✅ SOLVED Chewed up Bullet??

[RelicHnter]

Not sure what happened here

 

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[SkaBa]

Yep, chewed up. By pig probably.

 

[Tlh325]

Not sure what happened here

Most likely a "pain" bullet.

 

[Tony in SC]

Probably a pig or impact with the ground. I don't think a human could bite that hard.

 

[RelicHnter]

It looks like it may have some tooth still embedded ih the bullet...Eerie

 

[Retired Fire]

Pigs think they are nuts and chew on them. Sold online as Pain bullets. But I bet you cant bite it hard enough to do that damage.

 

[RelicHnter]

Agreed..Thanks for the info

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Those are not teeth-marks unless there are similar marks on the exact opposite side of the bullet. Always check for that. To make the tooth impressions, the bullet must be placed between the jaws, which means there MUST be similar impressions of opposite sides of the bullet. Because that's not the case on RelicHnter's bullet, I believe it simply struck several stones when it hit the ground.

Also, there seem to be rifling-marks on it, and being a fired bullet enormously reduces the likelihood that a human chewed on it. According to the "Bite The Bullet" myth, you use an unfired bullet.

Yes, Bite-The-Bullet is a myth. It is definitely false. There is no record of it being done in any civil war (or earlier) Medical Manuals OR surgery reports. The main reason is simple... when a wounded man is in agony, you absolutely DO NOT want to put a small object in his mouth, lest it be swallowed, or worse, inhaled. And especially, not a Toxic metal object. For that very important reason, in situations where anesthesia was unavailable, a twisted rag or strip of leather was used. Also important... cloth or leather won't break the man's teeth if he bites down with extreme pressure due to his agony. You WILL break your teeth on that half-inch-thick solid lead bullet.

Here's a Challenge I've made to Bite-The-Bullet believers in the past. Get a reproduction lead Minie-bullet, and bite down on it using as much pressure as you can without feeling like your teeth will break if you use any more pressure. Then post a photo showing how much of an impression your teeth made in the Minie-bullet. Nobody has ever accepted that Challenge. I promise you, the thick solid cylinder of lead is a lot harder to bite into than you'd think. Pun intended.

 

[creskol]

Other critters "gnaw" on lead .. have you ever seen the mess a squirrel and other rodents can do to a battery terminal?

 

[Kray Gelder]

Those are not teeth-marks unless there are similar marks on the exact opposite side of the bullet. Always check for that. To make the tooth impressions, the bullet must be placed between the jaws, which means there MUST be similar impressions of opposite sides of the bullet. Because that's not the case on RelicHnter's bullet, I believe it simply struck several stones when it hit the ground.

Also, there seem to be rifling-marks on it, and being a fired bullet enormously reduces the likelihood that a human chewed on it. According to the "Bite The Bullet" myth, you use an unfired bullet.

Yes, Bite-The-Bullet is a myth. It is definitely false. There is no record of it being done in any civil war (or earlier) Medical Manuals OR surgery reports. The main reason is simple... when a wounded man is in agony, you absolutely DO NOT want to put a small object in his mouth, lest it be swallowed, or worse, inhaled. And especially, not a Toxic metal object. For that very important reason, in situations where anesthesia was unavailable, a twisted rag or strip of leather was used. Also important... cloth or leather won't break the man's teeth if he bites down with extreme pressure due to his agony. You WILL break your teeth on that half-inch-thick solid lead.

Here's a Challenge I've made to Bite-The-Bullet believers in the past. Get a reproduction lead Minie-bullet, and bite down on it using as much pressure as you can without feeling like your teeth will break if you use any more pressure. Then post a photo showing how much of an impression your teeth made in the Minie-bullet. Nobody has ever accepted that Challenge. I promise you, the thick solid cylinder of lead is a lot harder to bite into than you'd think. Pun intended.

Once again, useful, thorough, and realistic information. Thanks, Cannonball Guy.

 

[Tony in SC]

I have two trailers with winches and batteries. I have to keep the batteries covered. The squirrels will knaw the posts down flush with the top of the battery.

Other critters "gnaw" on lead .. have you ever seen the mess a squirrel and other rodents can do to a battery terminal?

 

[HuntinDog]

Don't eat those squirrels...
They're full of lead

 

[Tony in SC]

If lead affects the brain, those squirrels will go "NUTS"

Don't eat those squirrels...
They're full of lead