lead bullet help

[Diggincoinz]

Hi, I know nothing of these other than this is my first lead bullet dig.

I knew right away what I had but have no real clue of the calibur or the age. Can anyone shed some light for me?

Thanks, DigginItUp

 

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[Shortround]

Looks somewhat modern to me. Would need the diameter to get the caliber. Is it all lead, or does it have a jacket?

 

[hasbeen]

Scaling the bullet as best as I could ,it fell into the 9mm-38spl. range.

It appears to be a full metal jacketed bullet indicating either an auto pistol bullet or a revolver round loaded for the military.

The profile closely matches the .38 Special full metal jacketed ammo in my collection. Some of the older .38 Super bullets had a similar profile but your bullet appears to have a channelure indicating more likely a revolver bullet.

The .38 Spl. was introduced in 1902,the .38 Super in 1929.

Of course a handloader could have used that bullet in several different cartridges.

hasbeen

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Looks like some .38 Spl FMJ ammo I have. The Air Police that patrol air bases used to be issued .38 revolvers with FMJ ammo.

 

[Diggincoinz]

Wow! Very interesting info.

The bullet is lead, gave me one of those bouncy around iffy signals on my Garrett machine. Lead turns white after many many year so I'm told.

 

[cwbullet]

I agree it is likely modern.