VDI Readings For MXT

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Alright everyone I'm expecting my MXT to be here about mid-week and I know I'll probably get lit up for asking this so please forgive me. I know with a new detector I should dig all signals for some time to get a feel for it, but is there any hard and fast rules regarding the VDI readings for certain coins? Is there any certain numbers that I can rely on with a degree of certainty that what is under the coil is most likely what is on the screen? I realize I'm getting the cart in front of the horse, but I'm just trying to get an idea of what to expect. Thanks.

[PENNYHUNTER]

I have found with the mxt if you get a good target and then swing over it from a different angle and it still has the same reading it is almost always what the screen says. Some times if the coin is on end in the ground the detector might give a different reading one way to the other, so you have to trust the machine and just dig it. I hope this helps, and happy hunting with the new detector.

[johnnycat]

When I get a solid coin signal I rely more on the graph bar than the VDI. If the bar is solid all the way to the top then it most likely is a coin, (most times )

[fmrUSMC_0844]

THese arent exact bu could give you some kind of idea.


-95 to - 20 Antique iron relics, Iron nails, rusty iron junk, hot rocks
-20 to 0 Small gold nuggets, gold earrings, gold chains, small bits of iron, gum wrappers, small bits of foil
0 to 15 Platinum rings, smallest gold rings, gold earrings, gold nuggets, sterling chains, larger foil pieces, gum wrappers, bits of chopped aluminum cans
15 to 30 Most gold rings, Gold nuggets, Gold $1, Nickels, oval pull tabs, bent tabs, bits of chopped aluminum cans, zipper tabs
30 to 45 Largest gold rings, larger gold nuggets, Gold $2.50, Copper Nickel cents (1856 to 1864), Silver War Nickels, most square pull tabs, iron bottle caps, small aluminum screw caps, Costume jewelry
45 to 60 Gold $5, Corroded zinc cents, 3 cent silver, zinc pot metal junk, costume jewelry, brass keys, small aluminum screw caps
60 to 70 Indian Head Cents, small sterling earrings, zinc cents, hot wheels cars, larger aluminum screw caps
70 to 78 Gold $10, modern copper cents, half cents, two cent pieces, small sterling rings and sterling jewelry, hot wheels cars
79 to 81 Gold $20, sterling silver rings, clad or silver dimes
82 to 88 Clad or silver quarters, heavy sterling silver rings, Sacajewea "golden" dollars, SB Anthony dollars, buried brass sprinkler heads
89 to 92 Clad or silver halves, large cents, buried brass sprinkler heads
93 to 94 Clad Eisenhower or silver dollars, large copper pipes

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fmrusmc-0844 nailed it pretty well. Thanks

[were562]

Alright everyone I'm expecting my MXT to be here about mid-week and I know I'll probably get lit up for asking this so please forgive me. I know with a new detector I should dig all signals for some time to get a feel for it, but is there any hard and fast rules regarding the VDI readings for certain coins? Is there any certain numbers that I can rely on with a degree of certainty that what is under the coil is most likely what is on the screen? I realize I'm getting the cart in front of the horse, but I'm just trying to get an idea of what to expect. Thanks.

consistant 20 VDI is usually nickels so dig 20 VDI

[R-bass]

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