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kray
03-29-2014, 06:58 PM
So last week I went back to what's been my go-to place for the last 14 years or so. It's pretty much dug-out, but I still try. Finding one bullet would've made me happy, but I actually found 4, and not only that, but they were all different: one Minie ball, one pistol ball, one bucky ball (not really a bullet but...), and one musket ball. The coolest thing was that the Minie ball was a star-base, meaning it was produced at the Washington Arsenal. Of the two hundred or so bullets I've found here, this was the first star-based one I've found. Very strange!
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Can't wait to get up north in a couple of weeks for Spring Break!

del
03-29-2014, 07:07 PM
that is a sweet minie ball Ray congrats:clapping::clapping:hope to see you when you come up to New England .

OxShoeDrew
03-29-2014, 07:09 PM
wow, we don't get to dig any CW stuff up here, sounds like that site has been good to you. Congrats!

Digger Don
03-29-2014, 07:54 PM
Very nice finds. I find lots of modern casings but no actual lead.

coinnut
03-29-2014, 09:21 PM
Nice finds for sure.:clapping:Beautiful condition and love the star marking.

Trapster
03-30-2014, 02:20 PM
:congrats:Looks like a decent day.

Bell-Two
03-30-2014, 03:43 PM
Nice finds especially the star based Minnie!

aloldstuff
03-30-2014, 07:21 PM
very nice site. After 14 years it can still give up some keepers. :congrats:on your star minie ball.

BTV Digger
03-31-2014, 09:49 AM
Goes to prove the common saying, " A site is never really hunted out". Nice finds for sure.

BTV Digger

Timewarpdigger
03-31-2014, 07:31 PM
Congrats on the finds.

CTTodd
04-01-2014, 07:45 PM
I've never found much for bullets and had very small interest in them because of that. But yours with the story of where it was cast is very interesting. Nice find

Tom
04-03-2014, 07:41 AM
Those are huge, can you imagine getting hit by one of those......:shocked01:

HEAVYMETALNUT
04-06-2014, 08:55 PM
awesome hunt Ray! hey drew we have quite a bit of CW stuff up here!