Need Advice

[BrandonR]

So I been metal detecting a couple months now. I live in the Poconos and found that everywhere I go has tons of iron every inch of the soil. I have the new Ace 200 and I discriminate iron but I still see the numbers come up and I feel like it masks a lot of signals. I read that the machine has fixed ground discrimination. So my question is, what can I do?

 

[Terry Soloman]

You have one option. Get a better machine. Minelab 305; Tesoro Vaquero; Garrett AT Pro

 

[BrandonR]

I want a AT Pro so bad, but this is all I could afford.

 

[Truth]

You have one option. Get a better machine. Minelab 305; Tesoro Vaquero; Garrett AT Pro

Get the AT Pro with 5x8" coil. Problem solved.


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[BigWaveDave]

I want a AT Pro so bad, but this is all I could afford.

No worries, stick with the 200, gain more permissions, save the clad...
Over time, squirrel away some $, budget yourself.....and get with one of Tnet vendors when you are ready....
After that, return to the permissions you are friendly and familiar with, clean up what you missed....

 

[DiggerGal]

I would set foot in those beautiful mountains and swing the uncharted territory. Do some research of the area: battles, river crossings, historic events and get out to the virgin lands that have the lowest percentage of littering.
Research is key, permissions are golden, but history of those before us can be amazing finds! Swing low and slow and learn the language. Learn the masking sounds against a solid target. The only way to learn is to dig. dig. dig and then, dig some more. This is a hobby where persistence beats persistence every time. Once you know your machine, worry about moving up. But learn what you have first. Garrett makes an excellent product.

 

[BrandonR]

So I should not discriminate anything and dig everything?

 

[DiggerGal]

You can discriminate once you know "What" you are discriminating. I would hunt in "Zero Discrimination" and listen intently while watching the reading. If it's solid (1-20) it's iron. If it's above 20, dig it and learn what the conductivity is telling you. If there was a perfect machine (which there is not) was able to discriminate out all of the pull tabs, bottle caps, old wire, etc. on the market everyone would have one. It's not out there. Dig and learn.
When I first started, I would swing-dig- then pass the recovered target under the coil to match the tone. It's the only way to learn in my opinion. And ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS re-scan the hole before you fill and walk away to the next.
HH