Todays Finds from the Field

[Old Dude]

Today's Finds from the Field

Hi all. Went back to walk the corn field again this morning with my boxers. Found some old and modern lead and a small flat button. Here's for you Internet guys that like your dirty pics:


Here are some semi clean ones:



For you lead heads, the round ball is approximately .547 in and weighs 245 grains. The little cartridge bullet is about .315 " round, .522 " long and weighs 83 grains. They both have been fired so diameters are not accurate, just close.
The button is about 17.37 mm and has " Imperial Standard " as a Backmark. From what I have read on this forum, it is generic. I have not seen the letters so close to the edge before, so perhaps it isn't as old as the ones lettered around the shank? Any button guru's know?
I liked the cartridge bullet because it is a " mini-me " of my avatar, lol. Thanks for looking and safe hunts!

 

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[Ahab8]

Maybe you should put some pants on this time of year bud. Too cold for just boxers lol

 

[park pirate]

Nice finds OD...

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Yup good stuff right there OD !
Gary

 

[pepperj]

Corn fields are plain hard to detect in, regardless if the stalks are 4" or 3 feet, so anything coming out of them good.

 

[Old Dude]

Hi all. Went back to walk the corn field again this morning with my boxers. Found some old and modern lead and a small flat button. Here's for you Internet guys that like your dirty pics:
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Here are some semi clean ones:
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For you lead heads, the round ball is approximately .547 in and weighs 245 grains. The little cartridge bullet is about .315 " round, .522 " long and weighs 83 grains. They both have been fired so diameters are not accurate, just close.
The button is about 17.37 mm and has " Imperial Standard " as a Backmark. From what I have read on this forum, it is generic. I have not seen the letters so close to the edge before, so perhaps it isn't as old as the ones lettered around the shank? Any button guru's know?
I liked the cartridge bullet because it is a " mini-me " of my avatar, lol. Thanks for looking and safe hunts!

Maybe you should put some pants on this time of year bud. Too cold for just boxers lol

Lol, Abe. As soon as I saw what I had written, my mind said " Uh oh! ".

Nice finds OD...

Thanks PP. I really like finding the old lead. I never get tired of them.

Yup good stuff right there OD !
Gary

Thanks Gary. I was hoping one of you guys could tell me about the cartridge round. The patina looks like maybe late 1800's to me?

Corn fields are plain hard to detect in, regardless if the stalks are 4" or 3 feet, so anything coming out of them good.

You are so right, Pepper. The good thing about them though is that it is easy to grid, lol.

 

[VOL1266-X]

Nice finds and good documentation OD. You have had a great fall digging Bud. MC & HH, Q.

 

[StormSurge]

Still waitin' for the dirty pictures but if they're of you in your boxers please don't bother.

 

[pong12211]

Nice finds congrats on the success.

 

[cjon455]

Maybe you should put some pants on this time of year bud. Too cold for just boxers lol

Lmao I chimed in late, was gonna say the same exact thing!!! Ha!

Great finds dave!

 

[treblehunter]

Good thing I knew you have the dogs, still bad pix in my head. Nice finds Dave, wish I knew more about those buttons. Two things I do know, its not a reproduction and that is a cool button! I used to shoot a bullet just like that one in my Thomson Center Tree Hawk side hammer percussion cap muzzleloader. It was my first .50 cal. muzzy, 1 in 28 twist barrel.

 

[Ahab8]

Lmao I chimed in late, was gonna say the same exact thing!!! Ha!

Great finds dave!

Yup it's easy to pick out the immature idiots on this site. I'm proud to be first in line lol

 

[cjon455]

Yup it's easy to pick out the immature idiots on this site. I'm proud to be first in line lol

 

[WHADIFIND]

Internet guys? Lead heads!?!?!

AND THEN!! You have the audacity to ask for help on something!?!?!

 

[Old Dude]

Nice finds and good documentation OD. You have had a great fall digging Bud. MC & HH, Q.

Thanks Mr. Q! I have been on this forum long enough now to know what the experts want, lol. Merry Christmas to you, your family and the 2 you hang out with!

Still waitin' for the dirty pictures but if they're of you in your boxers please don't bother.

Not you too, SS! Lol. Good one.

Nice finds congrats on the success.

Thanks Pong. Merry Christmas!

Lmao I chimed in late, was gonna say the same exact thing!!! Ha!

Great finds dave!

Thanks Chris. Just trying to get you to play hookie from work lol!

Good thing I knew you have the dogs, still bad pix in my head. Nice finds Dave, wish I knew more about those buttons. Two things I do know, its not a reproduction and that is a cool button! I used to shoot a bullet just like that one in my Thomson Center Tree Hawk side hammer percussion cap muzzleloader. It was my first .50 cal. muzzy, 1 in 28 twist barrel.

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Nice one Brad.
The size of the button tells me it isn't as old as some I have found, but still glad to see it.

Yup it's easy to pick out the immature idiots on this site. I'm proud to be first in line lol

I wondered who it would be Abe!

Internet guys? Lead heads!?!?!

AND THEN!! You have the audacity to ask for help on something!?!?!

And if you notice, I am STILL waiting, lol!

 

[beez0404]

Your bullet appears to have been one fired between 1898 and 1900 during the BOXER rebellion!!!! Nice finds OD, and glad you're still able to get out there with this mild early winter.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Internet guys? Lead heads!?!?!

AND THEN!! You have the audacity to ask for help on something!?!?!

And if you notice, I am STILL waiting, lol!

Well? Small wonder! LOL

 

[Old Dude]

Well? Small wonder! LOL

That's what the ladies used to call me~~ small wonder!

 

[WHADIFIND]

That's what the ladies used to call me~~ small wonder!

"G" - rated! LOL

 

[Old Dude]

Today's Finds from the Field

Now they call me " ping pong "~ I am short, round and only the occasional Asian wants to play with me.