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    1st find with new safari

    Took out my new minelab for first time in my mothers front yard. Sg my first signal and was 194? Wheatie!,,, then next target was modern bullet. Hope to continue but the machine is going to take some time to get used to.
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    new safari

    Just traded for new safari today. Changed from Whites M6 that I have used for a few years and has been great machine. Tried it out for about hour today but its going to take some time to get used to. It is a different animal for sure! Any suggestions on how to learn new machine? Going to have to...
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    First Plate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:hot:

    I went out in East TN and met Ironman & Richard from Backwoods detectors for a Saturday hunt. It started out well as I found 3 ringer within the first few minutes. I then found a j hook and a couple pistol balls. I was in a section of a field I had hunted before when I got a good signal on VDI...
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    button help please

    Finally got out for a few hours today. I have not been out since my Father became terminally ill in March. Found end of Spencer cartridge and one pistol ball. Also found what I think is a button but can't ID it. Any help would be appreciated. This is a place that was a Civil War encampment for...
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    my first buckle

    I went out for a few hours yesterday and God blessed my with some more finds. I found my first buckle and I didn't know what I had found at first but I knew I had seen one before. I finally found one on line to compare too. Mine has US on right side and in middle has T.J.SH ( whats left of...
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    found my birthday present

    I went out hunting on Monday for my birthday. I was hunting an area of the field I have been over several times. I got VDI on my M6 that was dime but is also the range I find most of my three ringers in. I was pleasantly surprised when I found a coin in my plug. It was my oldest coin to date and...
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    Had great Valentines day

    I had an eventful day Saturday. I first went to Circuit City GOB sale and picked up new digital camera. They had the wrong sale price on it and I got it $30 cheaper than I was supposed too. I then headed to meet my friends here in East TN for some relic hunting. I had noticed on my arrival that...
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    Civil war finds from today

    Went back out today in East TN to try my new SEF 10x12 coil for my M6. I started out by finding parts of 2 Spencer Cartridges. Later I found Confederate Block I cuff button in same area that I had previously found Block I coat button. My next find was Eagle cuff button. I later found my first...
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    Help with bullet ID

    Went out hunting here in East TN. with some friends yest. It was 13 degrees when I hit the field. Several hours later I left with these. Two bullets I have never found before any help with ID would be appreciated. I think 2 ringer may be Gardner. Paul
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    button help

    Went out today with Richard from Backwoods detectors and fought cool rain in east TN. I was getting skunked until I found 2 buttons and 3 ringer. The first button appears to be cuff button. I can see some gilt and stars around the edge. I also can see a shield in center. I think it is officers...
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    todays and recent finds

    Here are some recent finds. I am not sure what kind of bullet. A friend thought it might be colt pistol bullet perhaps carved on. The other pics are harmonica reeds. Any help with the bullet. Paul
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    Civil war finds

    I went out today with my friend Richard from backwoods detectors and hunted in the snow. I found 2 pistol balls and several firsts for me. My first J hook, knapsack rivet, and a Spencer cartridge. Thanks for the great hunt Richard. I also met 2 new friends who were trying out their new...
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    first federal button

    I was invited to hunt in East TN with Richard from Backwoods detectors on Saturday. We went back to place where I had found Confederate Block I button earlier this year. I think I may have found end of a saber or large knife. I also found large iron ring, pistol ball , harmonica reed, buckle...
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    This will never happen again!

    I was given permission to hunt 50yo house today. I was looking for lost high school ring from 25 years ago. No luck on the ring but got good signal on M6. It read as quarter then dime at 1 inch. I used my digger to lift up the soil and thought I had found pocket spill. I looked closer and...
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    AT LAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Last weekend I went metal detecting in southwest GA with a friend. I met Homer from treasure net forum at site my friend took me to. It was behind 100+yo church where a 1912 house was recently bulldozed. Homer007 was nice enough to share the site and give us the orientation of the house and...
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    help ID please

    I found this the same day as the I button. I dont have a clue to what it is. Any ideas? Thanks, Paul
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    first civil war button

    I went out Saturday to try my M6 I bought from Richard at Backwoods Detectors. I bought it last year and have been coin shooting with it but wanted to try it out relic hunting. Richard took me to a field in East TN and within % minutes I had found a Burnside cartridge. About one hour into our...
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    Finally got my M6

    I bought a used M6 from one of our forum sponsors Richardtn at backwoods detectors. I had about an hour before dark so I took it to local ballfield. I only found clad but it was 3Q, 3P, and 1 D in area I had searched the day before with my prizm IV. Thanks Richard. Paul
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    1st civil war bullet

    I went out today with richardtn relic hunting. It turns out we live close to each other. He brought a M6 for me to try. I think I like it!! Richard was first to find something finding a federal 3 ringer used to clean the bore as it was shot. He later found a pistol ball. He let me use M6 and I...
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    new

    New to forum rec by friend in another forum. I just received prizm IV for christmas and dad is thinking of taking it and upgrading me. trying to decide on mxt, or m6. Live in East TN and coinshoot , relic ,jewerly hunt, but open to almost anytype of MD. GO to beach 2x per year. would love xlt...
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