FoundInNC
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I got played today like a six string guitar. Last night a fellow responded to my Craigslist ad about materials for gold panning. We got to talking and I mentioned that I am a metal detectorist. He chimed in and states that he detects as well, and insists that we meet up today and go to his "honey hole" of which he claimed he had dug 10,000 civil war bullets, six US plates, 60 buttons, and hotchkiss fragments. He went on and on about how many Williams cleaners and 3 ringers he had dug. He fooled me. He knows A LOT about history, and has done some serious research on different relics. He seemed intelligent on relic hunting. I agreed to go without hesitation. He suggested we go in the morning(this morning) and I agreed. I arrived at the guys house at 9am, introduced ourselves, and we got in his truck and headed down the road about an hour. We pull up to the site and I am just envisioning myself digging 200 bullets(as he GAURANTEED ME!)! After 8 hours of nonstop detecting with no lunch break, I have dug a few modern bullets, most of which he insist are civil war "drops", even though they had rifling. All of the dug bullets came from one 100'x100' area and NOWHERE else. We were digging someone's Target practice range! He continued to tell me how many different types of bullets he had dug that we were mysteriously not digging. That, accompanied with other constant signs, showed me that this guy was a habitual liar. I even tried to call him out when he tried to tell me most copper jacketed bullets were from the civil war. Upon my arrival at my house, I looked up the battle map, and where this fellow took me was NOWHERE near the battlefield. Needless to say I felt kidnapped today. I learned so many lessons from this. Let this be a warning to everyone. Why this man felt the urge to blatantly LIE to my face I have not the slightest clue. I know lots about the civil war and this man flat out insulted me and my opinions. I could go on and on. I hope I never see his face again. He wanted to know when we were going detecting again and I told him I would call him. Hopefully he will get the picture.
Below are my as he called it "Civil War" bullets. One actually does look like a 3 ringer, but it is 54 caliber muzzeloader slug. The roundballs are from someone's muzzeloader practice. They are 45's.
What a wasted day.
Below are my as he called it "Civil War" bullets. One actually does look like a 3 ringer, but it is 54 caliber muzzeloader slug. The roundballs are from someone's muzzeloader practice. They are 45's.
What a wasted day.
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