Need help dating bullet

[treasurehunter313]

This was my second day out at an old homesite. Found a lot of steel tools that need cleaned. When I was walking out of the woods I was checking the path out as I walked and found this bullet. It's a USC CO 25-20 and it has a dollar sign on the firing pin spot. I found pictures but I would like a date if anyone knows. Thank you! I also included a picture of one of my other finds today that was cool.

Here's a picture with the writing from online I can't get a good picture with my phone. I know I could probably ask the guy who posted that picture but I rather ask my smart friends at Tnet haha. Thanks for looking!

 

[treasurehunter313]

Found out some additional info: USC Co was supposedly bought out by Winchester in 1920, but was still made under that brand until 1938. The stamp on the primer isn't a dollar sign it's a U with a S over it for the company name. Any additonal information or exact would be cool!

 

[Tedyoh]

Here you go (1895 - present)

.25-20 Winchester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[vpnavy]

Great finds! Thanks for sharing...

 

[treasurehunter313]

Thanks for the info. Doesn't exactly date the bullet, but there was an awesome story attached this type of bullet being used to kill a world record whitetail. Nothing beats our hobby.

HH

 

[Tedyoh]

Yes...from some of the other things I was reading about the United States Cartridge Co., supposedly their machines were shut down in 1927.....so....depending on how you look at it....it could be at least 87 years old....or if I reload that empty brass last year it could be one year old....my guess from the degradation of the solid lead bullet yours is probably closer to the 87+ year old range. ...

 

[beez0404]

Great finds. That place would seem to be worth more exploring.

 

[treasurehunter313]

Awesome. Just think I was going to leave it there thinking it was a .22 mag or something. Very cool. I really want to find a civil war era bullet, but I live near Pittsburgh so I'm not sure of my chances of finding one. Time will tell though! Thanks for the responses.