need help as soon as possible(PICS ADDED!)

[Shady Digger]

Hey everyone,
I was detecting my front yard a few minutes ago and found a bullet in EXCELLENT condition just a few inches deep.
I went inside and cleaned it up....it has a hole or space in the bottom about 1/8 inch deep, the bullet is 1/2 inch long, it has scrapes on the side from where its been fired and it looks like it had a casing because it has crimp markings on the side of it. The nose is slightly flattened out where it hit the ground im guessing. It is a dull gray & white in color.
Is this a civil war bullet or modern like a .40 or .45?
the suspense is killin me, pls reply as soon as possible, i cant take this much longer haha

Thanks
measurements may be incorrect, never been good at math/measuring

 

[John (Ma)]

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Is there any way to post a pic?

 

[Shady Digger]

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not at the moment because my mom has the only digital camera and she has it with her at work right now

 

[Shady Digger]

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my dad just got home and he said it looked like a .38 special bullet........ill still put pics up when i can so you guys can see

 

[Nana40]

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Even if it's not CW...you are in a GREAT area for CW hunting!

http://americancivilwar.com/statepic/wv.html

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

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It's a lot of fun to find bullets. I keep every one I find. Way to go!

DANGLANGLEY

 

[Shady Digger]

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here are some pics of the bullet
hope this works lol

anyone have any idea if it is what my dad said, .38 Special, or a civil war round?

 

[Shady Digger]

well im guessin that its just a modern bullet cuz no 1 replied after pics

thanks for lookin

RR

 

[ModernDayWarrior]

It's not a Civil War bullet. sorry.

 

[geckokid]

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here are some pics of the bullet
hope this works lol

anyone have any idea if it is what my dad said, .38 Special, or a civil war round?

It a modern bullet I have found one in my back yard.
see post at http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,101738.0.html
Except my did not hit any thing no flat areas on it.

 

[piggman1]

Modern.

 

[bottlebum]

Keep plugging Redneckin Rookie, your on the right track!

 

[Pulpfishin]

Modern, note the "crimp" ring around it. Theat is where the brass casing forms a sort of seal around the bullet.

 

[Giant056]

It looks like a shotgun slug to me

 

[Shady Digger]

Modern, note the "crimp" ring around it. Theat is where the brass casing forms a sort of seal around the bullet.

yea and they did use casings in late civil war so i wasnt sure