Are these what I think they are???

catchdogcross · May 24, 2009

I found these in the same spot I fount the 1900 barber dime the other day. These where approx 2 ft from each other about 2 inches in the sand, they are heavy for they're size, definately have been used. I'm pretty sure these are cw era lead bullets, but what would they be doing in the southen part of the nj pines?...

cwdigger · May 24, 2009

Afraid not my freind, they dont look cw era, maybe a modern shotgun or blackpowder slug. And the color of them isnt quite right, usally lead that is 150 years old will turn either a brown patina in sand or a white from dirt and sun. I could be wrong,but keep diggin and youll find one eventually :wink:

Cw

CRUSADER · May 25, 2009

cwdigger said:
Afraid not my freind, they dont look cw era, maybe a modern shotgun or blackpowder slug. And the color of them isnt quite right, usally lead that is 150 years old will turn either a brown patina in sand or a white from dirt and sun. I could be wrong,but keep diggin and youll find one eventually

Cw

I agree, looks modernish. The white that normally forms is lead oxide.

catchdogcross · May 25, 2009

Ok I'm going to admit a newbie mistake, one that I forgot to mention in my original post and one that I won't be making again. The two bullets looked like bolts of some kind when I found them, they did have white on them and it was pretty thick. I put them in my tumbler with the rest of my clad...ooops. If there was any lead oxide on them the tumbler definately took it off... I feel so stupid :tard:

CRUSADER · May 26, 2009

catchdogcross said:
Ok I'm going to admit a newbie mistake, one that I forgot to mention in my original post and one that I won't be making again. The two bullets looked like bolts of some kind when I found them, they did have white on them and it was pretty thick. I put them in my tumbler with the rest of my clad...ooops. If there was any lead oxide on them the tumbler definately took it off... I feel so stupid

oh, could be a lot older then 8) Don't clean any lead, I even leave the mud on it & don't even use water (although a light brush won't hurt under water).

allen · May 26, 2009

I agree with cw digger.

DANGLANGLEY · May 26, 2009

catchdogcross said:
Ok I'm going to admit a newbie mistake, one that I forgot to mention in my original post and one that I won't be making again. The two bullets looked like bolts of some kind when I found them, they did have white on them and it was pretty thick. I put them in my tumbler with the rest of my clad...ooops. If there was any lead oxide on them the tumbler definately took it off... I feel so stupid

Hey, everybody makes mistakes. Don't worry about it. Telling what you did will keep someone else from doing theirs the same way. Have a great day!

DANGLANGLEY

Jack(IN) · May 26, 2009

Definately modern muzzle loader! Maybe next dig will have those older bullets!!

curbdiggercarl57 · May 26, 2009

Any markings on the base of those? Star?

catchdogcross · May 26, 2009

Thank you all for you're imput! I'm really happy that there is a place a person can come and everyone will be as excited as I am about what I found... You all are great!

DANGLANGLEY- thanks for the kind words, they softened the sting of my ignorance, you rock!

curbdiggercarl57- I checked the bottom of the slugs, the last ring and the one above it, sad to say no star... well if there was one I buffed it off with the damn tumbler. Now if I find more of these I have something to look for, thanks!

Jack(IN)- Very likely they are somewhat modern slugs (not new), I found them in a once very active hunting area...

What did I learn from this?

DON'T TUMBLE LEAD!!!!!!!!

Have a good one everybody...
Marian