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Dug 4 Civil War bullets.. One a Colt repeatingl Carbine!!! Not bad!!

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I got a call from one of the landlords of a site I hunt....she lost her jeep keys.. So I went to find them. She is a new property owner on a site that was a huge camp.. has produced well for us over the years.. lots of plates!!! My first virgins camp 18 years ago.. I dug it hard, parts of it last year with the DFX and the new Spider coil.. dug close to 100 bullets.. So after finding her keys.. I eye spotted them with out using the machine I spent an hour or so hunting the areas low enough to hunt, lots of stubble in the fields This is one of those spots you dig any signal and most bullets are nothing more the a slight disruption in the ground balance and then will pinpoint.. most of them at the 10" to 15" mark... high filters, slow sweeps speed, low hot rock reject and and AC hitting 78 and a PAG of 3.. so.. long story short I dug 4 bullets.. all 8" or deeper.. I have found some Colt Repeating rifle bullets there before... tons of Washington Star base and the US bases I have dug. So tonight I found 3 regular three ringers and one Colt repeating rifle three ringer. it is the right cal and matches up perfectly In my Civil War Projectiles II book as #352. Look forward to going back once it is bush hogged and the horses have a chance to eat their fill.

So.. not a bad week.. 14 bullets, a NY State Seal and a good Eagle Button!!!

Here are the pics


First all of them .. second a close up of the repeater
 

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Re: Dug 4 bullets.. One a Colt repeatingl Carbine!!! Not bad!!

Very nice digs...awesome stuff.. :thumbsup: jgas
 
Re: Dug 4 bullets.. One a Colt repeatingl Carbine!!! Not bad!!

Fantastic finds...Bet she was happy you found her keys.
 
Re: Dug 4 bullets.. One a Colt repeatingl Carbine!!! Not bad!!

Nice job MB. :thumbsup:
I think you just answered my question. I was rearranging one of my bullet display cases yesterday and had a bullet like the 2nd from the left with a flat tip.
Congrats & thanks,
MM
 
Re: Dug 4 bullets.. One a Colt repeatingl Carbine!!! Not bad!!

Beautiful specimens. By finding your landlord keys you'll definetly be good to hunt all you want :D
 
Re: Dug 4 bullets.. One a Colt repeatingl Carbine!!! Not bad!!

Must still be a great place to dirt fish.CONGRATS!!!!!


fortbball9
 
Re: Dug 4 bullets.. One a Colt repeatingl Carbine!!! Not bad!!

Excellent finds congrats!
 
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crazyjarhead said:
Beautiful specimens. By finding your landlord keys you'll definetly be good to hunt all you want :D

Thanks.. man. too late at night for me to me posting I gues.. She isn't my landlord.. but owns a big horsefarm.. and the her lost keys were on another farm she helps manage... 60+ acres total I guess.. maybe a bit more ;-)

MB
 
Re: Dug 4 bullets.. One a Colt repeatingl Carbine!!! Not bad!!

DD-777 said:
Great digs MB!!! What I'd give to get some good relics... :thumbsup:

Thanks! Where are you??? If you ever come through Northern Virginia.. PM me.. I'll hook you up...

MB
 

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