My first bullet - help with ID

[Jon of VA]

I live in VA not far from the Manassas battlefield. No idea if this could be a CW bullet or something more modern. I've done some research online, and not being an expert by any means on firearms, I cannot ID this myself. It is non-magnetic, so I believe it to be a lead bullet. It has a cavity in the base, and I don't see any crimping from a cartridge. It has only a mild patina, so it makes me wonder about it's age.

The pictures below should give a good idea of the size. It appears to have struck something due to the tip being compressed... and it's no longer round in diameter, which I feel to be another indication that it is lead (a soft metal).

The 4th image shows length... but it has been compressed. The last 2 are base diameter at it's narrowest and widest points of compression. My best guess is either .31 or .32 caliber. The thickness of the wall is around .07".




Thanks!
Jon

 

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[vpnavy]

1st - I noticed this was your very first post - so, Welcome Aboard! Take a look at Sub-Forums: Virginia for information (i.e., clubs, etc.) directly related to your state.

2nd - While waiting for a member to pipe in - I pulled this from another TN thread...

Civil War Bullet ID Chart (Sep 05, 2013)

 

[Icewing]

It looks like a modern fmj (full metal jacket) to me.
The whitening of the lead indicates some age, but it's not civil war old. My guess is first half of the 20th century.

 

[BosnMate]

Looks like a modern wad cutter bullet, used for shooting paper targets.

 

[mirage83]

Definitely a center-fire full metal jacketed slug. Post CW-era.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

FMJ. I would guess it is from a .30 US Carbine - 1940 to present. Should be 0.308" but your is deformed and is in that range.