GOLD & LONE STAR

[65chevy]

I have a B. H. Lone star I've been using for two years. I've found 9 silver rings 1 stainless steel ring. I hunt in auto notch an dig almost all signals but still haven't found gold. Has anyone found gold (jewelry) with the lone star and what did it show up as on the screen.

Thanks for any help. GOD BLESS

 

[dahut]

I'm getting an LS in a day or two, and I can let you know how it reacts to gold.

But I can tell you this from 20 years swinging most major brand detectors: hunting in notch modes will DECREASE your chances of finding gold, and especially rings.

Its a sad fact that most decent gold rings conduct like drink can tabs. The range from nickels to zinc cents is the home of the gold ring... a hundred gazillion drink tabs. I've recovered rings all over this wide range. My best? Very close to a screw cap in conductivity.

Small rings and those with a lot of filigree will be found from nickel down through the foil range - again, a trash zone.

Fisher did a study some years ago and gold rings in the nickel range were just a small percentage of the overall number of actual rings recovered.


Bottom line, the notch mode is not the gold rings' friend.

 

[dahut]

Here is is a graphic from the study I mentioned:

161 ring finds analyzed, and only 9% were in the nickel range. The majority were in the tab and foil range - right where we set up our notch discrimination.

 

[jamey]

i just bought a bounty hunter pioneer ex for five bucks at a yard sale,have not been detecting for awhile since i sold my tejon so i said what the heck anyway found a gold earring with it very small but has a diamond in it too. im thinking they all will find the gold

 

[dahut]

i just bought a bounty hunter pioneer ex for five bucks at a yard sale,have not been detecting for awhile since i sold my tejon so i said what the heck anyway found a gold earring with it very small but has a diamond in it too. im thinking they all will find the gold

Good observation. I mean, what are they called?
"Metal detectors"....
My first detector was a cheap Radio Shack BFO unit and I found stuff with it.

You are an experienced operator and I'm not surprised the very basic Pioneer got you the goods.

5$ Good for you!

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[jamey]

here it is marked 14kt on the part that goes in the ear

 

[dahut]

here it is marked 14kt on the part that goes in the earView attachment 1018941

Small and precise. Could your Tejon have done better?

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[jamey]

i found a broken gold chain with the tejon.it may of found it.but you really do not need a fancy machine to find stuff i agree.i may use this 5 dollar machine to find out and post the finds,i think it all begins with the spot,ill go were i saw alot of ones gathered to watch the fireworks,it was in a park that is legal to hunt,i will try to do this soon as in maybe in the morning.but all is not fair as i have always been lucky. 65 chevy im sorry but i think i may of stepped all over your post but would like to let you know that it is possible to find gold with your detector

 

[dahut]

i found a broken gold chain with the tejon.it may of found it.but you really do not need a fancy machine to find stuff i agree.i may use this 5 dollar machine to find out and post the finds,i think it all begins with the spot,ill go were i saw alot of ones gathered to watch the fireworks,it was in a park that is legal to hunt,i will try to do this soon as in maybe in the morning.but all is not fair as i have always been lucky. 65 chevy im sorry but i think i may of stepped all over your post but would like to let you know that it is possible to find gold with your detector

yep, you can't find it if it isn't there.
Rule #1 - Search where there is something to find.