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04-16-2024, 12:39 PM
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What is this
Looks like a steel bullet. Anyone no what is? Thanks, John
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would need better photos.. alot of ww1 AP bullets were solid metal.
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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.
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Looks to me like a 50 BMG steel core.
Soft? Ball round.
Hardened? Armor piercing.
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04-16-2024, 01:49 PM
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Could be tungsten?
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04-16-2024, 01:55 PM
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.430 on smooth part. Yes is magnetic.
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04-16-2024, 02:29 PM
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Looks to me like a 50 BMG steel core. Soft? Ball round. Hardened? Armor piercing.
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Looks like a penetrator from a .50 BMG AP bullet. Or maybe a similar foreign round.
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04-16-2024, 02:31 PM
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.430 on smooth part. Yes is magnetic.
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I'd say that is the core of a 50 BMG AP round. Never heard of a Spitzer Boat Tail 444 Marlin round!
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04-16-2024, 02:34 PM
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Not a great image but should clarify the issue.
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Yep. 50 cal. penetrator from AP round.
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04-17-2024, 09:03 PM
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Thanks everyone. Mystery solved. John
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Sharpen up the point and they make a pretty good center punch.
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It could make a good plumb bob.
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