Help with bullet id

[Moe (fl)]

Need help IDing this lead bullet.

Thanks.

 

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[kenley]

Why is it more elongated in the second photo?

 

[allan]

a few dimensions wouldn't hurt

 

[willie d]

My WAG .30 carbine

 

[Monty]

That would be my wag also Willie. Monty

 

[Moe (fl)]

Thanks for the replies!

Is this a WW2 era bullet?

The bottom is slanted on one side.

 

[Moe (fl)]

Yes, it is lead.

dimensions:
diameter (base) 3/8 -inch
length 3/4 -inch

thanks.

 

[Moe (fl)]

If not a bullet what else could it be?

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Lord knows. Without accurate dimensions could be anything from a 8mm Lebel or .32-20 pistol bullet to a spring follower from a PEZ dispencer.

IF it is a bullet the rebated base usually indicated a brass gas-check was fitted; but the bad angle might indicate it was a cull and why it was never fired (no rifling grooves).

 

[Arid-Zone-A-seeker]

Hey, Moe, Here is picture of a gas check design they are press on when sized in a luber.
[attach #1]
The copper installed.

What's cool about this bullet is no grease rings, having said that. The only two lead bullets that I know of that are built like this. Paper patched bullets.

2ND page.

They are still shooting them today, how ever they are rifle bullets. But there is no hollow bottom right?
That leaves only one other bullet, or actually 3 of the same kind. That is the Starr.
Starr .44 cal pistol .464 dia 200 g
Starr .36 cal pistol .388 dia 120 grs
Starr .54 cal carbine .560 dia 360 grs
Sorry don't have a down load for it.
Thanks for you time. Arid

 

[Moe (fl)]

Thanks to all for the replies!

 

[Monty]

If not a bullet it could be a half of petrified rat turd? No, seriously it is a bullet of some sort. Looks swaged rather than cast as I see no evidence of casting marks. Probably a throw away. When you are swaging bullets and get to the end of the lead wire, you often get a mishapen bullet such as this. It has the same general appearance of a .30 cal. M-1 carbine bullet, but depending on the diameter could be of another caliber. I think it has been Id'd as well as can be expected. Monty