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James1
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Regarding your musket ball, the covering is no doubt tree bark and there is a good possibility there are more
of them in your area.
They average in depth from 5 to 8 inches down and are often found in soft old earth where trees have died and rotted long ago.
The native Americans favored smaller muskets, smaller balls at lower cost for their woods hunting where the military choose larger guns and balls which were more uniform.
Any tooth type marks on the ball are usually from animals that chew on the balls.
Balls with out bark that are pure white are 100 plus years and have not struck a tree.
of them in your area.
They average in depth from 5 to 8 inches down and are often found in soft old earth where trees have died and rotted long ago.
The native Americans favored smaller muskets, smaller balls at lower cost for their woods hunting where the military choose larger guns and balls which were more uniform.
Any tooth type marks on the ball are usually from animals that chew on the balls.
Balls with out bark that are pure white are 100 plus years and have not struck a tree.
Bringing the