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Another Mystery Bullet

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DigginMoRelics

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Found this one at the same site I found the Mississippi rifle bullet. Unfortunately this hunt was short, started raining shortly after arrival.

What you all think, some type of carbine?

Thanks!
 

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Looks like on of those CS lead finials, maybe to a bayonet scabbard. Another pic showing the bottom would help, along with size reference.
 

Here's a few more pictures....
 

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The top one was found about 50 yds from the bottom one. You can clearly see the rings on the top one, but the bottom one, not so much.
 

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I think in your last photo that top one looks a bit more modern. I can't recall civil war lead with the pronounced rings like that.

The lower one looks sloppy, I'm tending to side with the other user and say it might be carved. There's a few websites with examples of rounds that are similar-ish where it might also be a cast, but unfinished, bullet.

Here's some random photos:
 

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EmuDetector said:
I think in your last photo that top one looks a bit more modern. I can't recall civil war lead with the pronounced rings like that.
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I agree with you all, I'm thinking the bottom one might be a carved bullet. The reason the top one looks newer is because I had just washed it off in the sink, and the patina looks darker.

Thanks all for the feedback!
 
Now that you've added the 2nd pic, I believe its a more modern bullet that was chiseled by a field mouse sharpening its teeth.
 
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