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	Lead ball « on: December 05, 2010, 11:39:43 pm »

I think this could be a musket ball. Its on the small side.

What do you think it is? Idea

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	Re: Lead ball « Reply #1 on: December 06, 2010, 12:09:15 am »

Looks like buckshot from a deer load shot shell.

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	Re: Lead ball « Reply #2 on: December 06, 2010, 12:31:03 am »

Buckshot's my guess also.

Looks like inkspot has been reading our post to dig everything, how deep was it?

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	Re: Lead ball « Reply #3 on: December 06, 2010, 08:11:49 pm »

The one looks like a penny Undecided

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	Re: Lead ball « Reply #4 on: December 06, 2010, 08:18:03 pm »

I found one a couple weeks ago and gave it to my father inlaw. His farm land

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	Re: Lead ball « Reply #5 on: December 06, 2010, 08:20:11 pm »

What did he think of the penny?

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	Re: Lead ball « Reply #6 on: December 06, 2010, 08:23:34 pm »

Dont know but sure looks like one

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	Re: Lead ball « Reply #7 on: December 06, 2010, 09:18:02 pm »

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Dont know but sure looks like one

Let me know if you are doing any detecting in the cold?

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	Re: Lead ball « Reply #8 on: December 06, 2010, 09:45:13 pm »

Just a 2-3" max.

Posted on: December 06, 2010, 09:44:07 PM

I'm in sunny California it never get cold here.

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	Re: Lead ball « Reply #9 on: December 07, 2010, 11:43:26 am »

Trashdigger I want to get out but the ground seems frozen here. Looks like in a couple days that it will be 39 degrees. I will get out then. Got a new home to hunt not too old. Should be silver there though. Built in the 1940s.

Posted on: December 07, 2010, 11:38:37 AM

Inkspot do you have access to some calipers or micrometers? That should tell you more about the size. I believe. I dont know how small the musket balls go but I have read about 38 caliber musket balls. Hope this helps.

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