Bullets for rifled weapons were introduced in the 19th century, and these tend to be long, with one rounded end; this type can be called a ‘conical’ bullet. The rest of the moulds are all more or less rectangular, but otherwise very heterogeneous. Battle of Waterloo Musket Balls 18th June 1815 The lead musket balls expanded upon entering a body, often causing a large exit wound. Measure the ball's diameter. After tapping the ball a few times to check that it was seated firmly on top of the powder charge the ramrod was withdrawn. At times stone musket balls were used. Cast iron roundshot is rarely found on battlefields, even though records suggest that it was the normal long-range ammunition; cannon may have been so hard to transport that they only arrived after the battle was over. Shipping to USA / CANADA: 28.50 USD Shipping to AUSTRALIA: 58.50 USD Shipping to UK: 17.90 USD Versandkosten Österreich: 8,90 Euro The erosion is seen as facets or shallow grooves which taper the back of the ball to give a conical shape. They used the GIS technology to pinpoint where musket balls fell to the ground. The bullet is usually the only artefact present in sufficient numbers to allow the recovery of a significant physical record of military action. Multiple dents on one side of a bullet are sometimes suggested as ramrod marks, but no ramrod marks have yet been identified with confidence on Civil War bullets in England, and it may be that the wooden ramrods of the time are not hard enough to leave a mark (Foard 2009, 23). If there is no gate, the mould may have been used for something else, such as sweets. Three seasons of metal detecting at Catterick, before the site was protected by scheduling, added to an understanding of the archaeology of the area. 300-year-old musket ball and mortar shell discovered from the Battle of Glenshiel. This style of mus… The interior is often slightly grooved; see NARC-11387D (pictured under Photographing Shot below) for a very clear example of a bullet cast in one of these moulds, with grooving at right angles to the casting flash. Lead shot was introduced for both for small arms and larger weapons in the mid 15th century, although its use in artillery was superseded in the 16th century by iron (and occasional stone). To keep all of the moulds for casting shot retrievable, please use BULLET MOULD for these rather than just ‘mould’. During the 17th century it seems that in addition to mass production, soldiers routinely made their own shot in the field using small moulds. In theory they can all be called ‘slugs’ (a slug is any elongated, non-spherical bullet) but in practice they fall into one of a few main types. Evidence of manufacturing that might be visible on the shot itself includes casting flashes, sprues, and cavities. Antigue Musket Ball Mould with cutter . Feel free to use both terms in the Description field, where they will help in searching. Soft lead musket balls were pounded and carved into a wide variety of things: fishing sinkers, toy buzzers, dice, pencils, game pieces; many examples of each are depicted in clear, detailed color photographs. Good woodwork, action works as it should, obsolete calibre so live but no license required. The best one for our purposes is SHOT, so please use this in the Object Type field for all types of projectile, whether from small arms or artillery. In addition, the shot may have lost weight through corrosion or damage, particularly impact damage. On April 28, 2011, a Twitter mishap, which saw Balls send out a Tweet simply saying "Ed Balls", gave birth to Ed Balls Day, which is celebrated on the social media network each year. Archaeologists have found the first historic remains of the 1719 battle. Conical bullets are found in great numbers on rifle ranges, set up from the 1860s to train the Rifle Volunteers. A 69 caliber French Charleyville musket usually took a 0.63 inch ball. There seems to be a lack of accepted terminology for non-spherical shot.