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180 meter not good for beach hunting?
- Thread starter Kbron2000
- Start date
K,on some beaches the meter isn't critical, hunters will dig most of their targets looking for jewelry.The beaches I search here, digging isn't an issue one or two scoops and you move on to the next target.If you do use a meter keep it covered in a sand which bag.I have seen a lot of the ML meters used on the beach which the circuit board corroded beyond repairs.At a hard pack beach or in land the meter is a must to ID targets.Maybe some of the beach hunters can help add more details to your question.Thanks Ron
Critterhunter
New member
If you have a long handled sand scoop then no need for a meter. However, some guys hunt beaches with tons of a particular trash, such as pull tabs or such from a local nearby on beach bar or something. Then you can use it to avoid whatever pesky particular trash # is present and dig all else. For waiding, for sure I take off my meter. Actually I just swap the control box to my water shaft (original stock shaft) where the meter is left on my light weight land rig. Some guys use the meter on the beach to say avoid zinc pennies and even coins (say 176 to 180), while digging all other signals as most gold rings will not read at a zinc or a 176 or higher coin signal. I have a real trashy beach nearby. Instead of trying to avoid certain numbers I just dig all signals in say a 20x20 foot area on the dry beach myself. Why try to cherry pick when you have a long handled sand scoop. Fast way to rack up clads too, and you never know as some gold rings (and of course silver) will read as a coin or a zinc.
If I'm on a beach and being "particular" I'll watch the meter. 2 digits or less no matter what angle I dig. 3 digits or more I'll pass, as that's probably odd shaped junk and not a round ring or coin.
If I'm on a beach and being "particular" I'll watch the meter. 2 digits or less no matter what angle I dig. 3 digits or more I'll pass, as that's probably odd shaped junk and not a round ring or coin.
Rob in (Ca)
Active member
The #1 Beach hunting rule is to dig all non- iron targets, one exception would be to cherry pick out the (177) Zinc Pennies which seem to pop up right when I'M losing hunting time. so you could leave them for the PI hunters. 
But you really need to dig all good sounding targets...... Good luck HH
But you really need to dig all good sounding targets...... Good luck HH
Critterhunter
New member
Larry, I was talking about how much the VDI changes as you sweep over the target from different angles. I'm not saying others feel the same way but I use that tool when I'm picky. If it say keeps changing for example from 144 to 145 to 146 depending on which way I sweep over it then I'll pass it as odd shaped junk if I'm being picky. Or, if it reads say 144 and 145 from one direction but reads 146 or 147 or something from another, then it's changing by too many digits depending on which way I sweep. That's when I'll pass on it when being picky. Most round targets like coins or rings should read one or perhaps two VDI numbers at the most no matter which way you sweep over them. Not saying that's always the case. I've dug nickles that changed by 3 digits or maybe 4 or so depending on sweep direction. I'm just saying when picky I'll look for two numbers or less no matter which way I sweep over them. For sure if you sweep from one angle and it keeps changing by 3 digits or more it almost always is odd shaped trash for me.
But, yea...On the beach, the biggest rule is dig it all. I'd only do the above when there is a ton of trash present. I'd also only not dig a target # if it was a common trash item found all over such as a particular tab that a nearby beach bar or something is causing. Or, like he said, if the beach is loaded with zincs. If you have the time still best to dig them all as it could be a ring. Really in trashy beaches I'll just grid out a 20x20 foot area at a time and dig all signals no matter what # or how bad they sound or no matter how much the VDI changes. Using a long handled sand scoop is just too easy to be picky.
But, yea...On the beach, the biggest rule is dig it all. I'd only do the above when there is a ton of trash present. I'd also only not dig a target # if it was a common trash item found all over such as a particular tab that a nearby beach bar or something is causing. Or, like he said, if the beach is loaded with zincs. If you have the time still best to dig them all as it could be a ring. Really in trashy beaches I'll just grid out a 20x20 foot area at a time and dig all signals no matter what # or how bad they sound or no matter how much the VDI changes. Using a long handled sand scoop is just too easy to be picky.