Amazing find in NE Ohio! Musket Ball. Poured stem still intact.

[Fred Finder]

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges - Grab it through Amazon!

[robertk]

It looks like it has a rust spot on it. Does it stick to a magnet? If it does, it's probably something else, not a musket ball.

 

[Fred Finder]

It looks like it has a rust spot on it. Does it stick to a magnet? If it does, it's probably something else, not a musket ball.

They used many metals including iron 😊 Being that it has a pour stem I'm going with Musket Ball.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Nice one Fred !

 

[pepperj]

View attachment 2169314View attachment 2169314View attachment 2169316View attachment 2169317View attachment 2169318

Nice clear photos of the fingers, the item is a tad out of focus.
Not sure if the ball could be from a case shot?
Though it looks smaller than .65.

 

[Fred Finder]

Nice clear photos of the fingers, the item is a tad out of focus.
Not sure if the ball could be from a case shot?
Though it looks smaller than .65.

I would think a pistol. This was larger when I dug it up. It has shred some. Was "around" 1/5 inch.

 

[Fred Finder]

Nice one Fred !

Thank you sir👍

 

[pepperj]

I would think a pistol. This was larger when I dug it up. It has shred some. Was "around" 1/5 inch.

It did what?

 

[Fred Finder]

It did what?

Found in a historic area. You would lose some skin also being in the ground that long.😊lol. I will be displaying old coins I have found there soon.

 

[pepperj]

Found in a historic area. You would lose some skin also being in the ground that long.😊lol. I will be displaying old coins I have found there soon.

So it was bigger when you dug it up?

 

[Fred Finder]

So it was bigger when you dug it up?

Yes sir that is correct. Same shape.

 

[robertk]

I would think a pistol. This was larger when I dug it up. It has shred some. Was "around" 1/5 inch.

Metal doesn't tend to shrink. If it got smaller it lost material off the outside -- dirt, rust, etc.

I'm still thinking this is something other than a musket ball.

 

[ncsuwolf]

Metal doesn't tend to shrink. If it got smaller it lost material off the outside -- dirt, rust, etc.

I'm still thinking this is something other than a musket ball.

Assuming he is saying some of the “patina” sluffed off

Nevermind….reread your post. Yes, rust came off of it.

 

[Steve in PA]

Sorry, not a musketball. Musketballs were made of lead, and occasionally of pewter when lead was not available. Musketballs were NEVER made of iron.
This is what dug musketballs look like.

 

[ToddsPoint]

How did you arrive at 1/5 of an inch?🤔 That’s .20 on dial indicators. I’ve never seen a tape with 1/5” markings.🤣 Metric would be about 5mm.

 

[GaRebel1861]

Looking at the pictures, I'd say that you've found yourself a rusted ball bearing. Good luck and keep hunting.

 

[releventchair]

View attachment 2169314View attachment 2169314View attachment 2169316View attachment 2169317View attachment 2169318

Congrats. It's not a musket ball. Or a rifle ball. Or a pistol ball. Or a cannon ball.

Your pictures suck.
Get the object out of your hand. Include a size reference besides your hand.

I don't see a sprue. Or lead. Or a soft metal.
Your piece looks more like slag or something.
Hard to tell through your blurred pictures and distracting fingers.