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Title: Sling bullets found in Italy
Post by Thearos on Jun 20^th, 2025 at 4:17pm

450, from an ancient siege !
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/06/over-170-meters-of-wall-and-450-lead-projectiles-from-the-roman-siege-discovered-in-an-italian-city-allied-with-hannibal/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLCoPdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFoaFkzbDZFRkdkOTlzQjRuAR5jMvJ9WHPeB5SikT4eexS5UEH5PYNBCaZb__d6hjF-I5dcNI76pifjBZyxGA_aem_B1Kj5qZa5D-xok_aN7D5WQ

Title: Re: Sling bullets found in Italy
Post by Sarosh on Jun 21^st, 2025 at 2:37pm

Thanks for sharing!
are there any more pictures of projectiles?
that one is 2.5:1 ratio btw
edit:
with quick calculations if the scale is in cm
the projectile is 4.57cm long, 1.83cm diameter, 45 grams