Metal Detecting discussions and finds

Is stainless magnetic?

 

It depends...

https://www.metalsupermarkets.com/is-stainless-steel-magnetic/

 

The 400 series is slightly magnetic while the 300 series in much less so. I worked at a university where a geologist was measuring the residual magnetism in rocks. Her end goal was to prove/confirm plate tectonics. She made a lot of enemies that wanted to discredit her. She said that her instrument could detect magnetism in a credit card (before they had magnetic strips; do you remember those?).

 

A Platinum bottle cap must be worth some big bucks

 

Prob a cheap ring by the looks of it, prob not silver

 

Interesting to note, about 5' level under water was not a lot of coinage or trash up high on the bank towards parking area, tons of stuff. Water is way down right now

 

Ahh, you hit the beach today. Was wondering were you found a clear spot to detect.
So, you can tell where folks have been hanging out in relation to the water level by the trash they leave behind? Cool.

 

Yep! It was actually picking up through the snow! About 3" snow! I had a good ping under ice even but couldnt get to it

 

I'm sure you will be back there after it thaws out.

I was thinking earlier. I have the shovel and trowel I posted pic's of. I prolly use the shovel 80-90% of the time compared to the trowel. FYI.

 

Yeah def need a pinpointer...so much stuff up by picnic tables and it was getting dark

 

A pinpointer will make a huge difference. You will recover stuff quicker.

 

Yeah it was blipping lots of stuff...dunno what it was most prob bottle tops

 

One of these days I'll post what I remember of that a friend found back in the early 80s.

 

My pinpointer shipped!

 

Cool deal. They are indispensable!

 

Im liking this MD stuff, guess im getting old...lol

 

Good for you!




I can be addictive.....................

 

Does anyone know how long Owens had been making 22 shells. I had found 3 about 10’ from a grinding rock I found by accident.