Had an itch to dig some Civil War bullets and I did just so! 27 CW bullets.

[matt092079]

So yesterday, despite it being 50 degrees colder than the previous day, I decided to go detecting at a spot that I went to twice last year. The first trip there I dug about 30 sharps carbine bullets and the second time I think it was about 12. So I never revisited the site anymore last year. I decided to give it another go. Mainly with each passing time I feel that I have a little bit more knowledge or just HOW to detect properly and plus I always feel that nothing is EVER hunted out. Long story short, I was right and I know there is more waiting there for me. Lead is in abundance in this portion of the woods on this property and all of them are sharps carbine bullets with the exception of a few colt pistol bullets. For the most part there would be anywhere from 2 to 4 in a hole and a lot scattered. Melted lead is something I could have dug all day. There was large amounts of it everywhere. I did find a little brass which was a button back, 2 rivets and 2 percussion caps. I discovered my first fire pit, thanks to a couple nails in the hole. I dug down about 2 feet along with the width as well. I could see the brick or "baked earth" along with ash, but I didn't really have time to dig a big pit out so I filled it in and went on about surface hunting. Days like that are so much fun, for one when you kinda feel a place is hunted dry then to find a lot and two when you're finding stuff consistently and it's GOOD on average from every 1 minute to every 5 to 10 minutes. Can't wait to get back there again and find some more. I have a feeling there could be a plate lingering around in there somewhere for me. Thanks for looking and HH!

 

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[matt092079]

This was in Winchester, VA. But I live right down the road from Jefferson county schools and I found over 50 bullets right in the school yard. I asked if I could dig there because it's right next to a large farm field and they said yes and right in behind the school was bullets everywhere.

 

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[Trapster]

Winchester is even closer than Charlestown.LOL!!

 

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Nice Finds!

 

[acepro]

I been looking for a area i knew that has not been MD and finally found it.....or getting close to anyway. I didn't get to hunt it long because i had to leave at noon and it was about 11:30 when i found it (last Sat.) hurt me knee Monday had i couldn't get back out there today, i haven't been out of the house all WEEK!!. Said all that to ask this, i found one of those rivets right before i left that day.....what did they go on or used for ?
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I have one and I read online it was on the belt and helped attach the saber

 

[acepro]

Those pieces are only worth about 1$ each or less.
But the thrill of the hunt is PRECLESS.

look on ebay there usually a little more than a dollar, if they are framed or somthing like that they go for a fair price, but yes I agree its the historic value that has us jumping up and down

 

[matt092079]

Some bullets are more rare and do fetch over 15 bucks, but for the most part like 3 ringers, sharps or spencers for example they are pretty common, but to find them is the magical part. I don't count dollars in my head when I dig something, I count the relics themselves!