bounty hunter platinum vs very rocky terrain

[Coldshot]

This is not my first detector but it is my first time detecting under these condition's. I am in noth east oklahoma and the soil here is very very rocky. The ground grab seem's to work fine and balance's out well but I got a reading on a quarter the first time out and it indicated it was three inches under ground, after digging the three inches and finding nothing I got the same reading at the same three inches. It was the only reading with in a square foot area so i continued digging. After digging in very rocky ground (hard digging) I still get the same reading.( over a foot deep) It is not a used detector and is brand new, so what is wrong here? Any one ever have similiar problem's. Maybe just a bad machine straight out of the box, but hopefully not. Shipping waiting and reshipping would be a good portion of my summer down the tubes. What would you recommend I do. Is it just the wrong machine for this type of soil or the detector or the user? Thank you for your time and happy digging........ Danny

 

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[Diggit]

The problem.. (I'm NOT trying to be a jerk or inflammatory here, just speaking out of 20 years experience) is the machine.
Bounty hunters are FINE coin shooters, but no matter WHAT model, they SUCK in adverse ground. I would try to return it if you can, for say an Ace 250 or a White's coinmaster. Both cost about the same and are better machines.

 

[Coldshot]

Thank's I figured it was the machine. I still have my vintage metered whites so I will get it out and put it back to use I was also thinking maybe garretts, or the whites coin master pro, I am not a full time hunter just like to pass the time and fill my wall's with stuff I have found. I have yet to sell any thing as they mean a little to me since I did take the time to dig them up. Thank's again.............

 

[Diggit]

No problemo.. And that White's, even though "vintage", will probably give you better performance than you think.
I still have a Bounty Hunter sharpshooter that I use as a backup and to loan out, it was my first machine. Like I said, it was GREAT for "normal" ground, but VERY frustrating in rocky or highly mineralized ground.

 

[Coldshot]

without being a bother to ya you think a different coil would matter? does BH have a solid coil?