Guest oneshot Report post Posted May 26, 2014 Kinda easy right??? This more for the folks that asked for dirrections to this area, stay keyed on pointy round shapes that are black in color and your pockets will be full in no time... There is one .50 cal. in this photo... Enjoy... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest oneshot Report post Posted May 26, 2014 there are a few .50 cals and a .45 in this one... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest oneshot Report post Posted May 26, 2014 Todays finds, the rusted .50 cals are tracer rounds... I looked for the stone piles they used for targets, didnt find them but found a full water-hole (prob the ONLY waterhole in Arizona WITHOUT a brush-blind built next to it)... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted May 26, 2014 Are you in an area that used to be a military firing range? If so, do you know the history? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kidso Report post Posted May 26, 2014 Looks like you "cleaned up" the area quite well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest oneshot Report post Posted May 26, 2014 Are you in an area that used to be a military firing range? If so, do you know the history? It was an Air Force/Army Gunnery/Bombing Range, opened in 1943, closed after World War Two, but the runway was used as an emergency landing strip untill 1973 when it was turned over tothe State of Arizona . They did some "clean-up' at the end of WW2, then again when it was turned over to the State, the "clean-up' was for un-exploded ordinance. Planes flew out of Davis-Monthan and a AF base out of Texas. The targets were either large wooden crosses with reflectors or large stone piles with a berm around the piles...37,000+ acres total size... I first "bullet-hunted" here in the late 70's early 80's and just went back this weekend, the dirt road(now closed) into the Range went to my "top secret" dove hunting spot... Still TONs of bullets here Kidso... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azslim Report post Posted May 26, 2014 I know of spots SW of Phx used as training grounds, can find commo wire, 06 blanks and cases, old fighting holes, stuff used and done for training in WWII. I keep my eyes open for stuff like that along with pot shards, arrowheads, etc. Lot of history in this state. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ctafoya Report post Posted May 27, 2014 I used to find all kinds of stuff growing up in NM. Still have it all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest oneshot Report post Posted May 27, 2014 I used to find all kinds of stuff growing up in NM. Still have it all. These relics have been added to my " Shed Garden"... Sheds, deadheads, "Apache tears", critter skulls, Indian artifacts etc... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Browns Report post Posted May 27, 2014 Thats an Awesome shed garden!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
camoremi Report post Posted May 27, 2014 Definitely a cool garden Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WampusCat Report post Posted May 28, 2014 Oneshot, I believe those rusty ones are the cores from AP or Armor Piercing .50 cal projectiles. If you find one thats not rusted up, they make a pretty good center punch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
