.69 cal or bigger bullet help.

[flyinryan2]

Found this today across from the second kerns town battle field. It's larger then a .58 cal gardener (as pictured). Any idea?

 

[wvwildman]

American Civil War Bullets, Cartridges, & Projectiles

 

[flyinryan2]

American Civil War Bullets, Cartridges, & Projectiles

I couldn't find one that looked like mine?

 

[duggap]

When a bullet has been carved on as much as that one has, you may not be able to ID it for sure.

 

[flyinryan2]

When a bullet has been carved on as much as that one has, you may not be able to ID it for sure.

The base is cut at an angle. May have been by a bulldozer when the house was built.

 

[flyinryan2]

Could it be a .69 caliber Gardner?

 

[ivan salis]

two ringer 69 cal.--- most 2 ringers are thought of as being confederatre

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

That bullet's "nose" is MUCH too short to be a Gardner ("2-ringer") minie, unless it was whittled down a heckuva lot. Compare it with the photo of a .69 Gardner, below. Need more photos, showing your bullet from several different angles.

 

[flyinryan2]

That bullet's "nose" is MUCH too short to be a Gardner ("2-ringer") minie, unless it was whittled down a heckuva lot. Compare it with the photo of a .69 Gardner, below. Need more photos, showing your bullet from several different angles.

Here's some more pics.