✅ SOLVED Found this in yard of 1860 farmhouse, it's 1" long, .55 diameter, lead, hose marks on 2 sides like it came from a mold. Ideas? Thanks

[Hoosier axe hunter]

 

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[Tony in SC]

Looks like part of a cleaner bullet?

 

[Hoosier axe hunter]

Looks like part of a cleaner bullet?

That was an idea I had, any idea on age? Thanks

 

[DWerk]

Agree, a cleaner bullet (Civil War era). What caliber? Weight/width/height?

 

[ModernMiner]

Welcome Hoosier.
Fellow Hoosier here too from LaPorte.
Now living in NC. 👍
MM

 

[Robot]

Hi Hoosier axe hunter
Yes I believe they nailed it!
Civil War Cleaner Bullet

 

[Hoosier axe hunter]

Welcome Hoosier.
Fellow Hoosier here too from LaPorte.
Now living in NC. 👍
MM

Good to hear from you, im 25 miles west of fort Wayne, im sure your weather is nicer than ours.

 

[Hoosier axe hunter]

Hi Hoosier axe hunter
Yes I believe they nailed it!
Civil War Cleaner Bullet

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Awesome, thanks for all the help, great example pics👍

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

In my opinion:
Although that bullet does kinda-sorta look like a "cleaner" bullet, it isn't.
Actually, it is a cast lead bullet whose moldcasting-sprue did not get cut off.

In the photo below, you can see the hole in the mold at the base of the bullet-making cavity, for pouring molten lead into the mold. The mold's filling-hole produces what is called the casting sprue on the base of the bullet. Notice that a small moldseam is clearly visible on the side of this bullet's sprue.

When the newly cast bullet is removed from the mold, the casting sprue is supposed to be cut off the bullet. It looks like in this case that didn't happen.

I should mention, "unfinished" cast bullets like this one have been found on civil war battlefields, because some soldiers had to make their own bullets. I myself have dug some "unfinished" castings like this one.

Notice that a small moldseam is visible on the sprue.

 

[Hoosier axe hunter]

In my opinion:
Although that bullet does kinda-sorta look like a "cleaner" bullet, it isn't.
Actually, it is a cast lead bullet whose moldcasting-sprue did not get cut off.

In the photo below, you can see the hole in the mold at the base of the bullet-making cavity, for pouring molten lead into the mold. The mold's filling-hole produces what is called the casting sprue on the base of the bullet. Notice that a small moldseam is clearly visible on the side of this bullet's sprue.

When the newly cast bullet is removed from the mold, the casting sprue is supposed to be cut off the bullet. It looks like in this case that didn't happen.

I should mention, "unfinished" cast bullets like this one have been found on civil war battlefields, because some soldiers had to make their own bullets. I myself have dug some "unfinished" castings like this one.

Notice that a small moldseam is visible on the sprue.

Wow, great information, always like learning more about these relics, thanks so much 👍