Hi Guys,
Does anyone know a reference page on the web in which I can find out from what era my musket ball is?!
I'm pretty sure i've seen on here somewhere before, a link or something which showed according to size and weight of musket ball they could clarify date.
TIA
John
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Blackadder43
In amongst my hundreds of detecting mags i remember seeing a page dedicated to muskett balls and their sizes.....I will try and find it and scan it in for you......
Am babysitting at moment so will have to look tomorrow
Am babysitting at moment so will have to look tomorrow
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Dave8472
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I would be interested in seeing that Bruce, strangely I have found a couple very near the surface, only a couple of inches down
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Not certain but muskets were nt made to any perticular caliber so each firearm had an individual mould tool for the closest match 
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Thats the onemrscott wrote:Is this what you were thinking of?
not sure if its possible to work out the age of a musket ball by its caliber ?Has anybody found a musket ball with the casting pip attatched ?
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Useful post Mrscott, thanks.
I'm guessing the bullet with the rifling marks on it in Fulltimers picture is American .30 calibre. Found quite a few of those in my time...
Forgot to also mention in the photo. The musket shot with the "tail" means it was never fired? Am I right?
I'm guessing the bullet with the rifling marks on it in Fulltimers picture is American .30 calibre. Found quite a few of those in my time...
Forgot to also mention in the photo. The musket shot with the "tail" means it was never fired? Am I right?
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You're not taking this seriously are you?FieldDetector wrote:I think I have found...Jammydodger wrote
Has anybody found a musket ball with the casting pip attatched ?
....one or two!
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Nice pair of firm balls there mate! CoughFieldDetector wrote:I think I have found...Jammydodger wrote
Has anybody found a musket ball with the casting pip attatched ?
....one or two!
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I am being pedantic here the casting pip is actually called a sprue
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprue_(manufacturing)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprue_(manufacturing)
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Pip never sounded right to me Hammy Sprue sounds alot better, cheers for thathammyman wrote:I am being pedantic here the casting pip is actually called a sprue
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprue_(manufacturing)
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