Another Day on the Battlefield with the Pitdiggers...

[MonkeyBoy]

Just perfect day to hunt..great weather... ground nice and moist... grass nice and low and a great spot.. never know what you might dig. I found 10 bullets and a knapsack triangle. Not my best day out but hey!! I was digging which is always good these days!!!

With todays hunt.. the grand totals are:
(1) US Officers's Spur
(1) NY button
(4) .69 3 ringers
(21) .58/.577 3 Ringers
(1) .54 3 ringer
(2) .54 Sharps
(1) Enfield
(2) Merrall Carbine(??)
(1) .36 Pistol round
(2) .58 Colt Revolving Rifle

Pictures of todays finds..

Have a Nice Day!

 

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[romeo-1]

Cool digs!

 

[Old River]

Nice finds. I love those leads.....

 

[jrsherman]

That last one almost looks like it got turned into a nipple protector. Nice finds!!

 

[CRUSADER]

What was screwed in the last one? Never seen one of those

 

[MonkeyBoy]

What was screwed in the last one? Never seen one of those

The bullet was "pulled" to unload the rifle. A device with large threads was screwed into the ramrod and used to pull the bullet out.

MB

 

[Aquila]

Cool relics. Thats intresting bullet .

 

[HISPAN]

Great hunt...congrats!!

 

[WhiteHunter]

intresting last bullet

 

[civilman1]

Great dig's Mark.....Nice variety

 

[CRUSADER]

What was screwed in the last one? Never seen one of those

The bullet was "pulled" to unload the rifle. A device with large threads was screwed into the ramrod and used to pull the bullet out.

MB

of course, seen those, it was so neat that the penny didn't drop

 

[pitdiggers]

That is one of the neatest pulled bullets I have seen and a .69 to boot!