1515Art Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Anyone know much about musket balls, found these a while back on some private land I had a chance to check, the large one has a very heavy lead oxide layer and the lead feels heavier than I expected for its size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabelafella Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Ive found hundreds of them and I was sure each one was a sweet sounding nugget .. and when I felt the weight hit my hand I was even more sure it was sweet gold .. and just when I look to find and pick up my treasure …….I see lead.. my shoulders drop … I say a few words ..and its off to find the next target .. … the way things are going they may be quite valuable in the future so don't throw them away. cheers. greg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvanwho Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Are they Civil War vintage or older or modern ? Not really worth much. 3 ring Civil war bullet drops are like a buck or 2 each. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klunker Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I have found many pounds of them and a lot of three ring slugs. It's always encouraging because it implies the area hasn't been thoroughly detected. I also like to think that there was a gun fight over the rich deposit that I am about to find. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1515Art Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 Ya, I figured the big fat heavy chunk of old lead must have been fired off in a fight of some kind...somebody trying to make a getaway with a prized lump of vitamin yellow, or fending off the fangs and claws of a monster grizzly terrorizing the camp. guess i'll have to go back and find a few more stories... thanks for the tips... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 I found big one at around 15" during the ICMJ hands on. Thought for sure it would be a nugget, but no love just another musket ball. It was just a whisper and when about a foot deep I started breaking up bedrock and got it out of the hole the magnet didn't pick it up, well...the next one will be yellow. I did find a tool that makes musket balls several years ago. It's likes a pair of pliers, but in reverse. Squeeze it and pour the lead into it and then open it to get the ball out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnysalami1957 Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 It's hard to find musket balls. You have to pry their legs open! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 that is bad... have you ever smelled moth-balls? YES! so........................ How did you get your nose between their legs sorry Steve, i can't help myself. fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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