Enormous Bullet. This is BIIG. 17.5 mm x 27 mm(solved by Dharmacy)

[Blind.In.Texas]

Dug it from a trail at the Hill. Any ideas as to cal.? Thanks to all for helping. Thanks Dharmacy for the specs. Borrowed a micrometer from a friend and got the dimensions listed in the title. Again , thanks!!

Laater...

 

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[Monty]

Re: Enormous Bullet. This is BIIG.

Probably a 60 caliber which was pretty common in the Civil War. Later in the war they mostly used smaller calibers at higher speed and better accuracy. Monty

 

[Dharmacy]

Re: Enormous Bullet. This is BIIG.

It appears from the pic to be a .69 caliber minie. It should mic out around 17.4 mm.

D.

 

[Michelle]

Re: Enormous Bullet. This is BIIG.

http://www.saylerscreekrelics.com/bullets.htm great sight.....nice find

 

[kenb]

Re: Enormous Bullet. This is BIIG.

That is a good one Michelle, thank you.

kenb

 

[lonewolfe]

Re: Enormous Bullet. This is BIIG.

60 cal or bigger from the looks of it~

cool find!

HH

 

[papa]

Re: Enormous Bullet. This is BIIG.

I would go with the 60 cal. Looks to be unfired ?

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: Enormous Bullet. This is BIIG.

Muskatoon, .69 cal.

 

[Michelle]

Re: Enormous Bullet. This is BIIG.

http://www.relicman.com/bullets.htm

 

[l.cutler]

Re: Enormous Bullet. This is BIIG.

probably 69 cal. minie, there were no 60 cal. Mostly 58 and 69 with a few 54, 71, 72 some for foreign import muskets.

 

[Monty]

Re: Enormous Bullet. This is BIIG.

You .69 guys are correct. (That don't sound right somehow). I meant to hit the 9 and hit the zero by mistake. Dang, almost did it again! Monty

 

[EDDE]

Re: Enormous Bullet. This is BIIG.

.22

 

[Blind.In.Texas]

Re: Enormous Bullet. This is BIIG.

It is 11/16th in. wide and 1 - 1/16th in. long. It weighs 8 washingtons and 1 lincoln. It is very heavy. It is not 50 caliber. I have fired a few before and this is not one. I have never even seen a .69, but, can not imagine that this was a shoulder fired weapon. Could have been. I would have been leary of holding anything in my shoulder like this, as, civil war muskets were not gas operated, which meant, that this would have most likely damaged anyone's sholder structure. Just my thoughts. Wish I had a caliper.....

New measurements as follows (according to my ruler) = 17mm wide 27 mm long. .69?
Laater...

 

[Dharmacy]

Re: Enormous Bullet. This is BIIG.

Here are a few comparision pics of a .69 caliber. Looks pretty much the same as yours.

D.

 

[l.cutler]

Re: Enormous Bullet. This is BIIG.

Most definitely a shoulder fired weapon, probably a model 1842 musket that had been converted to a rifle musket by having rifling cut into the smoothbore barrel. Recoil is not that bad.

 

[Michelle]

Re: Enormous Bullet. This is BIIG.

http://stores.ebay.com/SaylersCreekRelics2_Rare-Bullets_W0QQcolZ2QQdirZQ2d1QQfsubZ10QQftidZ2QQtZkm

 

[trk5capt]

Re: Enormous Bullet. This is BIIG.

It appears from the pic to be a .69 caliber minie. It should mic out around 17.4 mm.

D.

Dh, Nailed It , Here Is A Pic From Right To Left .69 Cal Mini, .58 Cal Mini .69 Cal Musket Ball. Hope This Helps. trk5capt...

 

[Dharmacy]

Re: Enormous Bullet. This is BIIG. 17.5 mm x 27 mm

Hey capt,

How did you get my green towel?? I am supposed to be the only one with the old green towel backdrop!!

D.

 

[trk5capt]

Re: Enormous Bullet. This is BIIG. 17.5 mm x 27 mm

Hey capt,

How did you get my green towel?? I am supposed to be the only one with the old green towel backdrop!!

D.

You Just Can't Get Rid Of Those Old GI Towels, They Never Ware Out! Trk5capt...