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2011/06/28 19:04:53
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Fully-charged Electropriest
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Note: This is not normal where I live, please read.
As I was walking to college with a friend this morning, I kicked a small (what I thought was) a stone, but it sounded very metallic, I picked it up and upon closer inspection it definitely had a bullet like shape to it (note: one that had been fired, without a case).
It's very rough with plenty of scratches on it, and it has a pale grey centre to it (seen from the base).
It's about a cm tall, and the circumference is around 7mm in diameter (it is slightly squashed along the diameter, though).I looked on google for a cross-section and it appears some have an inner steel core, which led me to believe it was a bullet.
I live in the UK, and have a very limited knowledge of anything other than a shotgun, so would appreciate any advice.
I've taken some pics and uploaded them to imageshack, if you would care to take a look.
Pic one.
Pic two.
Pic three.
There you go. I am only asking because I have no clue, so please don't flame if it's not a bullet!
Thanks for the help.
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2011/06/28 19:17:29
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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If in doubt, drop it into the Rozzers.
Is what I did when that lovely gentleman upstairs left a bag of crack in the stair....
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2011/06/28 19:24:55
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Ancient Ultramarine Venerable Dreadnought
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I think it looks more like a metallic turd then a bullet, but that's just me.
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2011/06/28 19:28:13
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Assault Kommando
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That is a bullet sir. Looks like a 9mm ruger round with a lead core and a FMJ.
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2011/06/28 19:33:08
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Terrifying Doombull
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Yes, that is most definitly a 9 mm of some sorts, And now to figure out why there are bullets lying around your neighbourhood
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2011/06/28 19:35:36
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Fully-charged Electropriest
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Thanks for the replies. Still no idea what it would be doing in my town centre 
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2011/06/28 19:36:49
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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German spies from WWII? (I can't open the images)
FMJ/ball ammo is either practice level rounds (and cheap East Europe rounds) or military. That narrows it down not at all...
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2011/06/28 19:39:52
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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NoBaconz4You wrote:Thanks for the replies. Still no idea what it would be doing in my town centre
You live in Hereford, no? I can think of a fairly good reason why you may find the odd bullet or two thereabouts...
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2011/06/28 19:42:58
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Fully-charged Electropriest
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filbert wrote:NoBaconz4You wrote:Thanks for the replies. Still no idea what it would be doing in my town centre
You live in Hereford, no? I can think of a fairly good reason why you may find the odd bullet or two thereabouts...
You thinking of the SAS? I guess it could come from there, but right in the middle of town, far from the SAS camp...
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2011/06/28 19:43:55
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Yvan eht nioj
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NoBaconz4You wrote:filbert wrote:NoBaconz4You wrote:Thanks for the replies. Still no idea what it would be doing in my town centre
You live in Hereford, no? I can think of a fairly good reason why you may find the odd bullet or two thereabouts...
You thinking of the SAS? I guess it could come from there, but right in the middle of town, far from the SAS camp...
Who knows but it would seem a likely source.
Not even sure if that has been fired or not - there doesn't look to be much distortion to the shape. But then again, I'm not a ballistics expert.
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2011/06/28 19:46:40
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Fully-charged Electropriest
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filbert wrote:NoBaconz4You wrote:filbert wrote:NoBaconz4You wrote:Thanks for the replies. Still no idea what it would be doing in my town centre
You live in Hereford, no? I can think of a fairly good reason why you may find the odd bullet or two thereabouts...
You thinking of the SAS? I guess it could come from there, but right in the middle of town, far from the SAS camp...
Who knows but it would seem a likely source.
Yeah, I does make sense. Well, at least I know it is a bullet now, had it confirmed on a few other forums.
Thanks Dakka!
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2011/06/28 19:47:16
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Cog in the Machine
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Well it doesn't really look like its been fired, more like someone either pulled it from the casing or it was never in a casing. you might have someones lucky bullet they carried in there pocket lol.
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2011/06/28 19:47:30
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Bryan Ansell
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filbert wrote:NoBaconz4You wrote:filbert wrote:NoBaconz4You wrote:Thanks for the replies. Still no idea what it would be doing in my town centre
You live in Hereford, no? I can think of a fairly good reason why you may find the odd bullet or two thereabouts...
You thinking of the SAS? I guess it could come from there, but right in the middle of town, far from the SAS camp...
Who knows but it would seem a likely source.
I first read Hereford as 'Hungerford' and thought 'you rotter'. Now, I feel bad. 
But yeah, could be SAS.
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2011/06/28 21:19:19
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Oberleutnant
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Stuck in a boot or tyre grip? I once brought some roman mosaics from Africa back in my boot sole.
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2011/06/28 22:43:21
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Renegade Inquisitor de Marche
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Unlikely to be the SAS they're in Credenhill and he found it in the center of town...
Maybe someone picked it up somewhere and dropped it in town...
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2011/06/28 22:59:15
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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purplefood wrote:Unlikely to be the SAS they're in Credenhill and he found it in the center of town...
Maybe someone picked it up somewhere and dropped it in town...
Either that or it was a hell of a ricochet.
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2011/06/28 23:00:08
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Renegade Inquisitor de Marche
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Avatar 720 wrote:purplefood wrote:Unlikely to be the SAS they're in Credenhill and he found it in the center of town...
Maybe someone picked it up somewhere and dropped it in town...
Either that or it was a hell of ricochet.
If that was a ricochet then i am moving... like right now.
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"You are the best at flying things"-Kanluwen
"Further proof that Purple is a fething brilliant super villain " -KingCracker
"Purp.. Im pretty sure I have a gun than can reach you...."-Nicorex
"That's not really an apocalypse. That's just Europe."-Grakmar
"almost as good as winning free cake at the tea drinking contest for an Englishman." -Reds8n
Seal up your lips and give no words but mum.
Equip, Reload. Do violence.
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2011/06/28 23:13:41
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Shadowy Grot Kommittee Memba
The Great State of New Jersey
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Don't worry, the bullet looks old, ancient even. I doubt it was fired this past decade...
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2011/06/29 00:00:54
Subject: Re:I think I may have found a bullet.
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Perfect Shot Ultramarine Predator Pilot
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Yes, that is a bullet. Lead core judging by the white residue rather than orange rust, looks like it's been beaten around on that side walk for a while. A few months to a year or two.
Certainly could be someones attempt at a home made FMJ. Or could have been fired. Ricochets even from pistols can fly for a mile or two, depending on air pressure and angle.
If you have access to a caliper, some measurements could be useful, as would putting it on a scale. I cannot judge its size, or whether it was fired very well in these pictures. It's really badly scratched up.
I'm trying to find the cuts from engaging a barrels lands, and I cannot see any, but the scratching damage is so severe I cannot be sure.
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2011/06/29 00:11:03
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Privateer
The paint dungeon, Arizona
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As beat up as it is, it looks like it got caught up in the treads of a tire and has been beaten around the pavement for a while. It looks like there might be some striations from the rifling on it- indicating it has been fired. But the tip isnt flattened, so it was fired into something soft or possibly up into the air.
Are there any military bases nearby? Or possibly a gun club or Police training range?
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2011/06/29 00:28:01
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Renegade Inquisitor de Marche
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No gun clubs AFAIK and the police in Hereford probably don't have guns...
I know that some people have guns for hunting but those tend to be shotguns..
The only military base is the SAS camp but that's a while away...
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Dakka Bingo! By Ouze
"You are the best at flying things"-Kanluwen
"Further proof that Purple is a fething brilliant super villain " -KingCracker
"Purp.. Im pretty sure I have a gun than can reach you...."-Nicorex
"That's not really an apocalypse. That's just Europe."-Grakmar
"almost as good as winning free cake at the tea drinking contest for an Englishman." -Reds8n
Seal up your lips and give no words but mum.
Equip, Reload. Do violence.
Watch for Gerry. |
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2011/06/29 01:00:12
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Shadowy Grot Kommittee Memba
The Great State of New Jersey
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look, its only one bullet, when you find two or three of them and/or bullet holes in various objects, inanimate or otherwise... THATS when you start to worry...
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2011/06/29 04:31:02
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Sinewy Scourge
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chaos0xomega wrote:look, its only one bullet, when you find two or three of them and/or bullet holes in various objects, inanimate or otherwise... THATS when you start to worry...
Don't worry until you find one in your body.
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2011/06/29 05:02:51
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Shadowy Grot Kommittee Memba
The Great State of New Jersey
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Hey, everyone can catch a bullet... (at least) once...
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2011/06/29 05:16:34
Subject: Re:I think I may have found a bullet.
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Dwarf Runelord Banging an Anvil
Way on back in the deep caves
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Maybe someone fired a gun straight up in the air to make noise and your bullet happened to fall near where you found it.
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2011/06/29 05:52:22
Subject: Re:I think I may have found a bullet.
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Revving Ravenwing Biker
New York City
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It's badly blunted and scratched. It's old, that's obvious. You should trying bringing it to someone to have it dated.
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2011/06/29 06:59:31
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Yvan eht nioj
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purplefood wrote:
The only military base is the SAS camp but that's a while away...
The SAS only moved to Credenhill in 1996 - before that, they were in Stirling Lines which is considerably closer to Hereford. Regardless, it looks to me like it has got pinched in a boot tread or tyre tread as ArbeitsSchu said and deposited that way. Its not uncommon to pick up foreign matter when on the shooting range.
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2011/06/29 08:38:16
Subject: I think I may have found a bullet.
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Boosting Space Marine Biker
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hmm, weird but sadly a casing or bullet isnt a big find in derry...
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