strange bullet thingy

[arrowhead82]

This was found at a site (A creek) where lots of civil war ammunition was found. It has the same shape, size and weight of a bullet, but it has a kind of iron casing on the outside. on the base, you can see the lead showing. Any help is appreciated! Thanks





<< you can see the layers in the iron

 

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[mirage83]

Modern jacketed bullet, perhaps .45 or so depending on exact dimensions. Your last photo pretty much nailed the general ID with the lead core inside a jacket.

 

[BosnMate]

Shape makes me think .45 also, but need size measurements to be sure.

 

[BosnMate]

The model 1911 that shoots that type of bullet has been around since ---- well ---- 1911, so your bullet could be 100 years old.

 

[ironheadf]

I have found one in a very small civil war skirmish area also. It does appear about .45 caliber, but it is a ferrous jacket you can see it stuck to magnet. Also highly rusted, right in among single ringers and some spent henry rounds.

 

[roger b]

Local 10 Iron head ?

 

[ironheadf]

yeah hippie

 

[ironheadf]

Roger when you getting rid of that Mine lab?

 

[roger b]

How’s it going?

 

[NOLA_Ken]

The US made a lot of steel jacketed .45 and 30-06 during WW2, I'd imagine that's what you have