Musket Ball?

[Swartzie]

I would like to hear your thoughts on this. Does it appear to be a musket ball or simply a slug of some sort? It was found in an area that has some history dating back to the mid 1700's.

 

[BioProfessor]

Lead??

Daryl

 

[allen]

dont think its a musketball.

 

[traderoftreasures]

looks like slug shot in sand

 

[Monty]

Slug I think. I've seen them with a hollow point that, by the way, doesn't add anything to the impact. It looks as if it tumbled in flight before it struck something. Could have been sand at an angle I guess. Monty

 

[sasnz]

Not sure about that being a Musket ball, The picture I have included is a Musket ball I found a few weeks back and it has the same indentation where the lead has shrunk after cooling in the mould. Other than that it is perfectly round. What bothers me On calling your find a Musket ball is the lack of oxidation on it. Unless of course you have cleaned it drastically from how you found it.

Cheers Sasnz

 

[Monty]

Oxidation or lack thereof is characteristic of the soil more than the age of the projectile I have found. Some are pristine while most are indeed highly oxidized. So I think oxidation can sometimes fool you. But the flat rounded diameter was what drew my attention to it probably being a slug. But I dont think I can say so 100%. It's just my gut instinct along with a little experience. Monty