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Bought a merc dime to practice with and have some interesting results.

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GimmieThe Loot

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So after 4 months of not finding any silver dimes, I decided to invest in a silver dime. I ran over to a local coin shop and got me a '41 merc for $1.30. I took it out with me on my last hunt and when I dug a plug and retrieved a 1971 penny, I swapped it with my dime, put the dirt back over it, and started to wave the 250 back and forth. To my surprise, I was not getting a reading... then I looked at the display and the Nickle notch was lighting up. It blew my mind. I adjusted the discrimination to allow nickles to beep, and sure enough it was making noise over every pass. I walked around the plug for a different angle and it finally rang as a dime, twice and then back to nickle. This actually pissed me off. 8 out of 10 swings rang as a nickle.

No wonder I don't find silver! I usually notch out nickle because I get sick of digging junk.

Does this happen on your 250? Do you find mercs ring as nickles or dimes? How do silver quarters ring up?

Thanks for any feedback.

Jason
 
GimmieThe Loot said:
BlueNinja14 said:
Use it in the all metal mode!:detecting:
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I wish I could. There is so much misc metal in Chicago that I would dig a hole every two inches. I don't think the park district would like me very much.
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Tell them you are doing a clean up program! :rofl:
 
Very seldom can you pick up a freshly buried coin at depth. You have to water them in and let them season. I have dug lot's of silver with my 250. Mostly in the dime or better range. Have I dug some silver at zinc or lower? Yes. Not much. I believe it's due to masking, a combination of target conductivity, soil conditions, sweep speed and coil technique. Probably many more things that can make a target ID freak out. By discriminating you WILL miss good finds. I first cherry pick a site. Then start reducing the disc. Then I'll finally get to digging EVERYTHING but iron. That is when I find cool surprises. Now if you only have one chance to hunt then by all means cherry pick! Digging it all takes time. But note this - even with a $1000 dollar machine you will still be fooled. Paying extra for a machine does not translate into easy pickings for the hunter.
 
Hey Jason,

My Ace 250 has a sincere habit of calling a dime a dime. If my ace says it's a dime it is rarely wrong. Any other denomination
it may lie about, but not dimes. LOL! I've got a real dime machine! Silver or clad, it's all the same to my ace. Warm regards, Jim
 
You have to learn the quirks of your particular machine.

I've written this before and I'll write it again, I am a triple bypass survivor and no longer have the energy to dig every signal my machine rings up. I also cherry pick as much as possible. Do I miss stuff? Of course I do but I can't be digging 50-60 targets a day. I'll dig my 20 and go home with 15 goodies and leave the rest to the hale and hearty to sift through.
 
Oldcoon, That will work too! Whatever get's you butt of the couch. Got to keep moving. Way to go!
 
Freshly buried coins often don't signal at all due to an effect known as Metallurgical Phenomenon plus some gold signals in the nickel range so you've been missing more than junk.

Bill
 
Hey GMTL...my Ace 250 does just like Oakhunter27....I have found 1 Merc and 1 silver quarter with mine...keep plugging!
 
Metallurgical Phenomenon??? Please explain. I have no idea what that means. According to the Garrett DVD, a silver dime should "ding" under dime just by waving it in front of the coil.
 
It should in an air test. Just make sure your sens is way down if performed in a building. In the ground it's another ball game. Something as simple as a small nail under the coil with throw target ID off.
 
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