Metal Detecting discussions and finds

You might want to dig a few of the lower beeps just to see what it is. Nickels and some gold (depending on size and shape) beep lower on my E-Trac, as does lead and some bullet casings.

 

Yeah ive dug some but it seems to be picking up rocks, ill keep digging though, kinda getting practice is nice by the house

 

Are you able to ground balance that detector? Sometimes ground balancing over the rock (hot rock, or heavily mineralized rock) your machine "sees" will cause it to not see it any more.

 

Theres lots of settings, some reject item button but i was reading you could reject a coin or gold if you arent careful. So im just getting practice first

 

Yeah, ya' gotta be a little careful. Sounds like you are on top of it!
I haven't looked, but I would bet my last dollar that there are YouTube tutorials for your 800. I watched the orientation video for your machine on MineLab's site. That's a cool machine!

 

yep, i want to some local beaches. They might turn up something

 

You have lakes/rivers near by? Old fishing holes and swimming holes can be good (I am told).

Looks like I'll be going out in the morning to have another look at the old site I mentioned earlier.

 

Yes huge lake, there a few swimming areas with beaches that i have a hope something is lost there. I dont recall anyone metal detecting there

 

Cool! That may be a hot spot for you!
Fingers crossed.

 

https://belletous.com/products/garr...-waterproof-pinpointing-metal-detector-orange this any good?

 

Damn, I just spent full price on that a week ago!

 

I would have a look at that site to ensure it's legit.
I recently heard of this site to check authenticity of other sites:

https://www.scamdoc.com

 

I think I would pass on that site.

 

Yep, I've heard that Garrett regulates the price of their stuff.

 

Yeah i was wondering bout that

 

Yes, I think they do.

 

@wilcam47 Andy Sabisch wrote a guide book for the Nox 800. I have his book for the E-Trac and it is very detailed! $25 on Amazon; money well spent in my opinion.

 

Yes I already bought that I'm reading through it now

 

You're going to notice for the pennies that the copper pennies do really good in the soil compared to the zinc plated pennies (a.k.a. stink'n zincoln).

Copper penny years: (memorials)
1959-1982

Zinc penny years: (memorials)
1982-present

NOTE:
The 1982 year pennies went through a transition phase, so to speak, from copper to zinc. You can tell by the year stamp if you look carefully with how it is "stamped".

Then again, you can tell if the penny looks good, it is likely copper. If it looks like HAMMERED SHI* (i.e. like how you would look like in the morning after an all nighter out with the guys ), it is likely zinc!!!

Hope the description helps?

 

yep found a 1964 penny by my house, and 3 other zincolns...they look like crap but the 64 looks pretty good. its funny because the house is from 2007... I also found a smokey the bear plastic pin and frog busted off, thats what my detector was picking up. couple shell casings, some kind of pin and couple roofing screws. At the flip house I found my first pop top and "40" oz beer cap...I was getting some other readings but I was also close to the fence so I dont know if I was picking up the fence.