FoxHound0985
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Hello all,
It's been too hot here lately to do much metal detecting, but not all good treasures come out of the ground! Today something told me to head to the flea market to see if there were any good buys to be had. I'm glad I did, because today I came across one of the best and rarest finds I have ever found... an original .577 caliber Enfield bullet mold
. I saw it laying on a dealers table with an old lead melting pot. When I picked it up, I immediately knew what it was. Obviously the next thing to do was to ask how much it is. Expecting him to say a high price, I was floored when he said $10!!! I think it scared him how fast I had the money in his hand 
. Once I got my new found treasure in the car, I took a better look at it and saw the "L.A.C." mark which stands for "London Armoury Company". I could hardly wait to cast the first bullet, so I went straight home and did so! It turns out that the mold cavity itself is in pretty good condition with no bad gouges or corrosion. I haven't dug a dropped Enfield bullet yet, so the newly casted bullet is shown next to a fired Enfield that I dug earlier this year. I have always wanted one of these, but could never afford one. I bid on one on Ebay a few years ago and I lost it after a $650 bid! I don't know what the price is now, but I'm sure it's a lot more than $10 
. All in all I am pretty happy with the new addition to my collection.
Happy Hunting!!
It's been too hot here lately to do much metal detecting, but not all good treasures come out of the ground! Today something told me to head to the flea market to see if there were any good buys to be had. I'm glad I did, because today I came across one of the best and rarest finds I have ever found... an original .577 caliber Enfield bullet mold
. I saw it laying on a dealers table with an old lead melting pot. When I picked it up, I immediately knew what it was. Obviously the next thing to do was to ask how much it is. Expecting him to say a high price, I was floored when he said $10!!! I think it scared him how fast I had the money in his hand . Once I got my new found treasure in the car, I took a better look at it and saw the "L.A.C." mark which stands for "London Armoury Company". I could hardly wait to cast the first bullet, so I went straight home and did so! It turns out that the mold cavity itself is in pretty good condition with no bad gouges or corrosion. I haven't dug a dropped Enfield bullet yet, so the newly casted bullet is shown next to a fired Enfield that I dug earlier this year. I have always wanted one of these, but could never afford one. I bid on one on Ebay a few years ago and I lost it after a $650 bid! I don't know what the price is now, but I'm sure it's a lot more than $10 . All in all I am pretty happy with the new addition to my collection. Happy Hunting!!
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Congrats to you PinFire. 
