✅ SOLVED Civil War bullet?

[Groundhogg]

On 5/4/25 a couple of friends and myself were detecting a CW site in Maury County TN. The area we focused on was a cavalry charge from early 1863. One of my friends dug this. It appears to be a CW bullet. Found just feet from other minis and has a nice patina. However, I have never seen markings of this type where the grooves would normally be located. I'm still waiting on weight and approximate diameter. The last photo is a side by side photo with a dropped .52 Sharps. As always any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[BullBat]

After recognizing the pattern on your bullet, I ran a Google search on lead poured into a thimble as a bullet mold. Their AI response: "During the Civil War, bullets were typically cast using molds, and while thimbles weren't a standard mold for large-caliber bullets, they could be used for small, lighter projectiles or potentially for specific experimental or improvised scenarios."

 

[BAW]

The bullet in question was made using modern swaging dies. If you do an image search for “swaged bullets” you will find similar bullets as well as the dies to make them.

 

[Almy]

I recognized the modern swaging marks as well.

 

[Older The Better]

Dang i thought thimble too, I guess the true answer is a little more boring

 

[ToddsPoint]

Hornady typically has the criss cross pattern on their lead slugs.