Bullet in wall

[HuntinCrazy]

Lady's and gentlemen I am in dire need of your help identifying the type of bullet seen in these photos. I am a reloaded and avid shooter of all types of weapons and in my opinion I believe this round came from a pistol. Maybe the rifling may give us a hint of that caliber type or weapon used. Thank you for any help.

[pianoman9701]

What's the back story on this?

[Jonathan_S]

Holy smokes man!  Story here?

Looks like a HP, jacketed bullet and since it is in good repair - probably pistol.  Pull it out and put a caliper to the base 

[h20hunter]

Yep....story and dimensions needed.

[BULLBLASTER]

I'm thinking rifle based on an assumption. To me it looks like a boat tail bulet that traveled in a tight and down direction in the pic and lodged into the wall. I don't know of any boat tail pistol bullets. 
It could very well be the opposite and that is the front of a bullet?
On second look it seems like a fmj with lead in the base? In that case I'm guessing either .223 caliber or .308

Definitely need more info tho.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Hard to tell but looks like a boat tail bullet ! Rifle ?

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Due to texture of wall, and angle of bullet I suspect that it is embedded in an exterior wall from some yahoo who shot up in the air from a distance without thinking about where the bullet was going to come down.

[jackelope]

Can you remove it from the wall? Do you have a caliper to get the dimensions?

[Fl0und3rz]

Rifle bullet, based on cannelure and boat tail.  Likely FMJ based on apparent open lead base.  Judging on popularity and relative dimensions on the wallpaper alone, probably .30 caliber.  Looks like trajectory was down and to the right based on the marks left on the wallpaper.

[HuntinCrazy]

What's the back story on this?

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This round appeared to have crash through a double pane window and logged in this wall. It's still under investigation but apparently the police LOST the bullet.... Photo shows the hole after it was removed.
To me it does not appear to be a boat tail

[BULLBLASTER]

Rifle bullet, based on cannelure and boat tail.  Likely FMJ based on apparent open lead base.  Judging on popularity and relative dimensions on the wallpaper alone, probably .30 caliber.  Looks like trajectory was down and to the right based on the marks left on the wallpaper.

Hey no copying my post! See #4! 

[NW-GSP]

Looks like a rifle projectile. Due to length of the rifling marks on the projectile.

[Skillet]

They lost the bullet??

I think rifle as well.  Was this in a classroom?

[DRobnsn]

They lost the bullet??

I think rifle as well.  Was this in a classroom?

 

[LDennis24]

Sure it's not a hollow point? Look's almost like a crimp line on the bottom right and hollow point on top.