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While trying to detect the ML bullet I fired and killed my buck with this last season, I uncovered this little gem. A guy here at work who is really knowledgeable of old guns said it's likely from 1915-1925.
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I keep thinking that this thing was likely in the ground on our property even before my grandmother was born. I also found an old horse shoe with the nails still in it. Old stuff no doubt, and I'm way away from the old house place even, so who knows what I might find next!
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Real cool


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Neat


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Another possibility is that this shotgun shell may have been fired from the old 1915 DB shotgun that I have inherited that belonged to my GG Grandfather. This kinda thing can just make you wonder for sure. :)
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Love finding old stuff! Most people think it's junk but I enjoy finding it. Finding thing on your own property just adds another element to it.

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Cool find
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Old homeplaces are my favorite to detect, every piece has a story. Have some ww1 metals I found at one, found out later the owner of them died in a house fire there.

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cool find
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owlcreek wrote:Old homeplaces are my favorite to detect, every piece has a story. Have some ww1 metals I found at one, found out later the owner of them died in a house fire there.

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Wow! That IS awesome! This is my Grandparent's place, and it used to be a stage coach Inn as well. I'd say there are some cool finds just waiting to be found.
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Cool! I've never seen a "Referee" shell before. And look at that primer strike! Definitely no issue with the firing pin or hammer spring whichever the case may be.
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I would just like to roll back to that day and see what happened, and who was out there hunting, and if the old shotgun that I now have was the one that fired it. :)
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That head stamp was used 1911-1938
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Jethro wrote: Fri Oct 29, 2021 7:40 pm That head stamp was used 1911-1938
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