It’s about 8.7mm in diameter but as its corroded that probably a bit bigger than its un-corroded state I guess. It seems to have some sort of a thickening towards the back end – looks like a lead sheath of some sort maybe. But the tail is only about 5-6mm in dia – it’s a bit bend up down that end
Cast Bullet needs identifying
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Cast Bullet needs identifying
Someone has emailed me these pictures and and asked if I can identify the bullet. He tells me:
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Re: Cast Bullet needs identifying
Could the little 6mm part be from a mould? The sprue part not being removed.
I've seen a .34" calibre mould but the bullet is a different shape. Not sure about the lead driving band (or whatever it is), is the rest of the bullet lead as well?
I've seen a .34" calibre mould but the bullet is a different shape. Not sure about the lead driving band (or whatever it is), is the rest of the bullet lead as well?
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Re: Cast Bullet needs identifying
Is it a tail or a plug?
Some form of Minie bullet maybe.?
Some form of Minie bullet maybe.?
Bullet needs identifying
It's a LAW spotter round.
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Re: Cast Bullet needs identifying
It looks like one of these:
Appears to be identical crimping.
.577/450 Martini–Henry Round. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.577/450_Martini–Henry
Appears to be identical crimping.
.577/450 Martini–Henry Round. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.577/450_Martini–Henry
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Re: Cast Bullet needs identifying
Oops, on second thoughts the measurements don't add up :(
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Re: Cast Bullet needs identifying
How can you be so insensitive as to use metric to measure an Imperial bullet?!!
Come on Bambi get some
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Was just following the trend Guv' :(dromia wrote:How can you be so insensitive as to use metric to measure an Imperial bullet?!!
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Aye nobody stands up for anything nowadays, no wonder the world is going to hell with attitudes like that around.
Come on Bambi get some
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Re: Cast Bullet needs identifying
In 1978 I was told by my grand dad that the secret to rifle accuracy is, a quality bullet, fired down a quality barrel..... How has that changed?
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