✅ SOLVED Round ball mark

[buddyb]

Any ideas on what this mark is on the round ball?

 

[jewelerguy]

looks like where the casting sprue was cut off

 

[buddyb]

Thank you. I didn't know about the cutting.

 

[jewelerguy]

Thank you. I didn't know about the cutting.

round musket balls were made using a two piece mold that had an open port in the top to pour the molten lead. this would leave a riser of lead coming off the ball that had to be trimmed off

 

[buddyb]

Thanks, i never gave any thought about the excess lead.