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    Prussian bullets

    The .69 caliber bullets go back to the Revolutionary War too. https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-french-charleville-workhorse-of-the-american-revolution/
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    New Detectorist

    You guys are lucky, my wife could care less about detecting. And welcome to the forum BUCKETMOUTH, lots of great people here.
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    Bullet ID?

    I would think it more likely "smooshed" into the cavity in the base of the bullet in front of it by the explosion of powder behind it. A person isn't going to deform lead much with a ramrod but a double the bullet weight charge would cause the pressure necessary to swage the nose and close up...
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    Any recommended settings for the F70 in Gold country, Northern California?

    Note also that the higher the percentage of magnetite, the shallower silver targets turn to iron tone. If the iron tone is deep, it can be worth digging in this type of mineralized ground. Trust your ears more than the numbers, just like the Tesoros.
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    Any recommended settings for the F70 in Gold country, Northern California?

    The threshold adjustment is your friend. If it is too chatty in disc, turn it down and it will quiet down. If in all metal, turn the sensitivity down until the threshold smooths out. It is not surprising that a small chain of any metal would ID as iron, even the smallest nuggets will too...
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    Bullet ID?

    I've never seen a ramrod end shaped like the point on this bullet.
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    Bullet ID?

    The rings are squished and the nose resembles the hollow base of a bullet ahead of it in the barrel. I've read it was not uncommon for soldiers to load more than one bullet unknowingly because of the stress,
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    TRX Pinpointer

    I saw one sell on FeeBay for $202 about a week ago! It sat, almost up to auction end, at $146 but shot up in the last few seconds.
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    Where can I buy a shovel waist carrier

    I had that problem too. I cut a piece of pvc tube that fits the outside of the shaft about 6 inches long and split it so it would go over the shaft at balance point and instead of hanging vertical and hitting my leg, it mounts horizontally behind my back and only interferes in tight places...
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    yellowed white tesoro coil remedy

    You are most welcome.
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    yellowed white tesoro coil remedy

    I have a Tesoro coil that had turned an ugly yellow color. I tried a light sanding which did not good. I was watching youtube where a person put yellowed plastic in hydrogen peroxide, then put in the sun and the yellow turned white again. They were soaking the piece in the liquid. I didn't...
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    Metal Detector Rack

    Check fuel filter, fuel pump, and air filter and maybe give it a little injector cleaner. It could also be an ignition wire rubbing against metal somewhere or a broken spark plug insulator inside the cylinder.
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    From the horse age

    It is a loose ring snaffle bit, also called a watering bit. https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/original-model-1917-cavalry-phillips-4750281771
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    Detector prospector forums are closed.

    Tom's new forum is still there but the majority of posts are from one person--not Tom. They said Tom lost his connection to the forum but is working to get it back and will post again when he does. It is surely not like it was a few years ago. I don't go there anymore.
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    Detector prospector forums are closed.

    Sad news, another metal detecting forum is closing posts although it will still be available to view; but no posting anymore. I will miss it.
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