Looking for what caliber this might be

[Jay Banta]

I dug this on an encampment site. I think this is not going to be Civil War related, but I’d like to know the caliber. I think it’s an early 30.06 caliber, but not sure.

Thanks for the help!!!!

 

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[Red James Cash]

Is it jacketed or is it just lead?If it's just lead it can't be a .30-06

 

[Gambrinus]

Is it jacketed or is it just lead?If it's just lead it can't be a .30-06

30-06 are cast lead too.

 

[Gambrinus]

Jay, you need to get accurate measurements to know the caliber.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

There are over four dozen .30 caliber rifle cartridges produced in the USA over the years. It would be tough to pin it to a .30-06 . . . even if it measured to 0.308"

 

[claypile]

Jay, you need to get accurate measurements to know the caliber.

I agree

 

[Red James Cash]

Have fun cleaning that barrel after shooting lead bullets out of a high velocity rifle

 

[Duckshot]

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How much does it weigh? In grains preferably, but to the nearest 1/100th gram if that's all you got.

 

[Gambrinus]

Have fun cleaning that barrel after shooting lead bullets out of a high velocity rifle

Shooting any cast bullet can cause leading. Sizing the bullet and using the right amount of powder and other procedures can eliminate leading. [note the bullet in the pic is sized .311 and not .308] A good place to get info about this subject is Cast Boolits

 

[Red James Cash]

You'll have a little more than leading shooting lead bullets at high velocity.Jacketed bullets are jacketed for a reason.A lead bullets will not grip the rifling at high velocity speeds.