Incredible Civil War Relic! New Years Day - Epic Metal Detecting Find!!

[@LostBoysRecovery]

NICE WORK MAN! new Sub From another digger!

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thanks LBR I appreciate you stopping by and taking the time to post up a comment! Thx for the sub!! Happy New Year!!

[@h.r.polter2693]

Great video! Appreciate you sharing! Love the humor at the end! 🤣

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thanks HR Appreciate the view and the comment!! World is to serious these days and I found that part to be funny as heck!! Cracked me up so I went with it!!

[@johntalley2023]

Great finds

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thanks John. Appreciate the view and comment 👍🏻

[@jerrylipscomb9390]

Awesome start of the year

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thanks Jerry! Glad to see you drop by. 6 1/2 months late but I will cut you some slack. 😂Hope you are well.

[@show-metreasure3438]

Wow, so awesome!! Thx for taking us along!

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Glad you enjoyed it! I just post em up and if people enjoy it then that is a nice bonus! Tough to make good finds to keep ya all interested!! Happy New Year!

[@addisonfink6735]

Awesome new year start! Congratulations

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thanks Addison for the view and the comment!! Appreciate the kind words!

[@preserving_the_past]

Congratulations on the cannonball. Thanks for sharing. *Chris*

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thanks Chris 👍 Appreciate the comment and the view!!

[@aprildaniels357]

What a Great FIND🙈

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thanks April! Appreciate you dropping by and posting up a comment. That was fun!!

[@baystateplugflipper7061]

Outstanding !!

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thx buddy glad you’re catching up on some of the past digs! Appreciate the comments

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thanks again! That was a nice surprise to start 2023!

[@TristramSavage]

Nice! Your eagle looks like a flagpole topper and I don't think my wife would let me bring that cannonball in the house with that fuse in it... Lol

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thanks for the input! Key is -don't tell the wife!! 😂 Even with the powder and fuse it is a pretty stable item. Heat and flame are a no no. It's 100% safe now! Thanks for dropping in!!

[@joemiller8965]

Awesome cannonball Ron! Congrats on the other relics too! Hope you didn’t throw a Budweiser can down in the hole! LOL! Have a good one! See you next time my friend!

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

hahaha Joe!! take one-leave one!! Poor sucker gonna get a can!! Thanks for dropping by and posting a great comment!

[@marvinehicks1463]

Nice cannonball Ron. A great way to start 2023. I live in Pensacola, Florida and we did have three Civil War Fort and they fired a lot of cannons. When they start digging up roads there are a lot people watching for cannonballs. The city keeps the cannons they did up.

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thanks Marvin! Appreciate the view and comment!! I'm sure plenty of people are tracking the dirt movement in those areas!! Same in this area!! Dirt moves and the relic gremlins come out!! 🤣

[@terrymarrs7859]

Ron what a awesome hunt,that canon ball was the icing on the cake. Congratulations my friend

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Terry, You got that right! An awesome feeling to see that hunk of iron pop out!! Appreciate you stopping by!

[@terrymarrs7859]

@@RonSwensonRelicAdventures yes sir my friend

[@craziedigging4590]

Hey Ron Congrats on the Cannon Ball. So Cool. Love the Eagle Piece and the really ornate Button. Take Care Ron

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thx CD appreciate the views!!

[@vetdetect]

Sweet find

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thanks for stopping by! Was a fun one!

[@Findingwithfrequency]

Nice find Ron 👍🦀

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thanks FwF !! One of those finds that will make you entire year and I got it on day one!! Hope I didn't jinx myself!

[@outwestmetaldetecting6186]

Very cool 😎

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thanks for stopping by and for taking the time to post up a comment!

[@tuledude89]

Wooo hooo HAPPY NEW YEAR...

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

That's right!! WoooHooo for sure. Thanks for taking a peek and posting up a comment!

[@stevenhigby3512]

What a find really cool great job. most people never find anything like that.

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Steven, I definitely was appreciative of that one coming out of the ground!! Really enjoyed that thrill! Everyone in this hobby deserves a thrill like that at some point. Thanks for the view and the comment!

[@dewey_digginnc4946]

Congrats on the cannonball. I'm still waiting on mine. Maybe one day

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Right on Dewey! Appreciate the view and comment! Yours will pop out when least expecting it. This one was not even a thought and then BANG - there it was! As you could tell I was pretty jazzed up about that one!!

[@ErlefromVa]

Congratulations man, great Borman! I’m still looking for my first full shell.. HH

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thanks and Good luck! Was not expecting that when I finally got down to it! Was darn exciting!!

[@SilverLimey79]

Congrats on your cannonball find. I suspect its very rare to find one with the charge still inside. So it's unexploded ordinance.

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

SL-- yep Unexploded. The fuse didn't catch or it was simply a dud and flew right over the intended target and just waited for me!! 😁

[@kevin7151]

Excellent way to kick off 2023. I wish you and your family all the best for the new year.

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Hey Kevin! Thanks buddy! Appreciate you dropping in and for the nice comment! Happy New Year to you as well!

[@dougsnyder8963]

Awesome finds guys. Congrats on the Boreman. 👍What state was that in? Reminds me of the woods I used to hunt in NC.

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thanks Doug! That one popped out of VA soil!!

[@Alleghenyflies]

Awesome finds! What is the best/safest way to store the cannon ball till you were able to get it defused?

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thanks for dropping in. I just had it in a bucket of water but in reality it is pretty stable as it was. Flash point of black power is over 560 degrees F. Friction and drilling were the biggest concerns. Slow is the key and keep the drill bit cool

[@Alleghenyflies]

@RonSwensonRelicAdventures thank you! That is what I've heard so I keep an extra 5 gallon bucket in the truck and hoping to get lucky lol.

[@goldsharkmark7808]

Congrats Ron, hope you like your new home?

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Hey Gold Shark !! Virginia is treating us well in many aspects. The hobby was just a shift in mind set and I'm back to having a blast just digging whatever will pop out of the ground!! Appreciate the view and the comment!

[@davidallison2112]

Congratulations on an amazing find.

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thanks David!! That thrill is what keeps me doing this great hobby!! An old dude acting like a young kid with a new toy!! 🤪

[@tagteamrecoveries]

Oh Yeah Ron ! Congrats buddy, great start right there :) Let me know if you need someone to take care of it for you and drill it. Congrats again :) ATB - David

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thanks David- appreciate you stopping in and for the offer. I contacted PG and spent couple hours with him to make sure it was washed out thoroughly. The end of that video had a little truth built in!! LOL

[@Pre83cards]

Ron! Are you kidding me? Wow! I know that was on your bucket list. Great start to the New Year. Congrats!

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

HAHAHA Love the comment!! Are you kidding me!! That one even resurfaced the DUDE!! Thanks for dropping by and for a great comment!

[@DetectDigSmile]

That is a great ball, 18 inch that is great. What program do you use with the Deus 2, I am still hunting for my fist civil bullet. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Hey DDS--thanks for stopping by and for the comment! I run a custom program based of the D2 GENREAL program. A few adjustments to reactivity, audio, silencer etc but the GERNERAL will dig you good stuff as is. Or the HIGH CONDUCTIVITY Program. Where ya at? I can put you on a bullet pretty quick!! LOL

[@VolcanoTimeLapse]

wow! is the round alive?

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Hey VT-L-- Yep the ball is fused and and still had the powder in it! It is filled with lead balls and black powder! Or was anyways! 100% safe now!! Thanks for the view and comment!

[@mtcooley]

Great find, Ron! What did you say that cannonball came up as an 85 on the Deus II? Congratulations, buddy!

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Hey Michael. On my custom program using the General program as the foundation it hit 81-82. On the High Conductor program it would hit a couple higher 83-85. Thanks for stopping by!!

[@tonyrowe4891]

Way to go

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thanks Tony!! Yeah that was pretty exciting !!

[@kennedyfinancialsolutions]

What’s your location? I live down on the Mobile Tensaw Delta in South Alabama and our Blakeley State Park is down here on the water. No metal detecting on property, but many locals will let you scan their yard and properties in the surrounding area. I’ve got tons of bullets, buttons, belt buckles, etc. over the years. This place is still full of goodies:)

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Hey Sean thanks for stopping by. I am in the Richmond Virginia area. A lot of knockings on doors and chatting with people So many relic hunters around here make it a challenge!! The first response on got on this property was a NO but after about 15-20 minutes of chatting he gave us the green light!! Sounds like you are in a good area!! Good luck!!

[@swamper4448]

Way to start the new year off cannonballs awesome hey does Mark got a channel if so let me know swamper out

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thank swamper!! Appreciate you dropping in. Marks link is on my channel page at the bottom!

[@antiquarian3942]

Oh man, I loved seeing the look on your face when you first held that cannonball up. That button is definitely interesting, hope you do some research to find out where and who made it. 🤔 Thanks for sharing with us. - Dave

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Happy New Year Dave!! Appreciate you always taking a peek and my videos. That was an exciting find for sure!! Been a while since I was that giddy!! 😲

[@alancamper7796]

Talk about a start to a new year. I was beginning to wonder if it was another Bud can.... lol. Congratulations on this dig. My guess for the eagle would be a guidon pole with a flag of some sort. Really cool find no matter what it is from. Happy huntin and keep the videos coming. Alan in Ca.

[@RonSwensonRelicAdventures]

Thanks for the input on that Eagle! Pretty cool relic. Wish it was in a bit better shape but I like it! Another Bud can would have been the end to me after that big root!!!! Thanks for the view and comment!