Metal detecting tips

I do not know to much about metal detecting and I'd like some help.
Yesterday I tried, and I did find a 1990s style sprite can and a bunch of super rusty nails.

 

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well, you are stated on your way.

we all find those in the beginning.

What are of the country are you?

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What machine?

 

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what?

 

The way you wrote this. I do not get it.

 

He's saying that every beginner metal detectorist will likely find junk before finding treasure.

What area of the country are you looking in, and what is the brand of the metal detector you are using?

 

tip: use a detector that can be set to detect only certain metals (copper, nickel, silver, gold) so u can avoid all the junk...

 

sure, and we'll all be on line to buy it.

 

Thanks for the translation.

I didn't realize I was so obtuse

 

I used to save the junk I detected, and had a belt bag to hold it. Coins or valuables went in the toe of my boots, or in the contents of my Army canteen (which I never drank from, by the way). Anyone "messing" with me, I could empty out the belt bag, and "See? I found nothing, you're welcome to it..." I also carried a little ketchup squeeze bottle full of flour, useful for marking places you've been, and making arrows to help you navigate the next day.

I also had cards made to give to cops, I'd offer to help them search a crime scene, free of charge. None ever took me up on that offer, but I'm sure it lowered their "suspicion" level.

Favorite hiding places for farmers and homesteaders tended to be places of high traffic, like inside the barn, halfway between the house and the outhouse, under the front path, etc., where they could get in and out in a hurry, and the traffic covered up evidence of digging or soil movement. Another favorite spot, cut off a fence post so it only stuck about 6 inches below ground level, and stuff a "poke" at the bottom of the hole. The fence materials would hold the shortened post upright, looked perfectly normal.

 

Don't forget the outhouse also. An easy place to lose coins when the pants were dropped. Towards the end of their usefulness they were also filled with garbage and bottles. If encountering stone walls, use a compass to find the southern most part. Dumps were created this way so the prevailing north winds would take odors away, keeping animals away and stench from blowing towards the home. Not likely to find coins but you may encounter a bottle dump and old buried farm implements. Discrimination mode is highly over rated. You can often miss something good in an older location, like a possible coin under an bigger piece of iron. I only use this on beaches and in parks. of course I live in the country side so I have many more options than city folk. I found a 1850's one piece double head axe and brush grubber by not using discrim mode and both pieces were still collectible. Not to mention the 50 or so horse and oxen shoes I have found. The Garrett 250 is reasonable and sufficient and easy to use. I have a Tesoro Golden Sabre II(tonal) and a 37 year old Bounty Hunter 840 with a V.U. Meter.

 

No detector can totally separate junk from the good stuff. Older and deeper coins and coins mixed in with junk will often read as something else. Be patient and dig as much as you can to really learn what your machine is telling you. As already asked, what kind of machine are you using? Someone may be able to give you machine specific tips.

 

Went to my cousins house a few weeks ago and found mostly junk which he was glad to have out of his yard. But he was pleased when we found a jar full of newer, unused antique square nails and an old German Luger shell casing. You just never know.

 

My uncle said that they continued to manufacture square nails into modern times because they won't split lumber, and once nailed in, they are almost impossible to pull out...

 

brand, Bounty hunter(kid version)
Also you know what would help, if went to a park or to the beach to do it because my house and my friends houses.

 

Did you ever use bread crumbs?

 

you guys provide some pretty cool tips! thanks

 

I read that four times and I'm still a bit hazy on what you are asking........

 

huh? i have a garrett 250 and i can set it to detect what metals i want to find, right now its set for copper nickel silver an gold and only pings when those metals are detected, and the 250 is the cheaper model, so sure, buy all means, go online an buy it...

 

Careful brother......you're in the major leagues........