MD delivered, first tuning hunt!

[kyleeskastles]

Today my metal detector kit was delivered. I had batteries ready and some garden tools ready to go, with kylee glued to my every move in anticipation of going treasure hunting for real. I tore up the box, got it all put together and everything then cracked open the user manual. Hmm, this was complicated at first, i will admit. Tuning it in to discriminate certain things, setting notches and notch out, sensitivity etc, ya i was a bit overwhelmed to say the least and just wanted to get and go.

So me armed with a brand spanking new bounty hunter sharpshooter II and kylee a BH pinpointer, we were on our way to the parks nature trail. nevermind it was 2pm in texas in the beginning of july(bad idea btw lol). I just set sensitivity to high and no discrimination so we can get our first finds and boy was the first sweet.

1944 P wartime Nickel, i guess this counts as a silver?? Came out nice after a bit of lemon soaking


Im have to figure this bugger out in settings btw, we dug up enough foil and aluminum to start up a scrapping business it seemed like, in hard baked texas soil with garden variety tools no less. I bought a pick axe digger from home depot shortly after we left, my learning curve was swift in this heat lol. It works much better to say the least in the yard later trying to tune this thing.

Anywho this is the total of our find in our short test run, but i think i got a keeper machine and cant wait to get out again in the morn before it catches fire out here. A bullet, rail road spike, piece of fishing reel and some old pennies, no wheats though that i could tell.

 

[Eagleye]

Nice coin you found there. Best of luck, once you get your machine figured out you'll be kicking goals!

 

[Msbeepbeep]

That is an awesome first find! Congrats on your finds!
Your doing great! Careful in that heat. Best of luck and happy hunting to you & Kylee!

 

[Indiana_Brandon]

Great first find!! And as stated before once you get her all tuned in you'll be pop'n keepers left and right I'm sure!! HH to you and yours!

 

[Old Dude]

Nice going, KK! Hope you keep your enthusiasm....it will carry you through the droughts! The nickel is a terrific find.

 

[treblehunter]

40 % silver, counts in my book. War nickels are interesting finds I think. Only 5 cent piece that I know that has silver in it? When I think about all those other dates that they were just plain old nickel, and the reason they put silver in them, makes for a special find! Good spot, I hope you can figure out your machine, youtube your machine, look in our TNet forums for your brand machine, and google "how do I work my machine" these all might help. GL and HH

 

[unfound]

ARGH .... Look at all that plunder. A fine haul says I, a fine haul and I be crossin swords with any man what says nay.

To hot says I for searchin for me treasure in PA.

( You got to read it in your best Pirate voice ) Good work with the new MD, fine makings for a new treasure chest.

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Great find! you did better than my 1st-50th time out hunting! Where are you in the Lone state

 

[kyleeskastles]

Thanks everyone! Msbeeps, we sure will try and stay cool in that heat.

@unfound i couldnt help but read that in a captain jack sparrow swagger and voice lol, and i intend to order one those lil pirate chest looking mini trunks on ebay

@diggindumps I am in brenham, washington county. Lot of history out this way too, so no doubt some good stuff in the dirt somewhere.

 

[vpnavy]

Great finds! Thanks for sharing...

 

[Limitool]

Good job buddy... and sounds like your off to a great start. I STILL don't know everything there is to know about my White's Spectrum. But damn if it can't find horseshoes (got to get off this ridge top).

HH guy.... later, Brad

 

[kyleeskastles]

I found some vids today that really helped me out so i will share them:



Helped a ton understanding how things work and how to keep from digging such a large hole. Was able to dig and locate better with less junk and found what appears to be so far s good lil spill of modern change next to a tree tonight. So far 2 dimes and four pennies out of the same hole, and it was still beeping when i left. Will finish it up tomorrow evening see how much comes out that bugger.