.58 Caliber Bullet Weight

Schod03

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New to CWT and have been learning a lot reading posts from multiple forums.
I did not realize there were very few powder flasks used in the War because paper cartridges were already in use.
Having pre-made paper cartridges must have meant there were not a lot of bullets cast by soldiers in the field.
I find .58s in both 450 and 500 grains, they are easy to tell apart when viewed side by side. What is the weight of the .58s you typically find on a CW site?
I am in the Dakota Territory, so not directly tied to the CW, but connected by the military hardware that was used in the same time frame. A lot of Military activity here also in the 1860s and earlier.
Thank you,
Schod03
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Exact measurements on these two bullets
Left
.578 dia.
515.3 grains
1.020 inch length
Right
.576 dia
476.5 grains
1.022 inch length
My apologies for approximate weights stated in post.
 
Very few bullets were cast in the field during the war. I believe the difference between the two .58 you have are that one is for the ,the Enfield and the other for the Springfield. Though I may well be wrong. UCV Relics has been paged and you will likely get an answer when he next logs in.
 
Thank you for your information…just noticed the bullet on the left is the 476.5 grain…
Rookie mistake…apologies…
 

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