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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Naches Sportsman on September 11, 2013, 01:28:50 PM

Title: just aquired these bullets. what are they?
Post by: Naches Sportsman on September 11, 2013, 01:28:50 PM: So ky neighbor just gave me 359 of these as he got them for free at a hard sale but has no idea of what caliber they are or what they are worth. The container someone put them in says 300 grain. That's all I know.
Any help identifying these and what they are worth is appreciated

The side by side picture is a 50 cal compared to the lead which I need help identifying.
Title: Re: just aquired these bullets. what are they?
Post by: Mike450r on September 11, 2013, 01:37:16 PM: I would say based on the measurement shown, not a great angle but looks like probably .56 caliber
Title: Re: just aquired these bullets. what are they?
Post by: snowpack on September 11, 2013, 01:44:40 PM: maybe .58 mini for the civil war replicas, but if that is the case the one in the side by side for comparison would look to be .30 cal :dunno:
Title: Re: just aquired these bullets. what are they?
Post by: h2ofowlr on September 11, 2013, 02:16:53 PM: Buffalo bullets. Or mini's.
Title: Re: just aquired these bullets. what are they?
Post by: biggfish on September 11, 2013, 02:37:50 PM: It looks to me like a .68 caliber for a smoothbore musket.
Title: Re: just aquired these bullets. what are they?
Post by: Mike450r on September 12, 2013, 05:28:21 PM: That measurement looks like 9/16 to me. That equates closest to .56
Title: Re: just aquired these bullets. what are they?
Post by: Don Fischer on September 13, 2013, 02:39:30 PM: You must know someone that has a caliper to measure it. If they are all lead, what will you do with them. I figure you don't reload.
Title: Re: just aquired these bullets. what are they?
Post by: BiggLuke on September 13, 2013, 02:58:15 PM: Melt 'em down and make decoy wieghts or new cast bullets.