X-70 on deep iron

[xwyokid]

I think I read a post here somewhere on dealing with deep iron but can't find it. This weekend my brother in California got tired of digging 2"-4" size pieces of iron at 6"-8" that showed numbers of 42- 44. With good tone. He was using Pattern 2 with 3 tones. Any ideas on how to deal with this type of predictament.

 

[Hart-IN]

Most of my iron hits bounce between -8 and 46 and usually never locks on one number. I can usually the difference between iron and a good target by listening closely to the tone. Iron normally gives a slightly broken or scratchy sounding tone. Also, if it does lock on one number try moving 90 degrees and scan the target again. If it still locks on the same number, I'd dig, if the number changes drastically or the tone breaks up, move on.

 

[1859large]

I agree with Hart-IN. If the numbers jump at 90 degrees then I usually pass. Iron does tend to bounce (sometimes) into 46 and 48 as well as -6 and -8. to date I have never dug such a target and found anything but iron.

1859

 

[Steve(MS)]

Try all-metal since a pattern may cause the meter to lock into the high numbers and you may not see the meter and tone bouncing to the iron numbers. The 4" pieces should be easy to tell when you change modes to prospecting mode to size up the signal. Also while in prospecting mode, you should be able to tell if the signal is elongated when you turn 90 degrees.

 

[Goes4ever]

Try all-metal since a pattern may cause the meter to lock into the high numbers and you may not see the meter and tone bouncing to the iron numbers. The 4" pieces should be easy to tell when you change modes to prospecting mode to size up the signal. Also while in prospecting mode, you should be able to tell if the signal is elongated when you turn 90 degrees.

I agree if you run in all metal, I bet you'll dig less iron

 

[Digger]

Not just all metal, but try the multiple tones as well. Sometimes our ears hear the subtle fluctuations better than our eyes can see them on the screen. HH Randy

 

[xwyokid]

Thanks guys, I have been trying to get him to try 99 tones and all metal, maybe this will convince him. I myself am convinced that multiple tones and AM is the way to go.

 

[THunter101]

Change from coin/treasure to prospecting mode to make shure you have not located a dang piece of iron
and you can also hunt in the prospecting mode w/ the X-terra 70 and listen for the high tones which indicate
a Non Ferrous Target you'll hear a whoo whoo tone and not a broken tone, if its a broken tone don't dig it
cause it's most likely JUNK

 

[FooserPaul]

But... That piece of IRON that is decaying can effect items in a pretty large radius...

Unless its very deep... I did it just to clean up the area to see if there are any other close goodies.... *shrug* or am I in left field... ??

Guess it also depends on how much iron there is....

Paul

 

[thedeserttortoise]

I have thses strange "hot rocks" out here in the desert. I actually switch modes all the time. I'll usually run in prospect until I get one of there tones. Then I switch back to coin and then all metal. They all register 48 and give the same tones. Dug a few before I figured it out. I still go through the routine just in case....