First Season W/ BH Pioneer 505

[black651]

I started out with a cheap Radio Shack metal detector this May and was very happy finding coins and the occasional ring or costume jewelry but I never really found anything too old (past the 1960's). My younger brother had a Bounty Hunter Pioneer 505 that he wasn't using and he gave it to me. I did some research and reading and checked out a spot very close to my home and was amazed at all the older coins and relics I was turning up over the next couple months! Silver coins kept popping out - Morgan dollar, Walking Liberty halves, Mercury dimes, Barber dimes, Indian cents, "V" nickels, Buffalo nickels and even a couple "War" nickels. I kept finding a slew of old tavern tokens and marbles while searching too. Buck Rogers pin, 1934 World's Fair token, 1892 World's fair padlock, Large silver bracelets, gold rings and on and on. I was completely thrilled at the performance of the Pioneer 505 as it found even the smallest items deep - up to 10" down!

I think one of the most rewarding parts about this hobby is being able to see and touch a piece of history from over a hundred years ago and think back on what life was like in those days. My "treasure box" is pretty full and I am looking forward to spring so I can go out again. Research time for this guy!

My season is over now as the snow and ice have covered all the ground here in MN. I went out in the 20 degree weather last weekend as the ground wasn't quite all the way frozen and managed to find one last item: a souvenir badge from the 1892 Republican National Convention held in Minneapolis.

 

[black651]

I ran out of attachments space but I had more photos to share. Thanks for reading! Good luck out there everyone! (I'm damn jealous of those that can do this year round down south! You luck devils!)

 

[Dustyroundup]

Howdy black 651,
Holy Mackeral!
Those are some REALLY COOL finds !
I just started last spring myself. and all I found worth talkin about was 11 wheat pennies,
and a 1901 barber dime.
I agree, holding that 1901 dime was awesome! I'd never held one before.
But ,man, you did good.
Congrats to ya.
BTW, I'm in Montana, and we are -4 degrees today, and the wind is blowin, and theres about a foot of snow.
Yep, I'm thinkin I'm done detecting till spring,,, DANG IT !
LOL
Well, thanks for showin us.
keep up the good work, thats Awesome !
Dusty

 

[capt.]

Black651,

What can I say but HOLY SMOKES MAN! Really cool finds there and you have shown that you don't need a high dollar detector to find the good stuff. I love my 505 and I am very good with it. It has done an outstanding job for me in local parks and school grounds. I need to find some older sites for the cool stuff but its the thrill of just being out detecting and not knowing what that next find will be that keeps me going. I mostly find clad coins, but that suits me just fine. Thanks for posting your finds. It is great to see someone posting finds like those in the Bounty Hunter forum. You sir, have made my day.

capt.

 

[matthias]

Way to go! But I already knew how awsome the 505 can be Thanks for the pics. HH.(next Spring) Matt

 

[vietvet]

Nice finds,the 505 is a great machine and from personal experience competes with some higher priced detectors!

I really enjoy mine!

 

[abcoin]

Great finds! Just out of curiosity, what type of a site was this (house, park, etc). Sure seems like it saw a lot of traffic over the years.

 

[black651]

The site I hunted used to have an apartment building and a few old houses on it - and it was close to an old transit center, so there were oodles of relics, jewelry and odds and ends to find there. I have plenty to keep me occupied all winter with researching and cleaning. After starting this hobby in May I can say that I am well and truly hooked. My totals for the year are:

Dollar Coins 6
Half Dollars 3
Quarters 334
Dimes 515
Nickels 175
Pennies 4010
Tokens 55
Non-US Coins 28
Wheat Pennies 66
Buffalo Nickels 3
Mercury Dimes 7
Other Silver Coins 15
40% Silver Coins 2
Gold Items 2
Silver Items 1
Keys 66
Notable Relics 1892 Padlock, 1800's Gold Ring
Silver Jewelry 12
Gold Jewelry 6

Breakdown of the older coins:

Wheats:

1909
1910 x2
1911 x3, 1911 D
1916 D, 1916
1917
1918 x2
1919 x3
1920, 1920 S
1924
1925 D
1927 D
1928 D
1930 D
1934
1935 D
1936 D
1940 D x2
1941 x4
1942 x2
1943 (corroded)
1944 x4, 1944 D x3
1945 x2, 1945 D x3
1946 D x2
1948 D
1949, 1949 D x3
1950 D
1951 D
1953 D x2
1954 D
1955 D x2
1957 D x2
1958, 1958 D x3

"V" Liberty Nickel: 1901, 1906, 1912
Indian Head Cents: 1899, 1900, 1901, 1906, 1907 x3
Mercury Silver Dime: 1919, 1920, 1940, 1942 x2, 1944 x2
Barber Silver Dime: 1897, 1899, 1907 x2
Barber Silver Quarter 1892 O
Silver Roosevelt Dimes: 1948, 1949 x2, 1953, 1957
Buffalo Nickel: 1917 D, 1925, 1928
Walking Liberty Silver Halves: 1942, 1945 x2
Morgan Silver Dollar: 1885
War Nickel: 1943 x2
Standing Liberty Quarter 1918 D
Washington Quarter: 1944, 1952
Canada Large Cent: 1917





Thanks for all the wonderful comments here! Truly a great message board!

 

[black651]

Just a few more photos of the finds made this season.

 

[salmonriverhotrock]

You have made some very impressive finds, one for sure and maybe two others related to the military. They would go along with your description of being near a transit center.

I do enjoy the BH 505 and it will run on the heals of many of the high dollar units. Out here in the sticks of Idaho, I've never landed into something like you have done.

Very good, thanks for sharing and Happy Hunting. We are frozen up today so no detecting or Steelhead fishing.

 

[Aces High 333]

Amazing job !!! well done

 

[scotrod]

man those are awesome finds those pkt watches very nice congrats

 

[memoman369]

Hello folks,
I'm new here and don't know where to start. My uncle's father was a wealthy land owner in Mexico. Just last month, an old man came to his home. He told him that he and his family worked for his father. He told him of a shipment of gold that he helped to unload and bury on his land(they didn't trust the banks back then). My uncle is the last survivor of a family of 8. His older brothers blew the family fortune when he was a child. Fortunately, he still has the house and the land it's built on. He want's me to get a metal detector and help him look. How deep do these machines detect?

 

[mwaynebennett]

For a substantial metal target deep underground, you will want one of the metal detectors with a horizontal support bar with a transmitter on one end and a receiver on the other, about 5'-6' away. A simple coil type is not the best tool to use. It is possible that a simple coil type might locate a buried treasure that is deep, assuming it is a large enough target.

Mark

 

[BDCC13]

WOW!!! Just got my 505 and love it. After seeing your pics I'm goin out tomarrow no matter how cold it is!! Thanks for sharing!!

 

[Suninyourhand]

You need whats known as a " 2 Box " detector. They can sometimes detect up to 20 feet deep depending on what you are illuminating. Heres one: http://whiteselectronics.com/tm-808-metal-detector.html

 

[Suninyourhand]

Thats impressive. His detector is good, and he's good with it, but man, its where he's hunting. People have been around the area for a while, and no one has hit on it. Its cool to see what can be done.

 

[BDCC13]

I have a 505 also and was wondering what settings do you use. I've been running mine in Disc, all metals, with sensitivity at about 3 o'clock.

 

[black651]

I use the Disc mode as well but I set it much lower - around 10 - 11 o'clock. I find deeper and smaller objects that way.

 

[BDCC13]

Thanks! I'll give it a try.