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Last three short hunts, different sites produced the largest musket I ever dug, only my 4th bit or ring snaffle, buttons, wheats, and an 1805 Draped. The Draped was over 7in measured. 88 all directions, DeepHC 93 sens. Thanks!
Edit- cleaned up draped last few pics
It looks like you are really becoming synchronized with the D2, Drew! Congrats on the Draped Bust! And wow, that musket ball is huge! :shocked04:
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Really nice find on that DB! Looks like a .58 Cal musket which is likely quite old. Lots of big game knockdown power, but short range. Congrats!
Thanks Tony and Chris! All I know is its the biggest musket out of the many I've found, Chris. Funny, that one and a second smaller one were 2 ft apart on the cellar lip.
Very nice finds. What is the diameter of the musket ball. In the picture it looks like a .69. This could be the French Model 1777.
Thanks, Menzi, it looks like that musket ball is 19mm.
The ,,Brown Bess,, Rifle has .75cal with 19.05mm
That makes sense as those rifles were used around here in colonial times! Thanks!
Imagine getting hit by that thing? The mass of that chunk of lead even at a low muzzle velocity must have packed one heck of a wallop.
Very nice finds. I have a few .69s but a .75 is on my bucket list. I may have to make one last trip up north to have a chance to find one though.
WTG Drew. You're killing it this year!
Large caliber round ball sounds so good when you get your coil over them , congrats on the copper Drew . sounds like you progressing well with the new machine .
Dan