Smallest lead ball i ever dug , pistol or shotgun ?

[Deepdiger60]

Hi all iam not sure what this lead shot is from it,s tiny about a 1/4 inch in dynamiter maybe a 10ga. bird shot or a early pistol round ? has anyone ever dug one this small it was 6 " in a plowed field amazing i even found it Thanks for any help Dd60

 

[Deftone]

Oooh you would post this after I just read an article about these things. Now I must remember what and when.

 

[mainer]

Looks like buckshot Jim. Still made today for shotguns.

 

[Deftone]

Looks like buckshot Jim. Still made today for shotguns.

Cooool post a pic dude!!!

 

[Deepdiger60]

Looks like buckshot Jim. Still made today for shotguns.

Even today they still make them from lead ?

 

[Deftone]

Is that smaller than a .32?

 

[Deepdiger60]

Is that smaller than a .32?

I would say maybe a .25 or even smaller a .22

 

[tabdog]

Hay guys,

I may be wrong, but,,,,,,,,,

Look close.

Modern buck shot is not cast. It
is dropped in a tower.

That is a 32 caliber pistol ball. 32
was quite common.

It looks like,,,,,,,

I can see the casting line and
even the place where the excess
was cut off.

They didn't come out of the mold
exactly round. they had to be rounded
on a rock.

Here is a 38 caliber pistol ball cast in
1965 by the Sons of Confederate
Veterans. David O Dod Camp in LR,
AR, (maybe me. I was there)

Look close. Is there a ring around it?
Is there a little knob on one side?

Tabdog

 

[Deepdiger60]

Hay guys,

I may be wrong, but,,,,,,,,,

Look close.

Modern buck shot is not cast. It
is dropped in a tower.

That is a 32 caliber pistol ball. 32
was quite common.

It looks like,,,,,,,

I can see the casting line and
even the place where the excess
was cut off.

They didn't come out of the mold
exactly round. they had to be rounded
on a rock.

Here is a 38 caliber pistol ball cast in
1965 by the Sons of Confederate
Veterans. David O Dod Camp in LR,
AR, (maybe me. I was there)

Look close. Is there a ring around it?
Is there a little knob on one side?

Tabdog

Yes that is it exactly it has a ring around it a little worn off but it is there and the knob on one end so it is a oldie Thanks Tabdog

 

[Old Town]

The tabdog knows his round shot. This is a cast .32 for one of the earlier Colt percussion revolvers or perhaps a muzzleloading Kentucky squirrel rifle of small caliber. I'd go with revolver myself.

I collect and shoot Colt SAA and early BP Patterson's, Dragoons, 1951s and Army 1860 Colt revolvers. I've got .32 caliber molds too. Tabdog is correct.

OT

(It could always be for some other maker's .32 gun too.)

 

[Lucas]

Is that a casting sprue, or is it drop/swan shot? 0.23 is a very common size, give or take a few hundredths.

 

[mastereagle22]

I once found one that size, turned out to be a 32 Cal ball. Verified by a local weapons expert.

Cool no matter what it is, isn't it amazing how small things can be that we find.

 

[Digger]

Could also be buckshot from a Buck N' Ball. Here is one I found with the Buck still fused to the ball.

 

[timekiller]

Here is a post on them I made cause I found them also.But the bottom line is they are old shot usually dealing with spanish. This site I found was early 1600's to early 1700's
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,270413.msg1927187.html#msg1927187

Sedwicks is the only place I've ever found info on mine and they have some like them now.

http://www.sedwickcoins.com/treasureauction7/shipwreck_artifacts.htm
Lot 1910
Lot 1911
Most of the time they are from spanish vessels that they find there's.

 

[Lucas]

Whoa, that's some serious lead!

So, now, my question was about cast shot vs. Rupert or Drop shot, which usually has a little dimple, but can have a tail like a teardrop. Drop shot predates shot tower shot.

A accurate measurement would be cool on the What's It, too.

 

[Old Town]

Great photos, Timekiller.

OT

 

[Sky Pilot]

I think TabDog nailed it, y'all!

SkyPilot

 

[Deepdiger60]

Thanks all learn something new each day Jim