Fired Musket Ball?

[romeo-1]

I found this this afternoon on a road which has been in use since nearly 100 years ago. Prior to that is was a stage coach road. Is it a fired musket ball or something more modern? Thanks for your opinions.

 

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[trk5capt]

ROMEO, It Looks Like It Could Be A Wormed MINI Ball Or One Used As A Nipple Protector On A CW Era Rifel. trk5capt...

 

[Gribnitz]

ROMEO, It Looks Like It Could Be A Wormed MINI Ball Or One Used As A Nipple Protector On A CW Era Rifel. trk5capt...

trk5capt, I have a few minies that look just like that, but I have been given a couple different explanations for that 'wormed' looked. One person told me that a worming tool was used to pull it out of the barrel. I have seen a few pulled bullets, but they have holes in the tips. Is a worm tool different? Another explanation I was given is that it takes a great deal of force to drive a minie into the barrel after it has been fired a few times due to swelling from heat. Having to ram the bullet down with the ramrod to seat it causes the wierd looking tip on the bullet. Reason I ask is I find a lot of fired bullets in the same area I find these wormed looking ones.

 

[Chagy]

I have found many of those things in the beach..... they are aluminum.... Is it light weight?...... if it is, then is aluminum......musket ball were made of lead...

Best,

Chagy.....

 

[romeo-1]

Mine is definitley lead...