Something different today

[Ed (Upstate NY)]

Got away from coin hunting today to hit a spot that might have been a civil war era firing range. Did manage to dig these 12 bullets. One is definitely a civil war minie ball but the rest seem to be from a later date. Appreciate any help from the bullet experts on dating these. Thanks.

 

[SNOWY]

Ed, my brother and I used to shoot blackpowder guns years back.
We used to do a lot of target practice in a forest,I'll bet that some body will come across all our .45,.50 cal balls and various .58 minis one day and wonder if a shoot-out occured.
Usually really old lead has that white oxide all over,
I'm not sure if lead can still remain clean and grey in non-acid soils after many years, maybe someone can comment...

hh

Snowy

 

[JCPinCt]

I used to hunt CW in Virginia few years back, and at times I found bullets without the white oxidation and these were from known battle sites. Usually they were near wet areas or swamps. Being the soil is different up here in the north, I imagine you would find some CW era bullets without the white oxide coating.

 

[TobyH]

Try posting this over on the Relic Hunting forum. Lotsa knowledgeable folks there would know which bullets are most likely Civil War Era.

Neat finds!

Toby