Small Find

[RiverRat3]

I was on my last dig before calling it quits when my MD gave me a small signal at about 12inches so I decided to dig. I was just about to give up cause for the life of me I could not find the item. I broke apart a small clump of dirt and thought I had a rock in my hand. Luckily before I threw it down I ran it past my coil and got a tone. I cleaned it off and noticed it was a smashed bullet. It was in the same area where earlier in the week we found several three ringers. Atleast the day was not a total bust.

 

[Fla-Gal]

A HUGE payoff for such a 'small' find.....am curious, and probably a dumb question-but what does smashed mean---shot from a misfired gun/rifle ?
Was this a camp site---am new to this type find and wonder what is meant by the terms yall use...

 

[RiverRat3]

A HUGE payoff for such a 'small' find.....am curious, and probably a dumb question-but what does smashed mean---shot from a misfired gun/rifle ?
Was this a camp site---am new to this type find and wonder what is meant by the terms yall use...

Sorry for any confusion. I am also new to this site. I think when the bullet was fired it struck a hard object causing the bullet to mushroom (flatten). We have found several in the area that are similar.

 

[artzstuff1]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[STH69]

All diggers motto, find what ya dig

 

[dirthunter]

Good find.

 

[River Rat]

Great find Welcome to TNet, glad to have you on board with us.

I just might be your long lost sister

RR

 

[txkickergirl]

I know the feeling, and have been grateful to walk away after an 8hr+ hunt with only a ringer to show.

 

[allen]

good job on not giving
up on that nice find...

 

[The Seeker]

I know the feeling RR......You spend your last dig on a deep hole and it turns out to be a piece of lead! We have all been there......Good luck on your next last hole......!

 

[Noodle]

So they were shooting at the ground?

No wonder they lost the war!

Who might "they" be, mate?

 

[kdismuke1]

NICE FIND.

 

[wwwtimmcp]

sometimes soldiers fired their rifles into the ground to clear them. it may also be a soldier killed a rabbit for dinner and the bullet passed completely through. or a miss from someone on horseback shooting at an infantryman. nice find.