✅ SOLVED Bullet ID, please

[rastinirv]

I found these in the woods over the weekend. They appear to have two rings instead of the usual 3 when I have found minie balls in the past. Are they Civil War era?

Thanks for your help.

 

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[ucvrelics.com]

Nope they are post war looks to be a 44 40 from what I see

 

[rastinirv]

Thanks. Any idea on age?

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

I'll second .44-40 WIN without a weight given. Age would be sometime after 1873 to present. In the local soil I dig and re-cast my fired lead bullets and after less than 10 years in the ground they are as white with lead oxide/patina as that.



(not my image - just for comparison - all modern cast bullets)

 

[rastinirv]

Thanks much