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Hi everyone. Quick question for the firearms / ammo experts out there, since I know very little about this topic: is this little round ball a "roundball" i.e. musket ball?
It looks to be 0.49 caliber (but maybe that can be fired from a 0.50 caliber musket?), and it looks to have a seam and a rough texture. When I've found buck-and-ball shotgun balls they've been very uniform, but this one's rough texture and patina have me thinking it might be older.
Any information you can share would be appreciated, thanks!
- Brian
It looks to be 0.49 caliber (but maybe that can be fired from a 0.50 caliber musket?), and it looks to have a seam and a rough texture. When I've found buck-and-ball shotgun balls they've been very uniform, but this one's rough texture and patina have me thinking it might be older.
Any information you can share would be appreciated, thanks!
- Brian
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