A United States Cavalry trooper dropped a loaded 45-70 cartridge while in a fire fight with hostile Indians over 130 years ago, and I found it. If you don't understand that feeling, I feel sorry for you. If you understand the feeling, then you know why I hunt. That find didn't make me money, it cost me money, because all of a sudden I became very interested in 45-70 caliber cartridges, and the Indian wars, so after much research, I have quite a collection of 45-70 stuff, including a 73 Springfield carbine and rifle. I also save the stuff I find. My wife made the remark one time, that a hundred pound gold nugget would do us no good, because I wouldn't sell it. She's probably right.
