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[Digger70pa]

I've been busy. These are a couple more Gardiner explosive bullets.

 

[7centsworth]

You never seize to amaze me on your amount of good bullets you find. A big congratulations and keep it up.

 

[Confetrit]

You have been busy indeed. Great haul on the CW lead.

 

[fyrffytr1]

How many Gardner explosive bullets do you have now? To be honest, before you posted one I didn't know they existed.

 

[Digger70pa]

How many Gardner explosive bullets do you have now? To be honest, before you posted one I didn't know.

How many Gardner explosive bullets do you have now? To be honest, before you posted one I didn't know they existed.

I've found 21 over the years. 13 this year so far. I have all but one of them. I traided one for a breast plate that I saw dug.

 

[Digger70pa]

You have been busy indeed. Great haul on the CW lead.

Thanks buddy.

 

[Digger70pa]

You never seize to amaze me on your amount of good bullets you find. A big congratulations and keep it up.

Thanks, I'll try.

 

[fyrffytr1]

I've found 21 over the years. 13 this year so far. I have all but one of them. I traided one for a breast plate that I saw dug.

If you ever want to get rid of another one keep me in mind.

 

[bigchuckinva]

Nice Bullet. I can tell by the Color of Dirt on them your hunting Nasty Hot Soil/Ground. Here in Cental V.a. We have same Nasty Soil Red Clay Soil and Hot Rocks to!

 

[Digger70pa]

If you ever want to get rid of another one keep me in mind.

Ok buddy I will.

 

[laplander]

Nice haul Digger, funny how years go on certain finds!

 

[autopilot42]

I've been busy. These are a couple more Gardiner explosive bullets.

Are those cleaners the other have been fired not dropped

 

[autopilot42]

All I have found are drops

 

[autopilot42]

Depends were you hunt in stafford they never battled. All I have found were drops.

 

[Digger70pa]

Depends were you hunt in stafford they never battled. All I have found were drops.

Hi buddy. The bullets pictured are two Gardiner explosive & three ring Burton type minie balls. Two are swage base one star base & the rest are typical three ringers. No cleaner bullets are pictured. Thanks for checking out my finds & happy hunting.

 

[Odanscoils]

Hi buddy. The bullets pictured are two Gardiner explosive & three ring Burton type minie balls. Two are swage base one star base & the rest are typical three ringers. No cleaner bullets are pictured. Thanks for checking out my finds & happy hunting.

Really sweet digguns.
I've always wondered. Just how effective were they ?
Is that a fuse in the base. If so I can see why so few found fired.

 

[Digger70pa]

Really sweet digguns.
I've always wondered. Just how effective were they ?
Is that a fuse in the base. If so I can see why so few found fired.

Thanks. I guess they worked. The soldiers deemed them too barbaric for use & abandoned them. Yes the Gardiner explosive bullets have a fuse in the base. They were to explode 1 & 1/4 seconds after firing.

 

[Digger70pa]

Are those cleaners the other have been fired not dropped

Every bullet pictured has been dropped, discarded or dumped. I found one shot bullet in this camp.

 

[autopilot42]

Hi buddy. The bullets pictured are two Gardiner explosive & three ring Burton type minie balls. Two are swage base one star base & the rest are typical three ringers. No cleaner bullets are pictured. Thanks for checking out my finds & happy hunting.

Thank you for reply I never got into that much. If I dig more will post . Very educational an I appreciate it. May I post some metal finds and you could tell me if from that time frame or current. Thanks again.
Bob

 

[Ohio pull tabs]

And to think, I just want one civil war bullet