FiremarshalBill
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- Feb 4, 2016
It seems to me that the vast majority of the ACW lead bullets I've ever found seemed to be in pretty good shape - with corrosion, of course, but with only minor dents or dings, some in almost pristine condition. It is also pretty obvious that when a fired bullet had struck something hard like a rock or a tree, it became severely deformed and misshapen. My question is - Do you think most found/dug bullets (that are in pretty good shape) were simply dropped or spilled cartridges, or were they bullets that were fired but never hit anything and simply ran out of velocity and bounced, skidded, or fell to the ground pretty much undamaged? Is there any sure way to tell the difference between the two?