Please help Identify This Old Slug

[chaos]

I found 3 of these a while back in one of my favorite arrowhead hunting areas (Legal in My State). Old Indian campsite, could have been used by anyone I suppose.

I apologize for the shoddy photos, but the telephone camera is all I have available. I cant find anything like it in my books.

This slug is the best if the three. Appears to be six lands engraved on it. Has a couple of lube grooves or crimping groves, much like on lead 22LR ammo.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s132/colbcheese/slug1.jpg

It measures anywhere from .309 in one spot to .301 in most the rest. She is pretty battered up. Weighs 78 gr

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s132/colbcheese/slug2.jpg

The base is a bit concave like a 22lr as well. Somekind of heeled bullet ?

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s132/colbcheese/slug3.jpg

Picked up all three in about a 4 foot circle along with a pair of broken pedernales points.


I have picked up a handfull of live 32 colts and colt Longs on this property as well as one 44 colt casing.


Thanks,
Chaos

[Buckshot]

.............Possibly they're from one of the larger RF's from the late 1800's?

..............Buckshot

[MtGun44]

Probably .32 rimfire, it was very common and many of the same single shot rifles like Rem
RB #4 were chambered for both. The reported bullet wt in at least one source is "80 gr"
close enough to your example.

There were also a BUNCH of cheap pocket pistols made in .32 rimfire in the 1870s thru
the early 1900s.

Bill

[chaos]

Thanks