🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Ram rod end?

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Found in W PA woods. Appears to have remnants of wood inside and a rusted iron securing nail. Could this be a tip to a ram rod for a muzzleloader? Anyone got an ID? Thx for your help.

 

[devldog]

This could possibly be the end of a ramrod. The size and shape look to be about right. Congrat's.

 

[bologna321]

I'd rank it highly possible

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

It sure looks like it.

 

[pistol-pete]

Looks to be iron, haven't heard of an iron one or any that shape. Should be concave to match bullet point. the bullet.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Looks to be iron, haven't heard of an iron one or any that shape. Should be concave to match bullet point. the bullet.

It’s brass and heavy, thought it was a bullet when I first dug it, vdi 20 on Nox. It does have a perfect flat end.

 

[releventchair]

Shotgun or fowler.

Bearing surface ideal for seating shotgun wads. Over powder wads and over shot wads. Not for seating roundball or elongated bullet. (Doable though in a pinch.)
Cut a tiny notch in the side / edge of a hard wad if need be to relieve compressed air pressure.

 

[Gare]

a good find Pa What machine ?

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

a good find Pa What machine ?

Nox 600

 

[BuckleBoy]

It most certainly is a ramrod end. I’ve dug 10-15 brass examples like that down here in Louisiana over the years.