Finding Gold w/BH Platinum Detector?

[ldweber51]

Greetings!

Bounty Hunter Platinum users. Has anyone found a way to tell if & when a gold target has been found? Will a gold item trigger a 2-digit numerical number & hold it, i guess what i'm getting to is, when you find trash, the 2-digit numerical number can fly all over the place. From Iron to Zinc sometimes. These hits' I've been ignoring.

Any tips would be much appreciated as I become more comfortable with my new BH Platinum.

Thanking you in advance, Larry...

[George (MN)]

The only way you can tell if something is gold is to dig. Because gold comes in all sizes & shapes, often mixed with other metals in the case of most jewelry, almost any number could be a gold number. From foil to nickel to pulltab mostly. Some larger rings could read higher.

As to if a gold item stays fixed on a number, that would depend on if it was strong enough in relation to the ground minerals. Most detectors can beep to a greater depth than they can ID accurately. Best wishes, George (MN)

[billohio6248]

We had our club hunt yesterday and I checked 5 guys gold wedding rings. they all read in the S-Cap range 65 to 78, mostly 68. Hope this helps

[billohio6248]

I have had my Platinum for a year and have not found any gold but my areas to hut are limited. I have tested it on my wife's gold ring as well as 3 other gold rings and it always registers 55. Hope this helps.