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After too many days at work, computer problems and getting over a cold, I was due for a decent hunt. I did another hunt in the woods today, and the growth of trees was was quite dense where I hunted. So, I took my usual arsenal......250/sniper coil and the GTI1500/new 9.5 inch imaging coil.
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First good target was a 1920 silver dime at about 6 inches, which read as a coin size with a good belltone in the coin icons. That got my ticker ticking. I stopped at the coin store on the way home, and he cleaned it and graded it as extra-fine. Probably worth about $5.00. That was the only old coin I got. The rest that I found were newer clad.
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This find really got my adrenalin cooking. Could this be my dream find?......an old rifle?
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Darn toot'n it was a dream find.....a real old shotgun sticking out of the ground! I carefully removed it from the ground and once out, I continued searching for the stock...but I couldn't find it. I got various signals in zero discrimination, pulled out a key, nails tinfoil but not the missing part I was really hoping would show up. Perhaps it just rusted away.... The barrel had rusted right through in some places. I carefully stabilized the rust with about 1 1/2 hours electrolysis, then a good vinegar bath and scrub, then finally a thick coat of clear lacquer. I was really surprised when I rinsed the final bath with hot water to find two spent cartridges still remaining in the barrel???? I plan on returning to this spot in about 5-6 weeks after the frost is out and grid the whole area, perhaps finding some more missing parts.
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Finally.....the days take. I dug up some spent shells, a spent projectile, another toy gun and I just couldn't resist a nice clad hunt, just to get some of that free......cool cash. Another great day with a detector in my hands!
After too many days at work, computer problems and getting over a cold, I was due for a decent hunt. I did another hunt in the woods today, and the growth of trees was was quite dense where I hunted. So, I took my usual arsenal......250/sniper coil and the GTI1500/new 9.5 inch imaging coil.
<center><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/John-Edmonton/GUNTWO2.jpg">
First good target was a 1920 silver dime at about 6 inches, which read as a coin size with a good belltone in the coin icons. That got my ticker ticking. I stopped at the coin store on the way home, and he cleaned it and graded it as extra-fine. Probably worth about $5.00. That was the only old coin I got. The rest that I found were newer clad.
<center><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/John-Edmonton/gunthree2.jpg">
This find really got my adrenalin cooking. Could this be my dream find?......an old rifle?
<center><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/John-Edmonton/gunfour2.jpg">
Darn toot'n it was a dream find.....a real old shotgun sticking out of the ground! I carefully removed it from the ground and once out, I continued searching for the stock...but I couldn't find it. I got various signals in zero discrimination, pulled out a key, nails tinfoil but not the missing part I was really hoping would show up. Perhaps it just rusted away.... The barrel had rusted right through in some places. I carefully stabilized the rust with about 1 1/2 hours electrolysis, then a good vinegar bath and scrub, then finally a thick coat of clear lacquer. I was really surprised when I rinsed the final bath with hot water to find two spent cartridges still remaining in the barrel???? I plan on returning to this spot in about 5-6 weeks after the frost is out and grid the whole area, perhaps finding some more missing parts.
<center><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/John-Edmonton/gunfive2.jpg">
Finally.....the days take. I dug up some spent shells, a spent projectile, another toy gun and I just couldn't resist a nice clad hunt, just to get some of that free......cool cash. Another great day with a detector in my hands!
