Lead shot of some kind

[GTK96]

Found near each other near an old town, any idea of age or what they came from?

 

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[stevemc]

That is called Double O buckshot -OO buckshot. Largest size shot typicaly used. There are 13 of those in a standard 2 3/4" 12 gauge shotgun shell. Usually for deer hunting. The little shotgun shells the police use have 7 of those, and less gunpowder. They are good for sling shots too. Since lead doesnt corrode much, they could be modern, hard to say, but they look pretty shiny to me!

 

[Monty]

Dang, When I was on the PD we used 3", 12 guage magnum, .00 buck with 12 pellets I think? .00 buck is .32 caliber and I have used it to kill hogs. It is illegal to hunt deer with buckshot in Oklahoma. Monty