Green Machine strikes again

[swingman]

(Sorry...no pics) ~1890's park today, took my 2500/12-1/2" coil for a spin over a meadow-type area; large park but it has been hammered - some on this forum say that Garretts lock in on silver, and they are right!
Only 9 coins in over 2 hours, but they included: '23 Merc, '42-P silver nickel, and a beautiful (Fine) 1892 Barber quarter, at 6+ inches. Then a real surprise - an 1837 large cent, in great shape! I kept staring at it, asking it how it got there. It was down a real 8 inches. Great and memorable day. I love my Green Machine.

 

[GetRdone]

Was wondering if you were searching in the jewelry mode when you were using the large coil, would be interested in knowing, anyway sounds like you had a great day, I've yet to find a large cent in Iowa.

 

[diggingfix]

n/t

 

[Uncle Willy]

Excellent finds. You had quite a day. The 2500 will get down there where they are.

Bill

 

[OzarksMike]

They are there. I live in Des Moines and found one a few years ago in the Sherman Hills area of town.

 

[swingman]

I usually hunt in 'jewelry' mode. I live in CT and iron is very common to most sites. Unless it's a site new to me or there is mucho trash, I go with the bigger imaging coil. I own 2 Minelabs, and there still is a place for the 2500. (I just don't use it around saltwater sand.)

 

[GetRdone]

Southwestern part, how about yourself, where you from?

 

[GetRdone]

Thanks for the reply, I hunt in the jewlery mode and was interested in knowing, how much extra depth do you think it gives you overall, I know conditions can greatly influence this question, but would like your opinion.

 

[diggingfix]

shelby county, sw iowa, got any hot spots in the area?

 

[swingman]

My sense is, that 'all-metal' will give you more depth over any discrimination pattern. But that the difference between discrimination patterns is nil, re. depth. But I have little experience (with the 2500) running in all-metal.
I do usually juice it up with a sensitivity of 12 or higher - that usually gives me the depth I want. My 'ear' learns to ignore any falsing.

 

[swingman]

n/t

 

[GetRdone]

Shelby, thats a 15 min drive from me, I,m north of Atlantic, as far as hot spots, most that I new of I worked years ago, and the ones I have researched, after returning to the hobby have pretty much been messed up do to PROGRESS.