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Bobby

07-09-2013, 09:01 AM

I have been metal detecting for a little over 3 months now. My son talked me in to buy my first detector. I have become addictive to the sport and can't wait to see what I can find. Hope everyone has a great day!!!

coinnut

07-09-2013, 09:08 AM

Hey Bobby, welcome aboard from western MA. Where are you from and what type of machine do you use? Detecting is addictive for sure lol But it pays off in great times, excercise, and lots of history. Hope you find something nice soon.

OxShoeDrew

07-09-2013, 10:14 AM

You'll have a blast! Both here and detecting. thumbsup01 Look forward to your posts.

del

07-09-2013, 02:15 PM

Welcome to the forum Bobby :waving: what part of the country are you in ?? yes this hobby is fun and can get very addicting ;) just think of this place and its members as your support group lol lol glad you joined up Bobby and wish you the best of luck when your out swinging the coil.

Dan

Lowjiber

07-10-2013, 05:46 AM

:waving: Glad to have you aboard, Bobby. Welcome from southern Nevada. :waving:

Tony Two-Cent

07-10-2013, 07:43 AM

Welcome from Illinois! :waving:

Glad to have you here, Bobby!

Best of luck with your detecting! We would love to see your finds. :yes:

heaterguy

07-10-2013, 07:45 AM

Welcome and happy hunting.

aloldstuff

07-10-2013, 11:49 AM

Another welcome from western MA. All of us on the forum suffer from the addiction. Looking forward to your future finds. Feel free to post up some of your past finds.

Boulder

07-10-2013, 01:36 PM

Hello and welcome to the forum, from North Jersey.

MNcoinhunter

07-10-2013, 10:21 PM

Looking forward to seeing what you dig up .. best of luck !!

Fire Fighter 43

07-14-2013, 12:51 PM

Welcome to the forum and hobby form SE Wisconsin. Good luck and happy hunting.

Bobby

07-14-2013, 10:42 PM

Thanks everyone for welcoming me, I hope to post some of my finds. I am new here and still figuring out how to post :confused: . Here 's a photo of some musket balls I found the last 2 days, I think they are from the Civil War but not sure what cal. Can anyone help me ID them.

coinnut

07-15-2013, 08:27 AM

Hey Bobby, You can never really tell how old a musket ball is. To get the actual caliber, you can take a set of callipers and measure it , but I think the best way is to weigh it. There are probably some charts out there to tell you the weights. From the picture it looks like you have a 54 cal, 44 cal, and a 31 cal. Roughly speaking that is lol Nice old finds!!