relichound
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- Minelab Equinox 800, XP Deus,
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- Relic Hunting
I was down in South Carolina digging in a group hunt that had known civil war and Rev War relics; it was tough digging; although it was easy digging in the SC sugar sand soil, I could not sniff out any buttons at all- the buttons eluded my XP Deus!
I had only a late 1700-early silver ring stamped “COIN” inside the ring and a lowly kepi buckle at a foot. I decided to search a different area with some hunting buddies and decided to search a small gully washout. My first target was a low irony tone in the 40s ( I use Deus Fast, 28 KHZ.) I dug an iron Rod - not more than 5 feet away I got another irony tone in the 40s and dug about 5 inches down in the loomy sandy soil and saw the end of an slender iron Rod. I was thinking; “another junky iron Rod!”.
After touching the end I began to pull it out as it was laying horizontal in the gully. I noticed it was getting more thick as I pulled it out then noticed the socket that attached to the gun; turns out I dug an Enfield bayonet which is only missing about an inch of the tip. Although I did not dig my Confederate button this trip, I am extremely blessed by the good Lord to dig a complete bayonet which is now cooking in my electrolysis solution .
Although not the button I was seeking I was pleasantly surprised with my first bayonet. Gotta dig that iron diggers!
I had only a late 1700-early silver ring stamped “COIN” inside the ring and a lowly kepi buckle at a foot. I decided to search a different area with some hunting buddies and decided to search a small gully washout. My first target was a low irony tone in the 40s ( I use Deus Fast, 28 KHZ.) I dug an iron Rod - not more than 5 feet away I got another irony tone in the 40s and dug about 5 inches down in the loomy sandy soil and saw the end of an slender iron Rod. I was thinking; “another junky iron Rod!”.
After touching the end I began to pull it out as it was laying horizontal in the gully. I noticed it was getting more thick as I pulled it out then noticed the socket that attached to the gun; turns out I dug an Enfield bayonet which is only missing about an inch of the tip. Although I did not dig my Confederate button this trip, I am extremely blessed by the good Lord to dig a complete bayonet which is now cooking in my electrolysis solution .
Although not the button I was seeking I was pleasantly surprised with my first bayonet. Gotta dig that iron diggers!
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