What is this

[jolsen]

Looks like a steel bullet. Anyone no what is? Thanks, John

 

[s&wchad]

A micrometer, a scale and a bullet.

I can't ID the bullet and it's hard to read the micrometer. Is the diameter .428"? Try a magnet on it.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Tomás de Torquemada[ starter set.

 

[sjmjax]

Looks to me like a 50 BMG steel core.

Soft? Ball round.
Hardened? Armor piercing.

 

[Rudi]

Could be tungsten?

 

[jolsen]

.430 on smooth part. Yes is magnetic.

 

[DWalt]

Looks to me like a 50 BMG steel core. Soft? Ball round. Hardened? Armor piercing.

Looks like a penetrator from a .50 BMG AP bullet. Or maybe a similar foreign round.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

.430 on smooth part. Yes is magnetic.

I'd say that is the core of a 50 BMG AP round. Never heard of a Spitzer Boat Tail 444 Marlin round!

Ivan

 

[sjmjax]

Not a great image but should clarify the issue.

 

[Greyman50]

Yep. 50 cal. penetrator from AP round.

 

[jolsen]

Thanks everyone. Mystery solved. John

 

[BARgunner]

Sharpen up the point and they make a pretty good center punch.

 

[Model 19 6"]

It could make a good plumb bob.