My First 3 Ringer lead... help with caliber?

[BigWaveDave]

I got sent on a wild goose chase to find a lost ring... told it was either silver or gold, with a heart design, in an acre size lawn.
After digging 8000 holes of foil and other crap, I found a junk copper plated ring, with a bow design.
That’s it! She says.... I was more pissed that it was a junker than an actual heirloom. Oh well.

Hole #2392 this little guy pops out, really the best thing I found, as I’d never dug one before...

Help with approx age and ID would be appreciated, as I got no clue.
It’s kinda smashed, but got some punch to it, like it would hurt for sure.



Thanks for looking!

 

[lenmac65]

Sorry for your frustration, but you made me smile with the story. Hope you get an ID on the bullet.

 

[CalReg]

It might not have been made of valuable metal, but to the woman it was everything! Kudos to you for helping her!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice ring return!

 

[Fullstock]

Great story! Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the bullet doesn’t appear to be Civil War. Not sure what period it is, but it’s definitely not a three ring mini ball.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Dave, I’ll have to agree with Fullstock. I think what you have there is a .50 or .54 caliber Thompson center maxi ball used for deer hunting

 

[BigWaveDave]

Makes perfect sense to me..... lotsa deer here.
Thanks guys.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Davers]

I got sent on a wild goose chase to find a lost ring... told it was either silver or gold, with a heart design, in an acre size lawn.
After digging 8000 holes of foil and other crap, I found a junk copper plated ring, with a bow design.
That’s it! She says.... I was more pissed that it was a junker than an actual heirloom. Oh well.

Hole #2392 this little guy pops out, really the best thing I found, as I’d never dug one before...

Help with approx age and ID would be appreciated, as I got no clue.
It’s kinda smashed, but got some punch to it, like it would hurt for sure.

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Thanks for looking!

Before reading the other reply's ; ill say it looks like a modern but old muzzle loader but I could be wrong , here is one I found that is similar .

awww forget it , i'm to stupid to add the pic tho ill try 1 more time .

 

[Davers]

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1471839&thumb=1&d=1459654050

Finally !

of course it's the bullet on the right, BTW It had me excited & even a Veteran Relic Hunter stated it was Civil War era .....but The cannon ball guy fixed the situation .

P.S. You will find one some day .