what cal are these
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treblehunter
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What's it measure
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I'd say .58.
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Tim Helms wrote:
> what cal are these [bullets]? and how old?
They are 1950s-to-presentday "Lyman Mold" .58-caliber Minie-bullets made for use by modernday Blackpowder hunters and target-shooters. The identification clues for that specific type are the "oversized" rings/grooves in combination with a base-cavity that is very deep and very wide. For verification, go to the following webpage and scroll down to bullet #575213. (The "575" part of the number is the bullet's diameter.)
Ol' Buffalo Bullet Mold Tables
> what cal are these [bullets]? and how old?
They are 1950s-to-presentday "Lyman Mold" .58-caliber Minie-bullets made for use by modernday Blackpowder hunters and target-shooters. The identification clues for that specific type are the "oversized" rings/grooves in combination with a base-cavity that is very deep and very wide. For verification, go to the following webpage and scroll down to bullet #575213. (The "575" part of the number is the bullet's diameter.)
Ol' Buffalo Bullet Mold Tables
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