Strange bullet shape

[407floyd]

Found this projectile in far west Texas. Did someone just repurpose this bullet?

 

[Odanscoils]

Interesting.
Maybe someone whittled it down for more penetration or aerodynamics ?
What's the diameter and length ?
Use a dial micrometer please.
Cheap descent ones on Amazon.
Read the reviews for a functional one.

 

[407floyd]

Interesting.
Maybe someone whittled it down for more penetration or aerodynamics ?
What's the diameter and length ?
Use a dial micrometer please.
Cheap descent ones on Amazon.
Read the reviews for a functional one.

1/4” dia x 3/4” length

 

[Odanscoils]

25 caliber bullet. Strange.
Maybe someone's experiment ?
I haven't a clue.

 

[Geologyhound]

It almost looks like the head might have been clamped in a vice - which might have extended the total length from the original specs.

 

[Odanscoils]

Bullet for a squirrel gun ?
Black powder.

 

[Picketwire]

Looks like maybe a bullet pulled from the brass by gripping the nose. That would also explain the lack of rifling. The Lyman cast bullet number 257325 is a pretty good candidate.

 

[Odanscoils]

Looks like maybe a bullet pulled from the brass by gripping the nose. That would also explain the lack of rifling. The Lyman cast bullet number 257325 is a pretty good candidate.

I'm not seeing that one.
Though there are a few it could be.
I'm leaning into agreement with you guys it's a severely damaged pulled bullet.

old_bullets.pdf https://share.google/KnGeJKzZ5lu4wdtWb

 

[Odanscoils]

Looks like maybe a bullet pulled from the brass by gripping the nose. That would also explain the lack of rifling. The Lyman cast bullet number 257325 is a pretty good candidate.

Found the mold. Though it's three ring.

z Sold ~ Lyman 257325 Bullet Mold https://share.google/YCYdYxVMxBeoZ50H8

 

[Picketwire]

The Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook, third edition, shows 4 rings on it. The 4th is a crimp ring. Lyman #257464 and #257463 are similar and have more full size rings and could possibly be the one although they all use gas checks. It could also be an Ideal mold 25-20-86. Lyman took over Ideal. There is nothing close in my Handbook of Civil War Bullets & Cartridges.