BULLETS

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

BULLETS

Entry/Object ID

1979.25.14

Description

.457"/2 IN A TRAY/"THIS BULLET WAS USED IN THE .47-70 CARTIRIDGE WITH 70 GRAINS OF Fg GRANULATION BLACK POWER. A CARBINE LOAD WAS ALSO USED WHICH USED 55 GRAIN OF BLACK POWDER. THE SHORTER & SOMEWHAT LIGHTER CARBINES KICKED UNPLEASANTLY WITH THE HEAVIER RIFLE LOAD"

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

BULLETS

Parts

Count

2

Material

LEAD

Condition

Overall Condition

Good