Lates relic finds including a first

[Relic Rick]

At a Civil War field camp I have been hunting for a while, I have been finding a few pinfire cartridges, pinfires are some of the earliest self-primed cartridges made. While hunting, I kept thinking that I sure would like to find an unfired cartridge. Well, near the end of a tiring day, I got a really good reading, and out popped my first unfired pinfire cartridge. I have other unfired cartridges that I have found in the past including a Spencer and a Burnside, this will display nicely with the others. Unfired cartridges do not hold up as well as dropped lead bullets due to the corrosive black powder, but I like them just the same. I also found 10 other bullets, 2 fired pinfire cartridges, another part of a spur (this is 3 from this area) an iron buckle, and some misc. brass items. Plan on going back tomorrow. I am starting to learn to go slow, and overlap my rows as well as sweeps, Did I say go slow? Just today, I found good readings in an area that I have gone over 2 or 3 times before. I am starting to get confidence again in my Explorer. A couple bad hunts during the summer had me 2nd guessing its ability. Happy hunting, and good luck!

 

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[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

RR,

very nice keeper.

have a good un.............

 

[birdman]

Wow ! You hit paydirt. I have always wanted to fins a spur. Congrats. Nice mustang also.

 

[romeo-1]

Cool cartridge...must be quite rare!

 

[Postalrevnant]

Great find.

Congratulations,

Postalrevnant

 

[DiggingFl]

Nice relics Rick. Your dead on about slowing down with the explorer. Go as slow as you can and then slow down. I have to force myself to do it all the time after a good find. HH WTG

 

[civilman1]

Excellent find's Rick.....When it come's to relic's,you can't beat the CW...Congrat's and HH!!

 

[hollowpointred]

very cool!

 

[Mona Lisa]

That's a productive outing, Rick. I love the spur!

 

[bazinga]

Great finds! Looks like a productive site you have there!

Nice relics Rick. Your dead on about slowing down with the explorer. Go as slow as you can and then slow down. I have to force myself to do it all the time after a good find. HH WTG

Walk slowly and overlap... but don't SWEEP your coil too slowly. It must be swung at a certain speed in order to pick up the deep targets. If you swing too slowly it won't sound off on them.

 

[trk5capt]

Rick, Very Nice CW Relics, Congrats, Looks Like A Great Site To Hunt. Trk5capt...

 

[Spitfire Reddie]

Nice assortment Rick !