Barneymartin3
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Found bullet. Old??
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EmuDetector
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Looks like a modern shotgun slug. The pattern on the outside (right picture) is a common one for a rifled slug.
GroundSweeper
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A 12ga slug is 1oz, that’s less than 520grains...by 82.5 grains. Mystery...as it does resemble one...
EmuDetector
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Not much of a mystery, it could:
1) not be 12 gauge
2) be missing some lead since it is mangled to hell.
insanelupus
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https://www.papercartridges.com/shooting-the-p1853-enfield-rifle.html ty
OP, you might do some research with regards to Pritchett style bullets like were used in Pattern 1853 Enfields. Weight could be close, though yours would be slightly under non fired versions, of course. But they were hollow based, or plugged, with no lube rings and could potentially splat like yours on hard surfaces. I'll offer that with a caveat of I ain't an expert and don't play one on tv. Lol.
OP, you might do some research with regards to Pritchett style bullets like were used in Pattern 1853 Enfields. Weight could be close, though yours would be slightly under non fired versions, of course. But they were hollow based, or plugged, with no lube rings and could potentially splat like yours on hard surfaces. I'll offer that with a caveat of I ain't an expert and don't play one on tv. Lol.
Barneymartin3
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I did look at some Pritchett style Enfield bullets and they do look similar. The weight is just about right. The only thing is that there is no letter mark inside the bullet or it could have been mashed out.
MoBob
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Yup, modern shot
