i finally found it!

[17th va cavalry]

i have been searching long and hard. through maps and research and it has finally paid off i found a confederate picket to the camp i've been searching for! i only could go for an hour but it paid off 4 shotgun slugs to enfields both with L base marks a few round balls, toe plate, and an unusual ceramic rivet button. not to mention i froze my butt off.

 

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[seger98]

Cool finds, good luck on return visits!

 

[allen]

those finds are well worth
freezing your behind off for !!

 

[Dman]

Way to go. Nice finds.

 

[Digginman]

Research pays off, probably the most important thing to a relic hunter.

WTG, Matt.

DM

 

[apush]

Congradulations! Keep them coming!
apush

 

[Knightwalker]

Very nice finds.
HH in 2010

 

[17th va cavalry]

im going to hit the camp this week ill post a pic of what i find. im hoping for the csa plate or va button!

 

[pepperj]

Nice finds, good luck on the return visit.

 

[VOL1266-X]

Great Finds-like the slugs. Relic dealers get $45 each for them as they are not often found. The "L" base Enfields are great too. As to freezing Bud, I found my first Eagle breastplate when the wind chill was 8-10 degrees and didn't get cold at all. Relic hunting is like Sauger fishing. If you are catching fish, you don't get cold. Keep us advised and HH.

 

[garthbfan169]

Very nice 17th!! WTG!!

 

[Tnmountains]

Great Finds-like the slugs. Relic dealers get $45 each for them as they are not often found. The "L" base Enfields are great too. As to freezing Bud, I found my first Eagle breastplate when the wind chill was 8-10 degrees and didn't get cold at all. Relic hunting is like Sauger fishing. If you are catching fish, you don't get cold. Keep us advised and HH.

Like sauger fishing or smallies. How true. He is right on the slugs I have yet to find a whole one.Nice digs and good luck at the old picket line.

 

[DCMatt]

Very nice finds! The research really pays off sometimes.

Stay warm and be careful out there.

DCMatt

 

[civilman1]

Great dig's there 17Cav.....I have only found one slug in 4 yr's.Nice save's

 

[dirthunter]

Nice job, Congrats.

HH
Dirthunter

 

[vayank54]

Great finds Like everyone else sadi you don't find the slugs very often. Good luck when you go back.

 

[BuckleBoy]

I have found one slug in 18 years, so I'd say that's a GREAT hunt!

 

[tymcmurray]

Congratulations!!!
I love it when research pays off!

Ty

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[17th va cavalry]

well actually those slugs add to my previous ones so i have 12 now haha. i didnt really think they were that rare. i knew they werent found that often but hm. hah

 

[vayank54]

12 I've been digging 40 years and I don't think I've dug that many. They book for about $50 each