TL7101 0.54 Caliber Gardner Bullet $12.00 Money Notice the uncut base sprue

Notice the uncut base sprue

Another possibly is that when firing ceased troops would pick these hulls up to help burn off nervous energy…you be the judge

This is the dragoon bullet with the nose cast mark (M&M264) & triangle cavity

This is pretty much a dead on match to a M&M 271

If I mic the rest of the bullet the width is 0

TL7101 0.54 Caliber Gardner Bullet $12.00 Money Notice the uncut base sprueFor your consideration one McKee & Mason 175 Thomas handbook 131 Confederate Gardner bullet. This bullet is in just as dug condition & covered with a thick coating of dirt but appears to be in real nice condition. The patina is also pretty well covered with dirt but what I can see looks real good. One mold seam can be easily seen. Measures about 0. 54 x 1. 07 inches. Dug from the Corinth Shiloh area.