Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates bullets *UPDATE* the rest from the hole!!

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Still working my good spot... approached it from a different angle... I didn't have as much time to dig as I would have liked ended up talking to the landowner for a while... so... 1/3 of the way in with nothing to show for it except a couple new bullets and one flat button.. I get a power hit.. jumping all over... really good and crappy iron mixed in. Getting close to dark... and past my time to be home... I almost left it for next time but decided to make it the last hole and then head out... I dug down about 6" or so and then switch to the pinpointer... mainly for the light and it was a constant tone all over the bottom of the hole... so now.. I'm thinking big chunk of iron!! well.. the next deep scoop was loaded with 3 ringers!! I start widening the hole.. and pulling up two hands of dirt at a time and piling it up.. ended up being the remains of a dropped/tossed cartridge box!! Dug the Box Plate, Eagle Plate, a couple of rivets and 17 3 ringers!!! I cleaned out the hole and there was a massive piece of iron below it... I'll go back and just dig the whole area out now, trash pit maybe??? The ironic part is I dug a bunch of relics within 100' of this 3 years ago but this area was so over grown it was not huntable... It's late... I'm starving.. so I'll post cleaned up pics later...



Enjoy!!

MonkeyBoy



April 8th - I had a little time to go back out and dig out somemore of the hole.. I did get a few more 3 ringers deeper and a little off to the right of the rest. I pulled as much of the iron out as I could.. seems like trashpit iron to me but??? No idea what it is.. I've seen the circle piece of iron before.. the rest was pretty rotted so any ideas please post them!!! I circled out into the woods and dug a nice eagle button and one lone dropped 3 ringer before the rain got to heavy!
 

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Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

MonkeyBoy said:
crashbro17x said:
So, does this make 5 plates off of the same place within a couple of weeks now, or is this an older post? Either way, you my friend, are tearing it up! Congrats on one heck of a honey hole. You are a lucky fella! :wink:

Well... in the last week.. that would be 6 plates and two rosettes... from the entire "hunt" which has been over a year with research.. freaking 100" of snow slow to the process, life getting in the way... it is a about a dozen plates now..

MB

That is great man! I'm glad that research is paying off for you. It is always nice when hard work is rewarded. I hope the site keeps producing for you. Keep us posted on your finds....I love just seeing them!

Cody
 

Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

That is some site!!!Incredible!Should start a pool on what your gonna pull next!!Its awesome to be able to share it with your boy too,something he will remember forever and may never see again!!
 

Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

you have surpassed , doing the impossible !!!! :o should be some weapons out there , " a bayonet comes to mind " :sign13: keep on rollin' Monkey Boy ;D
 

Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

HE$Y CONGRATS ON THE BANNER!!! Hope ya hit it again next hunt! :icon_thumleft:
 

Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

Not trying to be a smart alek,
But it's later.
Got cleaned up pix of this fantastic group?
 

Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

Congrats on a cool find. There is a chance the big iron signal still in the hole is the cartridge box tin. Be careful digging that hole who knows what else might be there. I've only ever dug one complete cartridge box rig like that and that was years ago by the side of an old road bed. About 6 years ago a buddy of mine called and said he thought he had messed up. He had. He dug what had been a complete cartridge box with the US embossed on the flap. He tore it up digging it though but still had most of the flap and the bigger pieces. He also got 30 Spencers ( some complete) an eagle C coat button, a VA coat button and 4 bone 4 hole buttons. Like I said be careful digging that hole out.
Hope so see more goodies soon
 

Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

MB,

WOW! A stunning and superb find! It is even sweeter when your research yields the resuslts you expect. I love it when that happens (which isn't too often...).

Congrats on the banner!

DCMatt
 

Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

Congrats on making the Banner on a stellar, once in a lifetime find. :hello2: :hello2:
 

Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

Old Dog said:
Not trying to be a smart alek,
But it's later.
Got cleaned up pix of this fantastic group?

Ha!! I know.. but it was a late night.. and I get up pretty early for work.. I am going to clean them up and post new pics.. if I had known it would make the banner... I would not have posted it last night!! Once I get the time... I'll put up a group shot of everything from this entire multi year "hunt"....

MB
 

Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

MonkeyBoy said:
Old Dog said:
Not trying to be a smart alek,
But it's later.
Got cleaned up pix of this fantastic group?

Ha!! I know.. but it was a late night.. and I get up pretty early for work.. I am going to clean them up and post new pics.. if I had known it would make the banner... I would not have posted it last night!! Once I get the time... I'll put up a group shot of everything from this entire multi year "hunt"....

MB
Thats going to awesome!Congrats!!!
 

Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

I hate you Mark ;D You have been on some kind of roll lately.Awesome dig's bud and congrat's on the Banner....Well deserved :headbang:
 

Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

civilman1 said:
I hate you Mark ;D You have been on some kind of roll lately.Awesome dig's bud and congrat's on the Banner....Well deserved :headbang:

HA! Joe man... you made me laugh out loud!!! ;-) Thanks!!!

MB
 

Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

Nice finds! :icon_thumleft:
 

Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

Killer find. In more ways then one. :thumbsup:
 

Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

HO HUM! I found a horse shoe with all of the LUCK POURED OUT! lol. OutStanding finds!! Wish you good hunting and Happy Days. HHHH
 

Re: Entire US Cartridge Box!! Both plates, bullets and some rivets

so what was the huge iron hit ? the css texas ? nice finds and thank you for sharing.
 

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