Helluva bullet

Chipk · Jul 28, 2021

I was hunting a NE Florida yard and it’s not uncommon to find both fired and dropped ammo.

Found this big heavy unfired round and am wondering if anybody recognizes this because the guys at a couple of gun shops had no idea what it is. Somebody said they believed it was Swiss in origin and thought it dated to the 1860s. Another thought it came from an elephant gun.

Either way it would pack a punch

TNTGross · Jul 28, 2021

It is a beast of a bullet. No stamp on the bottom of the case? Not to go off topic, but my wife took me to the gun show here in Jax this past weekend and bought me my B-day gift. A Rhino 357. One of the reasons she got it for me is because I hunt some shady parts of town. Best wife ever

stetam · Jul 28, 2021

Is it rimfire? I'm thinking .41 Swiss

Steve

azdirtdigger · Jul 28, 2021

Resource

If you have the ability to measure it accurately, here is a resource to help identify it.

http://www.cartridge-corner.com/heads.htm

good luck!

Chipk · Jul 29, 2021

stetam said:
Is it rimfire? I'm thinking .41 Swiss

Steve

Somebody else mentioned it might be Swiss. What can you tell me about it?

stetam · Jul 30, 2021

Chipk said:
Somebody else mentioned it might be Swiss. What can you tell me about it?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.41_Swiss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRwDDA9e5Ak

I have one of the Swiss Vetterli rifles. They were a black powder cartridge and like I said if it doesn't have a primer it's the .41 Swiss cartridge.

Steve

Voriax · Jul 30, 2021

Chipk said:
Somebody else mentioned it might be Swiss. What can you tell me about it?

Search this forum a bit, these pop up every now and then

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