✅ SOLVED Bullet in need of identification

[Mkriegs]

Found this bullet at an 1860s - 70s homesite. Weighs approximately 1.16 oz (~500 grain) and has a diameter of 15mm. The nose of the bullet seems odd but may be due to impact from firing. Any thoughts on if it is civil war era or modern?

 

[The Rebel]

I believe that's called a semi wad cutter

 

[ncsuwolf]

Based on math (hoping I did that correctly), and visual, to include the base, id say that’s a .58 3-ring Minnie ball. I can’t see rifling marks in pics, but assume it was fired. If not fired, could be a bored soldier. If fired, nose could have been deformed by attempts to pull, or being fired with ramrod still in barrel (I’m going with last option).

Edit - where was it found (general vicinity)

 

[l.cutler]

Definitely a minie. It may be deformed from the ramrod when loading as well. When the bore gets fouled it becomes much harder to load, I've read reports of soldiers having to bang the ramrod down with rocks or by pushing against trees.

 

[Fredneck]

Definitely mid 1800's fired 58 cal minnie.

 

[Mkriegs]

Thank you all!

 

[Gare]

could it be from a pistol ?