Bullet and Shell Civil War Projectiles Forum

Author Topic: .63 caliber  (Read 2626 times)

WVGRAYBACK

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 8
    • Email
.63 caliber
« on: April 22, 2020, 03:01:08 PM »
I found this yesterday in Jefferson County, West Virginia in the lower (north) Shenandoah Valley.  It was in a camp used by South Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania troops.  It is .633 caliber, .882 in length and weighs 512 grains.  As you can see it has a cavity that is sort of between plug and truncated cone.  It is very similar to T&T 181b and Red Book page 242 #607.  It seems to be for the Brunswick rifle, but I do not believe they were issued to the ANV.

tom buckley

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 216
    • Email
Re: .63 caliber
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2020, 05:29:29 PM »
In Dean Thomas Round Ball to Rimfire Volume 4 on page 242 there is a .63 Brunswick Rifle bullet with a truncated cone cavity. However, the diameter is .626 and the length is .98. I think that there is a possibility that this is a carved .69.

WVGRAYBACK

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 8
    • Email
Re: .63 caliber
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2020, 05:53:57 PM »
That was my first thought when I found it but thought it was too smooth and concentric.  And now, smooth or not, you are right.  I just looked at a T&T 206c .71 caliber from that camp, the cavity is the same and the rim is thick enough to carve down.  Thanks, Jim

WVGRAYBACK

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 8
    • Email
Re: .63 caliber
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2020, 07:07:35 PM »
Tom, I always thought this was a carved Enfield.  I found it 9 or 10 years ago, maybe 200 yards from the ".63."   It has the same cavity as the ".63" and is very smooth; another 206c and maybe same carver.  Thanks again from an old digger.  Jim

tom buckley

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 216
    • Email
Re: .63 caliber
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2020, 07:27:09 PM »
You're welcome, Jim.