First hunt

[LRP1980]

So I got my new LRP today and took it around my little yard for a field test. After a half hour I learned a few things which will hopefully be useful in the future. Most importantly the soil around my house is so mineralized I have to turn down the sensitively way low! No coins, but two pieces of old aluminum siding that most likely came from my house when they flipped it 10 years ago. I also learned that the bounty hunter bag and digging tool are a joke. It's way too tiny! And that big headphones are annoying! So I decided that an extra pair of iPhone ear buds are ten times better than those over the ear ear muffs. [emoji23] I'm still trying to learn where to dig when I pin point. I'm pretty sure it's dinging from the center of the coil where that plastic circle is, but not sure. Any help would be appreciated on that mark. It got too hot and I think I'll be waiting until tomorrow morning to go some place cooler and learn a little more how to read and use my new machine.

 

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[LRP1980]

I did end up going to a local park for a little fun....a solid "silver dollar" signal....found this [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[N5XTR]

No joke about those siding pieces, they drive me nuts also because they are nice repeatable signals. I like to make an X pattern when pin pointing targets and normally get within two inches from it although I cheat a bit with the Garrett Carrot. The dot on the coil is a good reference point but I found that it isn't the exact center point of my coil but it is close enough.

Which mode were you in? Ground Grab will help tremendously in the DISC modes but is preset in the C, J and A modes. I also change the sensitivity in relation to the ground hardness. If I can only get 3-4 inches deep with my hand digger then I set it to 5-6 but if the dirt is soft or I have my relic shovel, I will set it to 7-8 maybe even up to 10. There is also the EMI and trash issues, so I play with sensitivity quite a bit when I first start hunting.

I also read the manual about 3 times through when I first started with the LRP. This machine can find treasure in some tough conditions.

GL and HH

 

[LRP1980]

I only was using the coin mode. I've spent tons of time reading the pdf manual over the past week, I feel like I know it like that back of my hand. [emoji23] but you are right about the "center." It is a good reference point, you are right. I had an ace 250 and this one already seems more superior in finding things.

 

[atomicscott]

Yep I hate those siding pieces! Especially when I am finding 1920-30's wheats at the same site. Those various shapes/sizes of siding always hit like dimes up to silver dollars. I only dig some of those silver dollar signals, there are mostly rusty iron IME.

 

[LRP1980]

Yeah I'm trying to learn a bit more on how the machine responds. All that I have dug had been jumpy, so I assume that's a good sign that it's not a coin if it's not a stable number [emoji23]

 

[Loco-Digger]

While learning a new machine you should dig most targets at first and make a mental note of the VDI readings when you swing over the target. Also you should throw many different kinds of coins on the ground and a couple rings (gold and silver different sizes). See what the detector is telling you in both tone and VDI reading when you swing over them. The LRP is ultra light and I think you will enjoy swinging it. I had one as a back-up loaner and I would swing it when my arm got tired of swinging the heavier F75 when I used the 15" coil. GL & HH

 

[Phantasman]

I did end up going to a local park for a little fun....a solid "silver dollar" signal....found this [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]View attachment 1326895View attachment 1326896

Something as big as this will register on the LRP in high 90s even if the coil is raised another 5-6 inches above it. Learn to raise and lower the coil when you find a 80-99 hit on the scale. Large objects hit on that range, but a coin sized object will start mistracking somewhat as you pull the coil from it.

Use Mode 2,3 or 4 (or AM) if you feel your soil is highly mineralized, and do a Ground Grab. The LRP will definitely out perform your 250 in this way.

How fast do you swing? Try slowing your swing a little if you are working mineralized soil. When you find a suspect target, walk around it as you sweep it to see if the signal doesn't travel. Though a coin at and angle will travel a little, but not much.

Don't go by the "segment" as much as the ID number. Like Loco and N5 has said, throw somee coins on the ground to see what numbers they strike at. Certain sized foil, alum and tabs can reproduce a nickel, dime, etc. and that can't be helped. So don't get discouraged.

If you find lots of trash in a certain segment hitting a certain number that is not a coin number, you could set the notch for that particular number or range, but you may lose a bit of depth (notching causes a slight loss in depth). It's better to hear it and pass it, if you wish to. But it could be jewelry, that shows up everywhere in the gold and silver spectrum.

In the end, it takes time to get used to the language your LRP speaks. It is as capable as units twice it's price. Moving from an Ace to the LRP requires a new learning experience, something you are just starting, especially since you are not used to the numeric over the segments. Once it kicks in, the LRP will serve you well.

 

[LRP1980]

I do think I'm swinging faster than I should on this model. However I figure I'll dig everything for at least the first battery to get a good feel for it. This morning I found a bit of aluminum, three beer caps, and a 1997 Nickel and a 1946 wheatie! So I'm starting to learn more. Thanks for the tip about raising the coil when it's a high number. I'll try that next time.

 

[atomicscott]

Good point by Phantasm. Soda cans & other large items will still hit hard if you raise the coil 6-10" above the ground. Easy way to help avoid large aluminum trash.