Dug full clip of long buried bullets

[jerseydigs]

While vacationing this past summer at our family cabin in Maine, I detected our property and my Fisher F5 came up with a strong signal. I dug 8" down and thought I had a hunk of iron, but to my surprise it turned up to be a full clip of rifle bullets (I think). I do not know much about guns and bullets, but a relative of mine (he's 84) said they looked military. Check out my photo (ignore trash-though peg is cool) and would enjoy comments. I do not want to do electrolysis. It might ruin the look of aging and how it was found.

JerseyDigs

 

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[buzzhead]

It's a magazine full of hunting shells for in a hunting rifle.

 

[buzzhead]

Military would have most likely been on a stripper clip (single stacked so you could push them into the built in magazine of the rifle.

 

[jerseydigs]

thanks. That is what I thought, but wasn't sure. It is very heavy.Looks like it was down there a long time. No one in my family past or present was a hunter.

 

[enamel7]

I definitely wouldn't do electrolysis on old loaded bullets!

 

[drbecker]

Looks like it was a Remington 760 magazine, here is what they look like without the rust.

Original Remington Model 760 6mm Magazine Clip : Reloading Supplies at GunBroker.com

 

[Jason in Enid]

I do not want to do electrolysis. It might ruin the look of aging and how it was found.

JerseyDigs View attachment 1087396

I hope you realize that with the massive amount of rust on the magazine, it is going to begin disintegrating very soon now that it's in the air.

 

[dieselram94]

Very cool! Make sure you preserve it somehow...

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[jerseydigs]

Do you think keeping it oiled would help?

 

[jerseydigs]

I was trying to find a way to date it. It looks exactly like the 760

 

[dieselram94]

Do you think keeping it oiled would help?

Yes, keeping it oiled will definitely help. Electrolysis is a good way to go, but I would remove the bullets first if at all possible. Not because of safety but rather I don't know what the powder will do if mixed with your electrolyte. Might become corrosive? Not sure...

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