Swinging in the briars - There will be blood!

ModernMiner · Jan 28, 2012

Well, after digging the Eagle button under the briars a few days ago; I decided to bring a few tools with me today to clear out the area a bit so I could swing. After 20 minutes of whacking away at briars and giving blood I was ready to swing. :tongue1:

I think my efforts were worth it. I ended up with the 3-ringer, buttons, a 60 cent clad pocket spill, my first ever percussion caps at this property, and another bullet I was hoping someone could ID for me. It is chewed on as you can see so it may be tough to ID. The base is too thick to be a Williams Cleaner, and the band on the side is wider than the 3-ringers I dig. Any ideas?
As you can tell by the tiny button, two caps, and a tiny cut piece of lead, the Vaquero loves finding the tiny stuff.
Thanks for looking, :thumbsup:

MM

Breezie · Jan 28, 2012

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Way to go!!! :thumbsup:

Did you take a gas weed eater? LOL Breezie

ModernMiner · Jan 28, 2012

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Breezie said:
Way to go!!! Did you take a gas weed eater? LOL Breezie

Breezie,
I think gas and a match would have been the best idea. I went in Amish style with a wood handled tool.

What blood type are you, I may need a donor. :tongue3:

-Dug-

HEAVYMETALNUT · Jan 28, 2012

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nice job! well worth the blood shed :thumbsup:

but,just think it's only a drop compared to what the soldiers shed who held those bullets :wink:

Woodland Detectors · Jan 28, 2012

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You did pretty good Doug! Looks like a couple underwear buttons, and some nice lead bud. See you next week. :icon_thumleft:

ModernMiner · Jan 28, 2012

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HEAVYMETALNUT said:
nice job! well worth the blood shed but,just think it's only a drop compared to what the soldiers shed who held those bullets

Funny you mentioned that. I was thinking (rare) after I dug those percussion caps how tough that must have been for those guys try to load and reload their rifles just to get one shot off. Unbelievable!

ModernMiner · Jan 28, 2012

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Woodland Detectors said:
You did pretty good Doug! Looks like a couple underwear buttons, and some nice lead bud. See you next week.

Thanks Mike.
I think that Robinsons underwear button may be my best underwear button so far. Very well built. :thumbsup:

Looking forward to detecting with you clowns. :icon_jokercolor:

-Dug-

cwhunter_1 · Jan 28, 2012

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It might be a type 1 Williams cleaner, they had a wide base. Nice finds anyway. :icon_thumright:

rebelrouser · Jan 28, 2012

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that was hard work but it paid off nicely.hope Quindy might be able to id bullet.i have seen one before i think.

ModernMiner · Jan 28, 2012

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cwhunter_1 said:
It might be a type 1 Williams cleaner, they had a wide base. Nice finds anyway.

Thanks CW.
Here is a picture of a type 1, 2 , & 3, but it just doesn't looks like any of these. :icon_scratch:

One of the ring sizes on mine looks wider than the other rings. :dontknow:

-MM-

MiniMe · Jan 28, 2012

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Is it a 50 Cal. Gallager :dontknow:

Kinda looks like one. I'm no expert that's for sure, just taking a guess. :-[

ModernMiner · Jan 28, 2012

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rebelrouser said:
that was hard work but it paid off nicely.hope Quindy might be able to id bullet.i have seen one before i think.

Thanks RR.
I called that old coot today but he was out of town. Probably buying more goats. :tongue3:

-MM-

VOL1266-X · Jan 28, 2012

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I go to Atlanta for one day and you turn into Vampire bait-LOL. I told you there was more relics hiding there. Nice finds MM. I bet you look like you have been sacking Tom cats-LOL. Beat the bushes some more and see what shakes out there. Q.

MiniMe · Jan 28, 2012

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Here is a link
http://www.shilohrelics.com/cgi-bin/Display_Item.asp?88882

:dontknow:

Bell · Jan 28, 2012

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Great finds Dug. Hopefully its some rare cs bullet like I got at my spot which I hope to find more of tomorow. We need to get out and hunt sometime. Congrats.

ModernMiner · Jan 29, 2012

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Minime said:
Is it a 50 Cal. Gallager Kinda looks like one. I'm no expert that's for sure, just taking a guess.

Minime said:
Here is a link
http://www.shilohrelics.com/cgi-bin/Display_Item.asp?88882

Thanks Mini,
Sure does look a lot alike. :icon_scratch:

Thanks for that link. Me finding an unusual bullet is a big day for me. I usually only find the .58 cal dropped 3-ringers, Williams Cleaners, and occasionally an Enfield and musket ball. :thumbsup:

-MM-

VOL1266-X said:
I go to Atlanta for one day and you turn into Vampire bait-LOL. I told you there was more relics hiding there. Nice finds MM. I bet you look like you have been sacking Tom cats-LOL. Beat the bushes some more and see what shakes out there. Q.

I took your advice on cutting down some of those briars and it paid off. :thumbsup:

There are other larger section right by that area too, but I would need bigger equipment to handle those.

Thanks Q,
Dug

Bell said:
Great finds Dug. Hopefully its some rare cs bullet like I got at my spot which I hope to find more of tomorow. We need to get out and hunt sometime. Congrats.

What bullet did you find?
Congrats,
Dug

Nana40 · Jan 29, 2012

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:-X

Don't ya just hate the briars. My arms are all scratched up from them too. :P Doesn't look very pretty.

We may have to hire Quindy to get out there on the tractor and cut all that bad stuff down!

I found a button just like that Friday, but I think it says something different than yours. WTG on the finds! :icon_pirat:

Nana

ModernMiner · Jan 29, 2012

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Nana40 said:
Don't ya just hate the briars. My arms are all scratched up from them too. :P Doesn't look very pretty. We may have to hire Quindy to get out there on the tractor and cut all that bad stuff down! I found a button just like that Friday, but I think it says something different than yours. WTG on the finds!

Nana

Thanks Nana.
I knew Quindy would come in handy eventually. :laughing9:

It may take him a few weeks to get here from Tenn on that tractor though. :tongue3:

-Dug-

coinmaster2db · Jan 29, 2012

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This post proves it. There's always more stuff out there. Great finds! I've had some spots that after you get permission, and you walk through a few thickets of briers, you want to go back to the property owner and ask "Would you mind if I set fire to the back section of your property?" :laughing9:

HH!!

Cm2db

Burdie · Jan 29, 2012

First I want to congratulate you on your finds. I understand the effort you put in to hunt. NOW I think I did a no no. You have some items that I found on the Chisholm Cattle Trail and I tossed them away. I found four copper or brass items that were split and curled like what you have. Are they percussion caps?

Burdie

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