Huge Relic Spill at an Indian Wars Site

[Mason Jarr]

I didn't find these today, but rather on Monday. There was no cell service until I got into town today. I was literally 15 minutes out of the truck and had dug a few cans and other trash. I got a banging signal on my Nox 800 jumping between 17 and 18. That's usually a lead bullet for me. Little did I know. Popped the plug and out came seven .58 cal Minnie balls. I scanned it again and there was more. This went on for 10 minutes or so. I ended up pulling 94 Minnies from that one hole...all perfect other than the few I nicked with my digger (hard to not hit a few with that many in one hole). About three feet away I found one more and then four feet further was another two in a hole. 97 for the day. I went back the next day and scanned the surrounding area and got three more for an even 100. I don't know how these were packed for shipping, but finding an even 100 in perfect condition makes me think they must've fell off a supply wagon or something. No doubt my best hunt for relics thus far. Other than the Minnies I found a few buttons, shoulder scale pieces, a knapsack hook and a few .56-50 casings.

 

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[Florida Finder]

Now that?s a pile of bullets!

 

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[TN digs]

Excellent haul..! Great job!

 

[pepperj]

Excellent recovery, congrats!

Reading your explanation on the switch out and the dumping of rounds would make sense if there were more dumps.

What came to mind also was the lost off a supply wagon or something while on route to the gold fields-but the site is not fitting that time frame either really.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Now that's a nice relic spill. Excellent finds.

 

[Mason Jarr]

I got a Sgt Riker's bullet display tray yesterday. Today I cleaned and put the bullets from this find in it. It held all 100 perfectly.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Love me some lead,love it even better if it,s lead bullets.Way to go,and good theory as to how they got there.

 

[Nevada Prospector]

Good find! You are making me jealous. I'm a transplant for Idaho and missing it terribly. --Jim

 

[TimberCrack]

Late on the post reply(been Hunting)...Congrats on the fantastic find...not to high-jack your post but a few days ago I found 82 .44 cal pistol balls in a cache similar to yours...guess I better go back and find the other 18?

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Wow ... that's amazing - congrats !

 

[dognose]

Congratulations, A find of that caliber would get my heart racing.

 

[Digger RJ]

I didn't find these today, but rather on Monday. There was no cell service until I got into town today. I was literally 15 minutes out of the truck and had dug a few cans and other trash. I got a banging signal on my Nox 800 jumping between 17 and 18. That's usually a lead bullet for me. Little did I know. Popped the plug and out came seven .58 cal Minnie balls. I scanned it again and there was more. This went on for 10 minutes or so. I ended up pulling 94 Minnies from that one hole...all perfect other than the few I nicked with my digger (hard to not hit a few with that many in one hole). About three feet away I found one more and then four feet further was another two in a hole. 97 for the day. I went back the next day and scanned the surrounding area and got three more for an even 100. I don't know how these were packed for shipping, but finding an even 100 in perfect condition makes me think they must've fell off a supply wagon or something. No doubt my best hunt for relics thus far. Other than the Minnies I found a few buttons, shoulder scale pieces, a knapsack hook and a few .56-50 casings.

Score!!!!!Thats Cool!!!! Nice!!!!! Congrats!!!!