Bullet found need some info

[nebdirtturner]

I found a shot bullet today 5 inches deep in South East Nebraska. It is .36 caliber .655 inches long weighs 9.3 g which is I believe 144 grains. It has two rings on it you know like a three ring Miniball but with only two. It is solid lead no jacket with a round tip. I will try to upload pictures tomorrow. I was wondering if anybody could tell me what rifle or pistol shot this particular round and from what time frame it came from. Thank you.

 

[nebdirtturner]

Here is a pic of the bullet.

 

[jimmyk]

Is the base flat? Are there serrations in the grooves? If so, it's post Civil War.

jimmyk in MIssouti

 

[nebdirtturner]

No the base is not flat it is not exactly conical more or less for the first 1/8" up is is flat walls (like looking into a pipe) after that it is pretty much conical. In the grooves it looks like the edge of a quarter or dime I guess you could call them serrations.

 

[Cajuncoinhunter]

If there are grooves cut in the rings (like the edge of a dime) then it is post civil war era lead. cch

 

[nebdirtturner]

Hey thanks for the info, I didn't figure it was CW but it obviously is old for around here.

 

[bhouck2011]

Looks like a modern .38 wad cutter.

 

[bhouck2011]

It is a .38 wad cutter. Modern bullet. Hh. Brian.