middle of the back woods find..lead and blasting cap?

[Wayupnorth66]

hi all..here's one for you guys to figure out for me. Found these two items within 5 inches of each other. WWWWay out in the woods.! the glob is lead..the other torpedo looking thing is tin/metal.and has a hole on one end and a rounded/bullet nose ,the inside is hollow thanks

 

[Wayupnorth66]

Re: middle of the back woods find..lead and minnie torpedo?

could it be an old mining blasting cap? anybody seen anything like this?

 

[jimbob450]

Doesnt look like any blasting cap i have ever seen. Jimbob

 

[Sky Pilot]

Not a blasting cap, I'm near certain. Check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blasting_caps

Whether they are electrical or powder fused, they all look fairly similar.

Regards, SkyPilot

 

[traderoftreasures]

it almost looks as if a carbon cathode was once in the center

 

[Sky Pilot]

it almost looks as if a carbon cathode was once in the center

Now there's a possibility!
It may very well be a temperature sensor of some sort, like for a thermostat or some such.

Great idea, TraderOfTreasure!!!!

Regards, SkyPilot

 

[Wayupnorth66]

hmm..a temp sensor.....?..I dont think so......unless a bird carried it a mile back in uninhabited/foot travel only territory..hmm

 

[Monty]

I don't know what it is, but you can be sure no animal except a two legged one carried it there. Unfortunately that's what humans do, leave evidence of their presence. Monty

 

[Wayupnorth66]

I don't know what it is, but you can be sure no animal except a two legged one carried it there. Unfortunately that's what humans do, leave evidence of their presence. Monty

yes sir...in 2 hours of hunting in the back country...this is the only 2 signals (beeps) i had and they were right next to each other