My first finds with my new detector

[Ranger Paul]

Although I bought my Minelab X-Terra 70 about 2 months ago, I'm just now able to get some pictures to post. These were my first 3 finds with it. They appear to be musket balls, with one of them showing obvious tooth marks. BTW, I found these on my property here in So. Oregon.
Ranger Paul

 

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[waldopeppa]

oh wow, thats awesome. Imagine the history behind those? Fur trappers? Native Americans? endless possibilites.

good luck

 

[ghostrider1775]

Nice digs Ranger!!

 

[karib2517]

there is more where you found them,nice digs.

 

[paul1410]

Neat finds,RP! There's more out there, bring 'em back!

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

You never want to mess with a guy that can bite halfway through a lead ball! That, or it was a l..o..n..g operation. Gawd. Who says they miss "the good old days?"

 

[dugupfinds]

When the ball got stuck in the barrel they used a tool like a corkscrew to pull it out. Maybe that is the marks it left?

 

[ringfinder]

Wow, way to go congratulations on your first finds, we are looking forward to seeing your next finds.

HH, and keep the coil to the soil, Ringfinder

 

[Leeame]

Ranger Paul
All I can find on my property is old fence posts and chicken wire. Well I did find a 12" iron wedge for splitting lumber. You must live in a different part of So Ore than I do.
Good findings on the first day out.

Lisa in So Ore

 

[Hoosier Kingfisher]

Nice. Could be 200 yrs. old. Good luck,Ron

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice finds, I always enjoy finding a musket ball! Does look like it was retreived with a ball puller. HH, Mike

 

[Ranger Paul]

I don't know what ball puller marks look like, but if I were to take a ball of cheese and bite into it, it would look just like these marks. Look closely at the ridges between the gouges.
RP