First Dig ever

jcbr6

Tenderfoot
Dec 26, 2015
9
13
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Hello,

I am new to the forum and to Detecting. I was given an ace 250 for xmas and took it out today for the first time. Here is what i found on my first dig in the back yard. IMG_2835.JPG IMG_2836.JPG IMG_2837.JPG . Im still learning the ace but i think it is a good start.
 

Upvote 9
Oct 5, 2014
31,886
35,425
Massachusetts
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
Garrett: AT Pro, AT Gold & Infinium; Minelab: Explorer SE, II; Simplex; Tesoro: Tejon & Outlaw; White's: V3i
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Nice fired bullet! Looks like your back yard may have some age and goodies to be found. Congratualtions!
 

WHADIFIND

Gold Member
Apr 9, 2012
12,062
38,127
South of the Mason-Dixon Line
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
4
Detector(s) used
Garrett AT-MAX
Garrett AT-PRO,
Garrett Groundhog,
Pro-Pointer,

Jack Hammer!
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Looks like an excellent start! Welcome to T-Net!
 

eyemustdigtreasure

Silver Member
Mar 2, 2013
3,602
5,581
California
Detector(s) used
Fisher Gold Bug Pro
Tesoro Cibola
Nokta Pointer; Phillips SHS5200 phones
Nokta Macro SIMPLEX +
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Sweet find! :thumbsup:
My very first keeper was a crusty Memorial cent!
Those clad pennies just fall apart, in most soils, you'll see...!
Just go find old coins, they are still recognizable when you pull
them from the ground...!
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!
 

markt67

Jr. Member
Dec 24, 2015
28
6
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Welcome to the forum. Cool find. I'm new here to from so. Maine wishing you the best in hunting .
 

Tnmountains

Super Moderator
Staff member
Jan 27, 2009
18,717
11,709
South East Tennessee on Ga, Ala line
🥇 Banner finds
1
Detector(s) used
Tesoro Conquistador freq shift
Fisher F75
Garrett AT-Pro
Garet carrot
Neodymium magnets
5' Probe
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Welcome all new members. I am sure a lot of people got their red ryder bb gun or metal detector under the tree. Have fun! Thanks for sharing!
 

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jcbr6

Tenderfoot
Dec 26, 2015
9
13
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
any idea on how to date something like this?
 

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jcbr6

Tenderfoot
Dec 26, 2015
9
13
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Im not that far from Harpers Ferry, a lot of shots have been fired in this area.
 

wv hilljack

Hero Member
Aug 29, 2013
702
602
Western, WV
Detector(s) used
XP Deus / Garrett AT Pro,Garrett 5x8, Nel Tornado / Garrett Ace 250
Garrett Pro Pinpointer‎/ Minelab X-terra 705 / Makro pinpointer / Nel Tornado coil / Nokta Fors Core
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Nice find. The Ace 250 is nice little machine you'll have many good finds with it just by listen and learn the tones.
 

Tnmountains

Super Moderator
Staff member
Jan 27, 2009
18,717
11,709
South East Tennessee on Ga, Ala line
🥇 Banner finds
1
Detector(s) used
Tesoro Conquistador freq shift
Fisher F75
Garrett AT-Pro
Garet carrot
Neodymium magnets
5' Probe
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
The base remind me of the old Buffalo bullets for muzzle loading. If you want a positive I.D. Post it in the "What is it" section of T-net.
 

SirWalterRaleigh

Sr. Member
Jul 29, 2015
318
334
Raleigh, North Carolina
Detector(s) used
Garrett AT Pro,
Garrett Ace 350
Garrett pinpointer
Lesche 85 and Sampson t-handle 31"
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Hey new guy welcome to the club. You're going to enjoy that Garrett 250. I have the 350 and just started a few months ago myself in July.

You have a good machine to start learning on. All the other members are going to tell you it takes about 100 hours of actual swing time and dig time to really get a feel for the machine. Let me tell you, they're not joking.

I started out by learning one side of the machine at a time. And I'm still learning LOL. Good luck and have fun out there
 

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