Several Minnie balls from a friends back yard

[woodchiphustler]

All targets responded with a VDI of 67 . Sweet when your " cherrie pickin"

 

[dbado1]

Yep, those big three ringers come in at 66/67 for me too. And they sound sweet!

 

[Stoof-tabsallday]

Hey gents, besides the manual with broad spectrum numbers, is it just a hunt and learn thing to figure out where things ring in on the vdi scale?
Still learning my relic, but not able to tell the difference between trash and good targets really yet.
Thanks.

And sounds like a good hunt!!! Makes you wonder what happened on that land so long ago.

 

[amberjack]

depends on what your hunting ?

you know where 3 ringers come in now make list if you need too !!

AJ

 

[woodchiphustler]

Hey gents, besides the manual with broad spectrum numbers, is it just a hunt and learn thing to figure out where things ring in on the vdi scale?
Still learning my relic, but not able to tell the difference between trash and good targets really yet.
Thanks.

And sounds like a good hunt!!! Makes you wonder what happened on that land so long ago.

What is your target conductor? What will be your strategy for your site?? What clues does your site hold? In my previous post I knew this yard was on a very long battle line. When I arrived I first went into the woods and saw the tell tale sign's of old holes. Speaking with my friend she stated she never recalled anyone asking permission to relic hunt on her property. Not unusual for Virginia. Allot of diggers just go. Shame on them. The yard was natural dirt. No sign of back fill. The yard had multiple low conductors but knowing a Minnie ball hits around 66 to 68 I set the Relic up as follows.
DI3, disc at 20 upper tone break at 60. Lowered iron volume to one. Sensitivity for this site was around 80. So any non Minnie balls would have a mid tone or higher vdi number, iron would be just barely heard. When got a high tone I simply checked the meter and dug only the Minnie vdi number within one either side of 67. 12 Minnie balls later it was quickly confirmed we have relics without wasting time digging the mid tones. Now granted some mid tone relics are there but I will dig out each prospective tone starting with the high tone first. So try this in your target area based on what your looking for. I have done this for many years and have found a ton of good stuff with many different detectors. The Relic for me is just the latest " Effective Tool" among many. I'm a Maverick who does not promote any product. I buy all my equipment and do not offer advice or do any you tube videos any more. Besides your greatest find will be your learning. Best regards

 

[Stoof-tabsallday]

Hey gents, besides the manual with broad spectrum numbers, is it just a hunt and learn thing to figure out where things ring in on the vdi scale?
Still learning my relic, but not able to tell the difference between trash and good targets really yet.
Thanks.

And sounds like a good hunt!!! Makes you wonder what happened on that land so long ago.

What is your target conductor? What will be your strategy for your site?? What clues does your site hold? In my previous post I knew this yard was on a very long battle line. When I arrived I first went into the woods and saw the tell tale sign's of old holes. Speaking with my friend she stated she never recalled anyone asking permission to relic hunt on her property. Not unusual for Virginia. Allot of diggers just go. Shame on them. The yard was natural dirt. No sign of back fill. The yard had multiple low conductors but knowing a Minnie ball hits around 66 to 68 I set the Relic up as follows.
DI3, disc at 20 upper tone break at 60. Lowered iron volume to one. Sensitivity for this site was around 80. So any non Minnie balls would have a mid tone or higher vdi number, iron would be just barely heard. When got a high tone I simply checked the meter and dug only the Minnie vdi number within one either side of 67. 12 Minnie balls later it was quickly confirmed we have relics without wasting time digging the mid tones. Now granted some mid tone relics are there but I will dig out each prospective tone starting with the high tone first. So try this in your target area based on what your looking for. I have done this for many years and have found a ton of good stuff with many different detectors. The Relic for me is just the latest " Effective Tool" among many. I'm a Maverick who does not promote any product. I buy all my equipment and do not offer advice or do any you tube videos any more. Besides your greatest find will be your learning. Best regards

Target condustor: the hardest one.... gold.
3 summers ago a very expensive wedding ring was list during a BBQ in my complex.
Only clues I have is where the party was held and that right near it I've found a 64 half dollar and man many coins from 60s to 80s leading me to believe Noone at all recently has detected the area. A $40 bounty hunter would have found that half dollar next to the basketball court. So aside from a lawn mower hitting it or someone happening upon it there's a good chance it's there. It was the gentleman's friend so he doesn't know the specifics on the ring other than the insurance paid out of over 8000 for it (well to do guy I guess). He doesn't remember if it was gold or platinum which makes it more difficult.

 

[Stoof-tabsallday]

As for strategy, I've been using my tesoros ( more experience with them) and working on my first pass over the area. Next I'll do perpendicular pass if haven't found.

 

[woodchiphustler]

Drop your tone break to 50 and have at it.

 

[Stoof-tabsallday]

Drop your tone break to 50 and have at it.

I'll give that a try. That in DI3 or DI2? Or either lol.

 

[woodchiphustler]

DI3 Dig mid tones first

 

[Stoof-tabsallday]

I'd mask?

 

[woodchiphustler]

Have no clue.

 

[Stoof-tabsallday]

Haha do you use any ID mask settings? Sorry autocorrect made it sound weird lol. Not imask, I'D mask discrimination . My soils good enough to run imask at 0.