Making Tracks Trackable 50 Cal lead rifle round ball

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Owner:
Joe Wessels Send Message to Owner Message this owner
Released:
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Origin:
Delaware, United States
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Travel around the world showing people what a round 50 caliber lead rifle ball looks like and the impact (pun intended) it has played in our history.

About This Item

The round 50 caliber lead rifle ball is .490" in diameter and weighs 175 grains, or .4 of an ounce.  It was used during the American Revoluntionary War and somewhat during the American Civil War. 

Currently used today in muzzleloading firearms, but may also be used as slingshot ammunition and adapted for other uses (weights and such). 

 

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    Mark Missing 1/23/2019 Joe Wessels marked it as missing   Visit Log

    The owner has set this Trackable as missing.
    Retrieve It from a Cache 9/11/2017 יפא retrieved it from Dragon Hoard New Jersey   Visit Log

    So cool to have found this trackable and learn about the 50 Cal lead rifle round ball used in the revolutionary war.

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    Dropped Off 9/6/2017 KelseyNJ placed it in Dragon Hoard New Jersey - .5 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 9/6/2017 KelseyNJ took it to The Apartment New Jersey - 25.39 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 9/6/2017 KelseyNJ took it to Pennsauken Remembers New Jersey - .82 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 9/6/2017 KelseyNJ took it to Lucky Number 7 New Jersey - 9.52 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 9/6/2017 KelseyNJ took it to Walk of Death New Jersey - 1.97 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 9/6/2017 KelseyNJ took it to Jellyfish fields New Jersey - 23.97 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 9/5/2017 KelseyNJ took it to Cache Me On Da Guardrail, Howbow Dah? New Jersey - 16.38 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 9/5/2017 KelseyNJ took it to Sympathy For The Simple New Jersey - .33 miles  Visit Log
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