bearbqd
Elite Member
Hey guys and gals. I was finally able to get out and detect a little today. I started in the fields behind a nearby construction site hoping to find a new civil war camp or something, but it wasn't to be.
After a few fruitless hours I grabbed some lunch and went to a decent spot near Shepherdstown were there was a skirmish across the river. I've gotten some fired lead here and a few good musket balls, but never any minie balls for some reason. Well, I think there is some unwritten law of the metal detecting universe that states that more often than not, you will get your best finds when you are ready to pack it up and are heading for the car. I decided to detect close to my car for a minute near the road and lo and behold out popped two minie balls, one of them being a star base. I was pleasently surprised as I have seen other detectorists here and I know it's been hunted to death. I guess everyone else thought the entrance to this place would be hunted out, but that's where the best stuff was.
I also found a decent musket ball, some shot lead, and some smaller bullets.
All in all, not a bad day.
After a few fruitless hours I grabbed some lunch and went to a decent spot near Shepherdstown were there was a skirmish across the river. I've gotten some fired lead here and a few good musket balls, but never any minie balls for some reason. Well, I think there is some unwritten law of the metal detecting universe that states that more often than not, you will get your best finds when you are ready to pack it up and are heading for the car. I decided to detect close to my car for a minute near the road and lo and behold out popped two minie balls, one of them being a star base. I was pleasently surprised as I have seen other detectorists here and I know it's been hunted to death. I guess everyone else thought the entrance to this place would be hunted out, but that's where the best stuff was.
I also found a decent musket ball, some shot lead, and some smaller bullets.
All in all, not a bad day.
