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Relic Discussion => Bullets => Topic started by: foxholefrank on July 03, 2019, 09:15:42 AM

Title: 65 caliber belted ball need I.D.
Post by: foxholefrank on July 03, 2019, 09:15:42 AM

Hey Guys,
                         I dug at least 25 of these balls in New England in a 1863 Conscript camp. They measure 65 caliber , without belt 64 caliber. I feel its not a mold line for its too pronounced and none have a sprue mark at all. Its not a case shot ball as no artillery at this site.
       I thought Brunswick , but the belt seems smaller, swaged ball or maybe a ball for a early breechloader such as a Hall etc.
             The fired one as you can see looks like it was squezzed down the bore as in a oversized ball in a breechloader. I hope someone out there has seen one before. I would appreciate some input.
                                                                               Foxholefrank

Title: Re: 65 caliber belted ball need I.D.
Post by: acwbullets on July 03, 2019, 06:29:12 PM

These are just regular .69 musketballs. The band you are seeing is from a improperly manufactured mold cherry.

Title: Re: 65 caliber belted ball need I.D.
Post by: foxholefrank on July 03, 2019, 07:01:45 PM

Hello Cherry   Thanks for the imput. This could be, but the band are very consistent with all 25 balls  , pronounced and too wide  to be from a bad mold.mold. Theres also no sprue mark visable on any of them. I feel if it was a bad mold it would show some inconsistencies.   Thanks again, Frank.