3 ringers

[chet470]

Found these 3 ringers the other week....I laid them out with a tape measure so you have an idea of caliper. Anybody have any thoughts on what these were for?

Thanks

 

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[Old Dude]

Congrats on finding a nice piece of history!

 

[flatbutton]

Nice job! Most that I find here in eastern N.C. are 58 cal. for a muzzle loading rifled musket

 

[tennessee digger]

They look to be fired civil war era bullets.

 

[parsonwalker]

Patina is right for civil war minie bullets for sure. Deformed as they are, no way to tell calibre without weight. Most likely .54, .58 or .69 cal. Nice job.

 

[chet470]

Parson, thanks for your help. Not everyday I see stuff like this when I'm digging here in my area. Interesting that they may date to civ.