Hey guys , I'm new to this board although I've probably been reading for a year or so. Next summer I'm going to my home country of Ukraine and right near my town there is a site where in 1709 the battle of Poltava took place. All around this area is a WW2 battle field so I'm worried about mines and stuff like that. Ive been reading around and it looks like alot of people here use detectors in the 700+ dollar range. Will a 200 dollar detector like the garret ace 250 still find old coins from the 1700's ? I don't want to buy a detector ,but not find anything because it is all too deep... And if I find a mine how would I distinguish it or just have the detector ignore it ?
Questions about metal detecting in ukraine
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Even the less expensive detectors can find a mine, and I wouldn't disc them out if I could. I do not want to be probing for one to id it either. You can compare the size with the coil, but I don't know if the detector would even set it off as I have been out of the "Blowing things Up Loop" for a while. Some of the newer mines aren't detectable.
The Ace 250 should be deep enough for old coins but it depends on how deep they are. The Ace doesn't have a Ground Balance and in bad ground it may not be deep enough.
Mines huh? I think I would find another hobby................
Even the less expensive detectors can find a mine, and I wouldn't disc them out if I could. I do not want to be probing for one to id it either. You can compare the size with the coil, but I don't know if the detector would even set it off as I have been out of the "Blowing things Up Loop" for a while. Some of the newer mines aren't detectable.The Ace 250 should be deep enough for old coins but it depends on how deep they are. The Ace doesn't have a Ground Balance and in bad ground it may not be deep enough.
Mines huh? I think I would find another hobby................
Saturna
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Re: Questions about metal detecting in Ukraine
Ask the locals. If there have been any problems with old landmines, they'll know about it. I don't know if mines were used that much for alot of those WW2 battles, or if most of it was infantry, artillery and tanks. Certainly a chance of finding unexploded shells, depending on what happened there.
Ask the locals. If there have been any problems with old landmines, they'll know about it. I don't know if mines were used that much for alot of those WW2 battles, or if most of it was infantry, artillery and tanks. Certainly a chance of finding unexploded shells, depending on what happened there.
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