smcdmc
Sr. Member
- Aug 12, 2011
- 301
- 71
- Detector(s) used
- Garrett GTAx 500, Teknetics G2, Garrett Pro Pointer
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
So about ten years ago life got in the way and my metal detector (GTAx 500) was gradually put to rest. Recently the bug began to bite again and I dug out the old detector. I cleaned it up, put new batteries in it , and headed out this evening. Found a little junk, as well as .73 cents including 6 dimes. The dimes read anywhere from penny to quarter on the id. Depth seemed to be accurate. This was in about an hour at a boat landing and I did pass up quite a few iffy sounding signals. All the coins were at 3" or less but it was a pretty rough rocky area. My only question would be, is this detector adequate for coin shooting or would I be better off spending the money on an ACE 250 or other comparable detector? Also, I have the 12.5" crossfire in addition to the stock 8.5" but have not really used the larger one. Is it any good for coins? Is the depth a lot better than the 8.5" and is the pinpointing still accurate? Can't wait to get out again. I have ten years of catching up to do!
