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<p>[QUOTE="doug444, post: 1902737, member: 38849"]Have you found any silver coins, or just copper? Sounds like a gold mine. Let me add one point of technique, and maybe you already know this. As you move the coil back and forth, L and R, some users have a tendency to jerk the coil up a few inches when they change direction. When you do, you're missing 25% of your search area. Keep the coil LOW and absolutely parallel to the ground on the return stroke.</p><p><br /></p><p>Useful for marking where you've searched, a squeeze bottle full of flour - a few puffs show up easily, don't pollute, and keep you from backtracking.</p><p><br /></p><p>Re-search an area a second time immediately after a heavy rain. If you find more coins, there's a problem with your settings. If you are using a 6-inch coil, you may want to switch to a 4-inch coil. T-H dealers will sometimes rent coils.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="doug444, post: 1902737, member: 38849"]Have you found any silver coins, or just copper? Sounds like a gold mine. Let me add one point of technique, and maybe you already know this. As you move the coil back and forth, L and R, some users have a tendency to jerk the coil up a few inches when they change direction. When you do, you're missing 25% of your search area. Keep the coil LOW and absolutely parallel to the ground on the return stroke. Useful for marking where you've searched, a squeeze bottle full of flour - a few puffs show up easily, don't pollute, and keep you from backtracking. Re-search an area a second time immediately after a heavy rain. If you find more coins, there's a problem with your settings. If you are using a 6-inch coil, you may want to switch to a 4-inch coil. T-H dealers will sometimes rent coils.[/QUOTE]
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