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While going through my bullet collection I came across this one and can't correctly ID it. As far as I can tell there are 6 (maybe 7?) rifling marks and a small ridge around the top where the bullet starts its taper. There is also one crimp groove around the bottom. The pictures give the rest of the information. As always, thanks for any and all help.
50 caliber black powder rifle bullet most likely. Probably no real way for the common nut to identify what rifle shot it or how old. I will let those lob lead take the lead here tho......
Uh, I suppose a half inch diameter bullet weighing 538 grs(ish) would be a smaller caliber gun. COMPARED TO A HOWLITZER.......
Swaged, possible........which makes it more modern if machine swaged.
That reminds me of a Whitworth bullet. I have five of them I have found in one field. Your weight is close and the length is close. But it should have a octagon shape at least a little. The diameter of yours is a little to big though.
50-90 Sharps?
The .50-90 Sharpsriflecartridge is a black-powder cartridge that was introduced by Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company in 1872 as a buffalo hunting round.
Bullet diameter was typically 0.512 inches (diameter. Bullets weighed from 335 to 700 grains