Border Boy Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Finally got out! All the crap that piles up during the dreding season, work, and some remodeling have really gotten me off to a late start detecting this season. Finally got out to my claim to see what the water has done, well all kinds of new bedrock and tons of new targets to detect. Managed to pull a few from the trash! With all the quality finds on here lately I've been itching to get out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Good stuff border boy. I been itchin' to get out real bad also. Congrats on finding some great looking nuggets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldies1955 Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Coughs..... Man, that is fantastic that you got those nuggets. Dern cool!Im happy for ya to be able to get out after a long spell and hit it that good.TKs for posting.....now I got to get out! Lemme see....im guessing 14 grams?Tom H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriouskelly Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Pretty groovy, Justin!Hope the monsoons have unleashed the mother lode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Border Boy Posted September 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Matt, thanks and hope you get out soon and good luck!Tom, well these nugz were carefully planed. I have been working this very productive patch for years, its about a mile long with some real hot spots. last year i was down to excavating a couple feet of overburden to get at the gold, I did some creative rock stacking in a few places so I could put the monsoons to work for me!! The canyon is pretty steep and really gets going, with a good monsoon and a good idea of where the paystreak lays it should be good! Good luck to you and Dad!!Kelly, man sorry i couldnt make it to the other patchthis week, any luck yet? Tell you what if these storms coming are any good we can meet in Arivaca I have a great spot to put my 5" dredge into that pays up there. That is, if it pours good! I would love to see ya in the water.Thanks guys,Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
way2cool Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Nice gold Border Boy. Nugget traps. I have never done it but I've seen some nice gold from others that have, mostly fines with some pickers but all gold is good gold. Take care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriouskelly Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 clever idea with the rocks, Justin.Dredging?!? That sounds like w-o-r-k.I am retired and do this for a Hobby.Lemme know when you're on level ground strewn with nuggies; meanwhile I'll be hittin the same beaten patches wonderin why I ain't rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertNuggets Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Nice claim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Way to go Justin........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLundy Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Justin,Hey glad your back out detecting! Wonders what a few good storms will do for a wash! Save a few for Robin and I.LuckyLundy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldies1955 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Justin: Hey man...you gonna gimme a gram/weight? Dying to see if I got it or not Tks for the heads up on building dikes in flood areas.Dam.......get it "dam" good Idea!Think I will do that when I go up to my favorite spot now. Good luck to you............hope you get some reeeeally nice yellow outof your spots.Tom H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Border Boy Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Tom, you were pretty close 12.9 grams! Just enough to get some beer and gas for the next few trips. Dam i think youre right already diggin might as well stack some rocks in the right direction as youre doing it!Way too cool, hey bud there not realy nugget traps more of a diversion so the water can take off alott of overburden. good luck out there!Steve, thanks. hope everything is well.Rick, there is so much trash in there I am sure there will be pleanty of ground to work for years ha! Man I cant wait to get back up to youre neck, I dream about that place every day and since i have been home i have been realizing the potential for detecting those side gullies and gravel bars along the bedrock. I think next season will be super productive and cant wait to hunt with you and Robin this winter.Desert nuggets, thanks bro I pulled in 20k off this claim last year and broke my back doing it.Thanks all,Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldies1955 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Tom, you were pretty close 12.9 grams! Just enough to get some beer and gas for the next few trips. Dam i think youre right already diggin might as well stack some rocks in the right direction as youre doing it!Way too cool, hey bud there not realy nugget traps more of a diversion so the water can take off alott of overburden. good luck out there!Steve, thanks. hope everything is well.Rick, there is so much trash in there I am sure there will be pleanty of ground to work for years ha! Man I cant wait to get back up to youre neck, I dream about that place every day and since i have been home i have been realizing the potential for detecting those side gullies and gravel bars along the bedrock. I think next season will be super productive and cant wait to hunt with you and Robin this winter.Desert nuggets, thanks bro I pulled in 20k off this claim last year and broke my back doing it.Thanks all,JustinDang it..got to scale back the nugget metter some .....Humph.. Still so...its sweet you got over em and got em im you pocket Do apreceate the heads up on diking streams.Geet out there and get some more!Tom H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted October 2, 2012 Admin Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Hey Border, Thanks for sharing. Hope your luck continues. How did the dredging turn out that last time we talked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundra Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 I was out hunting nugs 3 weeks back found a nice lil one later we were sitting inside the trailer and I saw this Grizzly bear coming into camp was around 18 feet from the trailer with the light plant running then a little closerhe heard the camera click and looked not the least afraid at all so I popped a bear banger off didn't scare him a bit just wandered over to the next campsight sat on his behind andlooked at us. Down the beach a half mile he showed at some other campers place they tried to chase him off with a razor he just stood up and looked at them they also shot the shotgun off cloce to him to no avail they freaked and moved out of there..So I thought I would get some bear deterent to pack with me a 460 Smith&Wesson magnum ...........The small shell is a 357 Magnum the other is the 460S&WThe nugget was 2.7 gramsKeep a cool toolRoddIts a bummer when the bear stops to read the sign LOL Back to topQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldies1955 Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 I was out hunting nugs 3 weeks back found a nice lil one later we were sitting inside the trailer and I saw this Grizzly bear coming into camp was around 18 feet from the trailer with the light plant running then a little closerhe heard the camera click and looked not the least afraid at all so I popped a bear banger off didn't scare him a bit just wandered over to the next campsight sat on his behind andlooked at us. Down the beach a half mile he showed at some other campers place they tried to chase him off with a razor he just stood up and looked at them they also shot the shotgun off cloce to him to no avail they freaked and moved out of there..So I thought I would get some bear deterent to pack with me a 460 Smith&Wesson magnum ...........The small shell is a 357 Magnum the other is the 460S&WThe nugget was 2.7 gramsKeep a cool toolRoddIts a bummer when the bear stops to read the sign LOLBack to topQuoteOK, I will never again complain about snakes here in Az!ACK!!!...I wouldnt want to have that in the back of my mind while im detecting with headsets on.Tom H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted October 4, 2012 Admin Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Hey Rodd, Great story and pictures. I never ran into a Grizzly, but several big Black Bears in Alaska. Hey, I tried to threaten them with a Ruger 9mm with 30 rounds .... How much more powerful is that 460 over a .44 Mag? The last couple of season to Alaska I was packing the lightweight S&W .44 Mag.Talk with you soon,Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriouskelly Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Sweet nug Rodd!Kinda skeery when big noise don't scare the bear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundra Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 OK, I will never again complain about snakes here in Az!ACK!!!...I wouldnt want to have that in the back of my mind while im detecting with headsets on.Tom H.TomI bought myself a set of those electronic hearing protectors they amplify sound up to 8 times betterthan you can hear with your naked ear but when the sound is louder than 85 decibels they turn off and work like regularhearing protectors....that way I can shoot my cannon and not defen myself...and also hear the bears or nasty snakes.. I use a speaker on my shoulder works greatTlaterRodd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundra Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 How much more powerful is that 460 over a .44 Mag? The last couple of season to Alaska I was packing the lightweight S&W .44 Mag.Talk with you soon,Rob AllisonHi RobThere is a lot of differenceThe 44 Remington mag fires a 300 grain bullet at a velocity of 1,244 fps with 1,030 foot lbs energyThe 460 S&W mag fires a 300 grain bullet at a velocity of 1,905 fps with 2417 foot lbs energy so that's a little more than double...I think if I was buying another one I would get the 5" barrel "a lot more kick but mutch easier to cary 3" shorter is mutch easier to cary and if you ever do have to shoot a bear it will probably be at close range.Ha Ha if I ever have to shoot one I want to see the colour of his eyes then shoot a big hole in him drive my Razorthrough and be on my way LOL.This is how it figguresbullet weight in grains X velocity squareddevided by 450400=foot lbs energyexample 150gr.bullet at 2700 fps150 X 2700 squareddevided by 450400===2428 foot lbs of energyTake care rob and how's your hand doing,good I hopeRodd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundra Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 44 MAGNUM VERSUS 460 S&WHi RobThere is a lot of differenceThe 44 Remington mag fires a 300 grain bullet at a velocity of 1,244 fps with 1,030 foot lbs energyThe 460 S&W mag fires a 300 grain bullet at a velocity of 1,905 fps with 2417 foot lbs energy so that's a little more than double...I think if I was buying another one I would get the 5" barrel "a lot more kick but mutch easier to cary 3" shorter is mutch easier to cary and if you ever do have to shoot a bear it will probably be at close range.Ha Ha if I ever have to shoot one I want to see the colour of his eyes then shoot a big hole in him drive my Razorthrough and be on my way LOL.This is how it figguresbullet weight in grains X velocity squareddevided by 450400=foot lbs energyexample 150gr.bullet at 2700 fps150 X 2700 squareddevided by 450400===2428 foot lbs of energyTake care rob and how's your hand doing,good I hopeRodd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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