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<blockquote data-quote="treasureman" data-source="post: 495038" data-attributes="member: 3793"><p>A reply I received from treasurenet:</p><p></p><p>'Welcome Treasureman, and interesting find! Is it jacketed? The Japanese Arisaka used a bullet that stuck way out of the cartridge case but I don't think I've ever seen the bullets. If it's pure lead without a jacket or a gas check it would likely be some version of a black powder projectile. during the age of black powder many arms in popular usage were made by individual private gunsmiths. They experimented with all kinds of ways to increase accuracy at longer ranges. Can you see any rifling marks under magnification? If not that would make it a drop or a bullet fired with a sabot. That of course would depend on the fact that it is a bullet. Many Confederate troops carried their own personal arms instead of issue. Especially the snipers. If you live near a major battlefield they often have displays of arms collected on the battlefield. Gettysburg has a great one. It's surprising that they include that wide a range of diversity.</p><p></p><p>I have also seen heavy gage lead wire in .250 diameter.</p><p></p><p>Good luck and best wishes!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="treasureman, post: 495038, member: 3793"] A reply I received from treasurenet: 'Welcome Treasureman, and interesting find! Is it jacketed? The Japanese Arisaka used a bullet that stuck way out of the cartridge case but I don't think I've ever seen the bullets. If it's pure lead without a jacket or a gas check it would likely be some version of a black powder projectile. during the age of black powder many arms in popular usage were made by individual private gunsmiths. They experimented with all kinds of ways to increase accuracy at longer ranges. Can you see any rifling marks under magnification? If not that would make it a drop or a bullet fired with a sabot. That of course would depend on the fact that it is a bullet. Many Confederate troops carried their own personal arms instead of issue. Especially the snipers. If you live near a major battlefield they often have displays of arms collected on the battlefield. Gettysburg has a great one. It's surprising that they include that wide a range of diversity. I have also seen heavy gage lead wire in .250 diameter. Good luck and best wishes! [/QUOTE]
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