CW Finds Last Week and 11 Lbs. of Tennessee CW Lead

[VOL1266-X]

Between Tennessee rain showers last week, I managed to get in 4 short hunts. I hunted twice with Dman, made a solo trip, and hunted on Friday with Tim G. Two different U.S. CW Camps were hunted. The top two rows of relics in the first pic came from a camp where the soldiers were issued .54 cal. rifles. Last weeks finds are not that impressive since brass was a premium find with only a small pack or harness brad coming out of the second camp.
Most people put their pennies and loose change in a jar. Since I started relic hunting 13 years ago, I have saved fired bullets, damaged bullets, and campfire lead. Out of curiosity, I weighed the lead that was in three jars. It weighed 11 pounds. I have probably given away 2-3 more pounds of fired bullets to friends and school kids when I made CW History presentations at schools over the years.

Merry Christmas and may you make great finds in 2009!!!

2008 CW Relic count=175 YTD

 

[johnreb1980]

Nice pile of lead you have found. Good luck in 09.

 

[bigtim1973]

That is awesome..................I would love to find a bunch of bullets.............I have only found about 6. Way to go!!

 

[seger98]

That's alot of diggin'



Chris

 

[Nana40]

Good gosh! And here I am proud to have found a couple of those bullets!

Amazing finds! 8)

Nana

 

[Ronin9868]

Man thats alot of lead!

 

[treasuredog]

Neat,I would see about making some civil war soldiers,out of some of that lead!

 

[civilman1]

Nice Going Vol.....These day's I'll take that any week That wouldn't be a bad idea about melting that lead down into some little soldier's,I'd buy one!!! Nice Dig's.....

 

[Dman]

Nice finds. I hope you hurt your back packing out bullets.
Dman

 

[tymcmurray]

You have got to be tired after digging all that lead!
Way to go!!!

 

[VOL1266-X]

Nice finds. I hope you hurt your back packing out bullets.
Dman

Well you are always saying, "Let's get the lead out' and I did".

 

[Monty]

Must of been one heck of a gun battle or a shooting range with all that fired lead? Monty.

 

[VOL1266-X]

Remember Folks, the lead in the second pic represents hundreds of hours of hunting in freezing cold, drizzle, and 90+ degree weather over 13 years at hunting many different CSA and USA sites. If I had found all the lead in the second pic in one week, I would have hurt my back. The items in the plastic tote are melted lead and cull bullets. Thanks for looking!!!

 

[DD-777]

Vol - great group of digs again my friend, you and D have certainly been in the zone for the last few weeks now. Looking forward to seeing some more...

As far as all that lead goes, that's an impressive haul over the years. Might want to sell some of the more interesting bits and pieces. I know I'd take a few...

Congrats again to you and Dman and hope you guys have a great holiday...

 

[phantomfinder]

Thats a lot of lead , wtg . Hope next year is just as fun....

 

[Ed-NH]

That is a great pile of historical lead! I would love to find one here in NH someday 8)

 

[kdismuke1]

now that is a load of bullets. congrats.