Looking for a military ammo box at 20" Can the Kruzer Do It?

[Terry Soloman]

If you were looking for a Vietnam War era ammo can, buried at approximately 20" (with family photos; papers; keepsakes; and jewelry), what would your settings be, and why?

 

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[smokeythecat]

Sure, big target, just turn the machine on. In even halfway soil, that should blow your ears off.

 

[Dr. Witty]

Are you messing with us Terry? You of all people should know. As for me, I'd probably run 3 tone 5khz, 89 gain. But I believe it was you who told me that 5khz would be a good setting for those deep relics when we were talking at the Tarrytown dig. I'm not sure if i'd discriminate anything out, but I'd make sure i was proficient with the pinpointer. Then again I'm still confounded by the 3 frequencies. If 19khz is good at finding small jewelry, how was I able to find an Indian head cutout from an Indian Head cent in 5khz mode?

 

[digger460]

Sounds like someone is looking for a Vietnam War era ammo can.

 

[Tommybuckets]

I searched for one a friend buried thinking he could find it again. It was about 18". It was a five minute hunt and most of that was doing the digging lol. It can't be missed, even my old bounty hunter would've turned it up.

 

[Terry Soloman]

Are you messing with us Terry? You of all people should know. As for me, I'd probably run 3 tone 5khz, 89 gain. But I believe it was you who told me that 5khz would be a good setting for those deep relics when we were talking at the Tarrytown dig. I'm not sure if i'd discriminate anything out, but I'd make sure i was proficient with the pinpointer. Then again I'm still confounded by the 3 frequencies. If 19khz is good at finding small jewelry, how was I able to find an Indian head cutout from an Indian Head cent in 5khz mode?

I'm guessing the cutout was 4' - 7" deep, which is no problem for 5kHz in normal soils Lou. Deeper, high conductors respond well to lower freqs, while Small, shallow lead, gold, and aluminum hit harder with higher freqs. This is an interesting exercise. I'll keep you guys posted, as I am gridding using both the Kruzer, and the Equinox.

 

[smokeythecat]

Terry I have always been told the lower frequencies work best for silver. I found a silver quarter down 14" two weeks ago. Never posted it, 'cause I do not get excited about modern coinage. (And I forgot where I put it.) Anyway, I was using 74 khz. Which is kind of high. The thing was a good solid hi tone.

 

[Terry Soloman]

The Goldbug II, I think 71kHz, also finds deep silver. I hit a 1/2-oz silver nugget at about 18" down near Tucson with a GBII. What can I say?