Buck & Ball Craziness and a Bullet Question

[Jacobsdt]

I was cold and it was snowing this weekend, but "dig we must"! This past Saturday wasn't too bad, and Sunday was a bit better. I found a hole full of Buck and Balls. I hadn't found them together before, a musket ball every now and then. Finding them all together like that was cool. Took a while to get them all, may have missed 3 of the small ones, I wound up with a musket ball without the 3 small ones. They were about 10 inches in and under a large root.

Saturday's finds, I actually found a cartridge, it was only a few feet from the bullet.

Ok, this bullet has me curious. It's a two ring with a star in it. Is that right
or did someone cut a ring off of a three ring bullet?

My new Buck and Ball collection.



My poor coil was a block of ice by the time I called it quits. Thanks and HH.

 

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[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the nice relic hunt!

 

[dirtdigginfool]

J, congrats on a great day..love all that old lead, sorry I can't help i.d. the bullet but there's a few here that can, and will. Liking the button too...Ddf.

 

[relic nut]

That's a "cool" hunt for sure! Bet those bucky balls were hard to find in the muddy ground. I'm not sure about the bullet but maybe Cannon ball guy will honor us with a visit. Nice job David.

HH, RN
I just looked back at the picture of the bottom of the star base bullet and I think you are right about it being cut off. We'll see what the experts say

 

[texjim]

Awesome finds

 

[JCdigger]

Cool find!! Try Facebook " civil war relic" group, maybe someone will have your answer. Congratulations!!

 

[Gene Mean]

Love the button.

 

[against the wind]

Congrats on getting out and saving all that lead.
Virginia is so special when it comes to finding relics, I never think that winters in Virginia will get cold enough to stop you from hunting.

 

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[Dharmacy]

looks to be a Washington Arsenal bullet with the bottom ring cut off.