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    Lead bullet identification

    Found this lead bullet the other day but having trouble identifying it. I took a pic of it next to the large musket ball I found the other day, the one with the grooves is dime sized diameter. Any ideas of what its .cal is and the name??
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    Looks like a modern 20 gauge deer slug. But I'm not sure on the exact mesurments. Could be a 16 guage? But I'd say it's a lead, rifled shotgun deer slug.

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    Dime size probably 20 Ga.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ill Digger View Post
    Looks like a modern 20 gauge deer slug. But I'm not sure on the exact mesurments. Could be a 16 guage? But I'd say it's a lead, rifled shotgun deer slug.

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    Yep, you are correct, a deer slug, I wouldn't of thought of that.. thank you
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    Quote Originally Posted by catskillcomics View Post
    Yep, you are correct, a deer slug, I wouldn't of thought of that.. thank you
    Yeah, no problem.
    Every now and then I get one.

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