Bullet found in lake. Need some help.

[Deerhunter24]

My friend found this bullet while water beepin in an inland lake in SE Michigan. Any one have any idea how old this type of bullet is?

This bullet is 1.25 or 1 1/4 inches long. It is 7/16 inches wide. Looks like a bullet for a muzzleloader, but is twice as long as any I have ever seen. Must be a 600 or 700 grain bullet at least. Appears to have rifling grooves in the bullet. That would make me think that it may not be that old, but I have no idea.

Any takers?

 

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[Dave N Japan]

Looks Great...I'm sure there are some experts here that can help you out!

 

[southbound]

Have no idea. Good luck.
Vern

 

[goldencoin]

in my profesional opinion, i have no clue. but if i had to guess, it seems to be a different version of a minie bullet, which would make it over a 100+ years

HH
-GC

 

[flip]

looks like a cast bullet for a 45/70.

 

[Michigan Badger]

Thought this was going to be easy until I saw the bullet.

Don't know but a really cool find.

How's the coin shootin be going lately?

Badger

 

[allen]

well we know its definetily a bullet, lol. sorry im no help. keep on digging...

 

[Monty]

Looks like a standard 500 gr. 45/70 bullet to me. It's not very oxidized and you can still get them so I don't think it's very old. Monty

 

[Southcacalaky]

No ideas here, trk5capt may be able to help, HH Art...

 

[Burdie]

Not old at all but nice find. HH Burdie

 

[civilman1]

I think Monty's pretty much got it covered,that's what I was thinkin' but not 100% sure....Still a pretty neat find...HH!!