What do you suppose this bullet struck? (Solved -Unsolvable)

[creskol]

Found this back in 2008, but never have figured out what it struck. Looks like rust stains around the egdes, so I assume it struck a piece of iron .. Thoughts?

 

[chrisplay2004]

Re: What do you suppose this bullet struck?

Letting my imagination runnnnn....this...........~~~

 

[creskol]

Re: What do you suppose this bullet struck?

Here is a little better photo of the imprint

 

[chrisplay2004]

Re: What do you suppose this bullet struck?

I think I'm getting closer...

 

[digging wv]

Re: What do you suppose this bullet struck?

Did the bullet back into the bottom of a skillet?

 

[duggap]

Re: What do you suppose this bullet struck?

Some years ago one of the arms companies, I believe it was Remington, did a study on civilwar bullets to try and see if they could interprit what they were hitting. They use sand, dead animals, rocks, etc. The end result was that, because lead by itself is so soft, they couldn't determine how to identify what had been hit.

 

[creskol]

Re: What do you suppose this bullet struck?

Some years ago one of the arms companies, I believe it was Remington, did a study on civilwar bullets to try and see if they could interprit what they were hitting. They use sand, dead animals, rocks, etc. The end result was that, because lead by itself is so soft, they couldn't determine how to identify what had been hit.

I agree with that assessment, but most impact bullets that I have seen don't have such a well defined impression as this one does.