have been a few amps then lol !!!

 

[oldsalty19]

bullett and copper jacket

 

[carolinasaver]

Thanks T.C.W.,
That might be right......Transformers blow up around here all the time. I'll have to ask one of the city electricians around here. Thanks everyone for replying.