I recently got permission to dig a known battlefield from the Texas Revolution. I found this bullet but have been having a hard time with identification. I've been on quite a few sites over the last couple of hours and I'm still clueless. A lot of "minie ball" comes up when looking for three ringers. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The bullet is 1.10in/27.9mm long and .45in/11.7mm in diameter at the base.
Texas Revolution Bullet
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worm12ga
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While I cannot identify your bullet exactly, I can say with some certainty that it is newer than the conflict you mentioned. Such bullets really weren't around that early.
duggap
Elite Member
I think what you have is some older 45-70 ammo. It was used by the Government after the civil war.
https://www.google.com/search?q=exa...X&ved=0ahUKEwiV9ZGA3PbTAhWEPCYKHcfdCdYQsAQINA
https://www.google.com/search?q=exa...X&ved=0ahUKEwiV9ZGA3PbTAhWEPCYKHcfdCdYQsAQINA
worm12ga
Elite Member
Best guess I can think of, and very commonly used by civilians as well, even to this day.
Oldbill
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I have owned, shot, loaded for and cast bullets for several .45-70 Trapdoor Springfields over the years, and that sure looks like a standard grease-groove .45-70 bullet to me. The government developed this round in 1873, and it was still in service as late as the Spanish American War.
Thanks Oldbill!
