Mini Bullet help.

[Garabaldi]

I have found a few different variations of three ringers at this site, but not like this one. I believe I have heard of the name of it, but forgot. Enfield? Any ideas what this one is called and why it has no rings to it?
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[johnnyblaze]

This will help you..I use it all the time..
John
http://www.baymediapro.com/collection/bullet_search.asp

 

[Garabaldi]

This will help you..I use it all the time..
John
http://www.baymediapro.com/collection/bullet_search.asp

Thanks Johnny.

 

[Monty]

I have found two examples of the bullet with the "teat" on the nose in my reference book. Both were used in rifled muskets. They would have been loaded with a greased patch and would not require lubrication grooves. The bullet of that shape is referred to as a "Tower" or "nose cast" bullet. I think Tower refers to the manufacturer and nose cast refers to the style but it is not explained in the reference book. Without exact measurements as with a caliper guage, it's not possible for me to ascertain which one of the examples it might be. They are very close in length, but one is .59 caliber and the other is a .71 caliber. I suspect it is the smaller of the two. Monty

 

[Garabaldi]

I have found two examples of the bullet with the "teat" on the nose in my reference book. Both were used in rifled muskets. They would have been loaded with a greased patch and would not require lubrication grooves. The bullet of that shape is referred to as a "Tower" or "nose cast" bullet. I think Tower refers to the manufacturer and nose cast refers to the style but it is not explained in the reference book. Without exact measurements as with a caliper guage, it's not possible for me to ascertain which one of the examples it might be. They are very close in length, but one is .59 caliber and the other is a .71 caliber. I suspect it is the smaller of the two. Monty

Wow,
Thank you Monty, great information. Why are you so knowledgeable on bullets? Just something that interest you?

 

[Monty]

Guns, bullets, handloading and shooting has been my hobby for about 40+ years before I got into metal detecting. I got interested in CW era bullets from being here on the forum. So, I got a CW bullet reference book and did some studying. "Civil War Projectiles II" by W. Reid McKee and M.E. Mason. Jr. is the reference book I use most. There are literally hundreds of different projectiles and bullets listed with photos and some information on their origin, etc. Yet with all this information at hand I still see several different kinds of bullets that aren't calalogued each year. So, after a while you just kind of have to make an educated guess. The Union had pretty much standard bullets for the various calibers, but the Confederacy got many of their bullets from Europe and they came in all sizes and shapes. Monty