The La Junta Bullet--What kind is it?

[High Plains Digger]

This bullet was found last week by my son in La Junta, Colorado. Now, La Junta was not a hotbed of sedition, but it was in a general area with significance to the Indian Saga, both pre and post Civil War. In fact, the Sand Creek Massacre (1862?) wasn't far from this area, relatively speaking. But now we have this .44 cal bullet with a flat bottom and a seemingly factory flat nose as it is too perfect to be a hit. I have paged through T & T as well as M & M and found nothing. None of the 3 rings have reeding, which says something. So what do y'all think? Interestingly, a harmonica reed was found near by, as well as a button that I will put on the button forum, probably not military. And day of days, he also found 5 indian head pennies and a Merc dime. What a digger!

 

[cwbullet]

post CW

bullet is likely post civil war. 45/70?

 

[Jack]

I would guess post Civil War, too. Some more measurements would be a big help. You say it's a .44. Does it measure .440 or is it somewhere around .428? And if you could get the weight in grains, that would be a big help, too.