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BlueHuntsCoins

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Hi everyone! Found my first bullet in an old (mid-1800's) park in Chicago. I was able to measure it and it is a .22 caliber bullet but I'm trying to figure out if this is an old or a more modern one. Would love to hear your thoughts on this one. Thanks!!
 

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You sure it’s a .22? I’ve shot just about every type of .22 and tore a bunch of them apart and never saw 1 like that. .25 auto maybe


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I’ve seen hundreds and hundreds of fired 22 bullets and more than that not fired. I, too, have never seen one like that.
 
Voriax said:
It will be roughly like that after going thru barrel.


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No it won’t, I’ve seen hundreds of brands and types, fired, unfired and taken apart... this is a first for me at .22

How did you measure it?


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Maybe a .22 muzzle loader but I’ve not seen them ever, or a .22 air soft.., I still sat .25auto or a mid measurement.

Show a pic with a micrometer or whatever


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As others have said it doesn't look like a .22 the closest one I can think of is a Remington yellow jacket with that trununcated cone but it's a hollow point which this isn't. Than there is the Hornady.32 lead semi wad cutter for the .32 H&R magnum caliber but that one has more of a point and less blunt nose than this one. Use a calipers to measure diameter near the base and someone reloading scale that weighs in grains, not grams as with jewelry.

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I'll try to remeasure it again using calipers. Might probably take time since I don't own one but will get back as soon as I can with the exact measurements. Thanks everyone!
 
BlueHuntsCoins said:
I'll try to remeasure it again using calipers. Might probably take time since I don't own one but will get back as soon as I can with the exact measurements. Thanks everyone!
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You can get some decent calipers at Harbor Freight for not a whole lot of money. Other places, too, I’m sure.
 
L0S3R said:
No it won’t, I’ve seen hundreds of brands and types, fired, unfired and taken apart... this is a first for me at .22
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Annoyingly hard to find proper pics, but that centre one is pretty much same.
Fired into water, btw

Voriax
 

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Voriax said:
Annoyingly hard to find proper pics, but that centre one is pretty much same.
Fired into water, btw

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Duh.....I should have thought of that! Narrow minded military thinking....that a fired round has to strike an object (other than water).....lol!
 
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Still it has a hollow base which don’t match the picture, i still think .25 auto


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There is not a hollow base on that picture. I've been shooting for the majority of my life and I've seen a plenty of .22 rounds that look like that.
 
The one on the bottom/right looks like a match to this one...a .22 LR.
 

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There is not a hollow base on that picture. I've been shooting for the majority of my life and I've seen a plenty of .22 rounds that look like that.
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Maybe my eyes are tricking me but the op looks like a hollow base to me... how was it measured though and Is he sure it’s .22?


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L0S3R said:
Maybe my eyes are tricking me but the op looks like a hollow base to me... how was it measured though and Is he sure it’s .23?


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Sorry it took me awhile guys. I had to wait for my caliper to be delivered from Amazon. And yep, I was mistaken, it wasn't a 22. I'm attaching the image of bullet with calipers. Thanks!
 

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