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First time out
- Thread starter Tufunuf
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I will need a LOT of practice in order to learn what I need to do. Ralph Bryant
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Ralph Bryant
New member
....and re-read those. For a first timer, I would really spend some time doing some simple air tests to get accustomed to the different readings you get on different coins and other items. When you first start hunting, set the machine up in the coins mode, notch out the lower cent icon, and just leave open the nickel, high cent, dime, and quarter icons, and notch out the upper two segments as well. That will give you the best chance of finding coins with minimal trash targets mixed it, but you should ALWAYS expect to dig at least SOME trash. That is simply unavoidable, no matter what machine you are using.
You might also just take a few coins out and bury them in your ground to see how they react to your new machine, something you know the identity of before hand.
And don't forget to start out with your sensitivity in the 4-6 range until you get use to the machine a little, and determine how it is going to handle your local ground conditions.
BTW, what part of the country are you in ? Do you know what kind of ground conditions you have there ? Just stick with it, and let us know what kind of problems you are having. There are several seasoned hunters here on the forum that can help walk you through any difficulties or give you suggestions to get you up to speed.
Ralph
You might also just take a few coins out and bury them in your ground to see how they react to your new machine, something you know the identity of before hand.
And don't forget to start out with your sensitivity in the 4-6 range until you get use to the machine a little, and determine how it is going to handle your local ground conditions.
BTW, what part of the country are you in ? Do you know what kind of ground conditions you have there ? Just stick with it, and let us know what kind of problems you are having. There are several seasoned hunters here on the forum that can help walk you through any difficulties or give you suggestions to get you up to speed.
Ralph
Dick from IA
New member
Hey, Tuf:
See you are here and already getting great advice.
Good Luck and "Enjoy the Journey, Don't Worry about the Destination"
In time you will find this to be one of the most rewarding pasttimes you've ever ventured in to.
See you are here and already getting great advice.
Good Luck and "Enjoy the Journey, Don't Worry about the Destination"
In time you will find this to be one of the most rewarding pasttimes you've ever ventured in to.Uncle Willy
New member
Yeah it takes a little practice but you'll get it and you have lots of help.
Bill
Bill
Uncle Willy
New member
Also read the posts and pics on pinpointuing plus the pinpointing animation on the Garrett web site.
Bill
Bill
North Georgia Relics
Member
The oldest post that I could find was in 2004. Have the 2003 posts been deleted or is there another way to find them rather than going to the last page, page 94, and starting from there?
Ralph Bryant
New member
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