bazooka sluice

Mountain gold

Jr. Member
May 20, 2015
22
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Arvada Colorado
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Davin, congratulations, I think you will love it. Today I received my first bazooka. Within an hour I was at the stream. Conditions couldn't have been worse the water was really high and I couldn't get to any of my favourite spots, in fact the only place I could set it up was right beside the bank and the water surged a lot. 2/3 of the time the top deck had really good flow then 1/3 it had no water. The bottom chamber remained 98% under water all of the time. And the only place I could dig was below the water line on the very edge of the stream. BUT I still got a good showing of gold when I cleaned up!!!
Total time on the stream today was maybe an hour, and actual digging time was 30-40 minutes!


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So even if you don't get everything just right I think you will still get gold.

Enjoy your Bazooka!

Gerald
 

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Aufisher

Bronze Member
May 12, 2013
1,948
4,830
The Golden State
Detector(s) used
Whites Goldmaster V/SAT. VibraProbe. Bazooka 48" Prospector Sluice. Shorts. Chickens + Goats + Goldhounds. 35' Chris Craft Caribbean motorsailer. FISH OIL + BURLAP
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Prospecting
Enjoy your new Bazookas! The gold will come much more quickly now!
 

Goldwasher

Gold Member
May 26, 2009
6,077
13,225
Sailor Flat, Ca.
🥇 Banner finds
1
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SDC2300, Gold Bug 2 Burlap, fish oil, .35 gallons of water per minute.
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In reference to my picture, does anyone know where I can find a smaller coin so the gold looks bigger?.........

just put in the washer with hot water and directly into the dryer:laughing7: like the girls do with their blue jeans to make their gold look bigger!!!
 

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davin

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May 10, 2011
326
208
north idaho
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whites GMT
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thanks for chiming in on the bazooka sluice, i appreciate it and really looking forward to getting it in the water.
 

GoldpannerDave

Bronze Member
Apr 17, 2014
1,076
1,279
Colorado Springs, CO
Detector(s) used
Bazooka 48" Miner and 30" Sniper, Le Trap, Wolf Trap, A52, 2" dredge, Miller tables, Blue Bowl, wheel, Falcon MD20, old White's detector
Primary Interest:
Prospecting
In reference to my picture, does anyone know where I can find a smaller coin so the gold looks bigger?.........

But you are going about that the wrong way--just get bigger gold in the first place! :)

[Lots of luck with that in Denver; I guess you know that and hence the request for a smaller coin...heh, heh. I do have an old German 1 pfennig piece that was the standard Germany "penny" before the Euro. It is about 1.7 cm diameter vs. 1.8 cm for the dime, so your gold would grow by about 6%!!]
 

G-bone

Sr. Member
Dec 9, 2014
495
942
Ventura Ca
Detector(s) used
Gold Bug Pro w/ NEL coil.
Minelab Xterra 705,
Bazooka Snipers (24" and 30").
Royal Folding Sluice with Gold hog mats.
Thompson 12V Puffer Drywasher.
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
You just need a smaller pan!
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Love it! :hello2:
I'll be looking for a metal one!

I just ordered a 24" Sniper yesterday.
Can't wait to get it. I feel that is going to be a Prospecting MACHINE!
Far better than prospecting/sampling with just a pan and a classifier.

Now we just need water here in So Cal. so I can use it :sadsmiley:
 

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The Gilded Lens

Sr. Member
Oct 13, 2014
476
815
The Sierra Nevadas
Detector(s) used
Garrett 14" Pan, Garrett 15" Super Sluice Pan, Bazooka 36" Sniper,
Hand Dredge
Primary Interest:
Prospecting
Love it! :hello2:
I'll be looking for a metal one!

I just ordered a 24" Sniper yesterday.
Can't wait to get it. I feel that is going to be a Prospecting MACHINE!
Far better than prospecting/sampling with just a pan and a classifier.

Now we just need water here in So Cal. so I can use it :sadsmiley:

You're gonna love that Sniper! We have the 36".
What, you want a metal, mini pan? I might be able to do something about that.
 

Mountain gold

Jr. Member
May 20, 2015
22
63
Arvada Colorado
Primary Interest:
Prospecting
Ha, I love it. I do love the sniper. I just need the stream to calm down a bit so I can run it. Just finishing up on a small Miller table to get the really really fine gold out of my cons.
 

G-bone

Sr. Member
Dec 9, 2014
495
942
Ventura Ca
Detector(s) used
Gold Bug Pro w/ NEL coil.
Minelab Xterra 705,
Bazooka Snipers (24" and 30").
Royal Folding Sluice with Gold hog mats.
Thompson 12V Puffer Drywasher.
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
You're gonna love that Sniper! We have the 36".
What, you want a metal, mini pan? I might be able to do something about that.

Do tell, do tell Mr. Lens. :thumbsup:
Web site you can direct me to maybe?
Thanks, yes I do want one.

Really looking forward to getting the Sniper and hitting the streams.
 

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arizau

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May 2, 2014
2,485
3,870
AZ
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Beach High Banker, Sweep Jig, Whippet Dry Washer, Lobo ST, 1/2 width 2 tray Gold Cube, numerous pans, rocker box, and home made fluid bed and stream sluices.
Primary Interest:
Prospecting
Do tell, do tell Mr. Lens. :thumbsup:
Web site you can direct me to maybe?
Thanks, yes I do want one.

Really looking forward to getting the Sniper and hitting the streams.

Try akmining.com and search for "classic steel". A popup menu will show them sized 5/8" and larger.
 

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G-bone

Sr. Member
Dec 9, 2014
495
942
Ventura Ca
Detector(s) used
Gold Bug Pro w/ NEL coil.
Minelab Xterra 705,
Bazooka Snipers (24" and 30").
Royal Folding Sluice with Gold hog mats.
Thompson 12V Puffer Drywasher.
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Try akmining.com and search for "classic steel". A popup menu will show them sized 5/8" and larger.

Yup found it.....$1.20 for the pan and $13.95 to ship the $1.20 little piece of metal.....sshhheeees!!
 

The Gilded Lens

Sr. Member
Oct 13, 2014
476
815
The Sierra Nevadas
Detector(s) used
Garrett 14" Pan, Garrett 15" Super Sluice Pan, Bazooka 36" Sniper,
Hand Dredge
Primary Interest:
Prospecting
Do tell, do tell Mr. Lens. :thumbsup:
Web site you can direct me to maybe?
Thanks, yes I do want one.

Really looking forward to getting the Sniper and hitting the streams.

I actually don't know where you could get it them retail, any mining store that carries Jobe, perhaps. Can probably mail you one. LOL, Mr. Lens would be my husband . ;)
 

G-bone

Sr. Member
Dec 9, 2014
495
942
Ventura Ca
Detector(s) used
Gold Bug Pro w/ NEL coil.
Minelab Xterra 705,
Bazooka Snipers (24" and 30").
Royal Folding Sluice with Gold hog mats.
Thompson 12V Puffer Drywasher.
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting

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