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    2 Big Silvers = Smile on my Dial

    Gday :ausflag: Had a hunt today and it only rained twice for short periods - I hate Winter !...Crikeys it's been wet this year. + side is the ground is as soft as its ever going to be 90 coins in 4 hrs was my total 75x copper 1c & 2c coins (now defunct) $2.40, my four silvers consisted of : 2x...
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    Big Silver plus war veterans relic

    Gday:ausflag::biggrin: Took the Xt70 out for a swim yesterday...it was raining steadily I just put a plastic bag over it and fastened it with a rubber band.and donned my raincoat All the hunting was done in a manicured city park so I used just a screwdriver and pliers $28 odd, 50cents Euro, 2...
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    A day in the country

    Hi :ausflag: Took the Etrac for its weekly spin in the countryside today...its a good year for the farmers down our way so far Hunted an old barn and house with permission but had to share with some 4 legged friends They kept me busy dodging their sloppy landmines ...but not too successfully...
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    Modern, an 60 year old penny and silver

    Gday :ausflag: Had a hunt again today with my usual Sunday hunting partner Max We hit a spot that we had been to before and thankfully it had topped up somewhat In 3.5 hrs I snagged $68.50 , a 1951 Penny, Indonesian 100 rupiah and a crushed 925 Silver ring I tried to make the ring round again...
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    Georgian Silver and beautiful Brittania

    Gday :ausflag: On the last day of June my friend Mark and I returned to a spot in the country where we had previously pulled a few oldies from the ground. We wanted to know if anymore remained (or as I say "pick its bones":blink:) as we had a really quick hunt the first visit. The ground is...
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    Etrac strikes again

    Hi there :ausflag: I had a good hunt with a friend yesterday in the Winter sunshine. We have been hunting a lot of private land after researching the best possible locations and gaining the owners permission. We had a slow start yesterady and I scored a 1922 penny and a 1921 half penny and a...
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    $77 + SILVER

    G'day :ausflag: Today I took the Xterra out for a spin and the old girl did not let me down :smile: As usual she behaved beautifully and wasa pleasure to swing Homed in on a Claddagh silver ring and $77.65c My friend with Etrac got about $20 less So had a good day out , tired but happy T59
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    2 Etrac hunt bags a big silver each time

    G'day :ausflag: Hope you are all having a good Summer up there :thumbup: We finally jagged some sunshine and so I was out taking advantage of it. I looked around for a new spot to try and found a oval which produced some traesure Yesterday the Etrac hoovered up lots of now redundant 1 &2c...
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    Glad to be back + 2 big silvers

    Gday :ausflag: Back into it after hand operation, not fully healed yet but I couldn't wait any longer :smile: Etrac and me went for a good hunt today on invitation to a mates secret spot The soil is so mineralised here the Garrett Propointer goes off when it gets close to the ground So far...
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    Century

    G'day :ausflag: I took my Xt70 for a spin this morning, it needed to stretch it's legs as lately the Etrac's been having all the fun In 3 hrs I ended up with $105.90 and a USA Louisiana State quarter 2002 Multiple coin spill finds (4x) helped me reach the century made it happen a lot easier one...
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    I finally broke into the 1700's:spin:

    Gday :ausflag: Yesterday I went hunting for the 3rd time in a week at this site on private land I travelled with Mark who also used his Etrac again. I had a slow start using TTF again but picked up a small silver coin and that got me off the mark. I reworked a slope that we had both been over...
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    3 Recent TTF Hunts

    G'day :ausflag: Its good to be back out with my Etrac after a knee operation .:smile: What a machine !..its still amazing me I decided to try for some older stuff and travelled into the country to the ruins of an old hotel for 2x 3 hour hunts Items of note were 1890's to 1930's dog tags, a...
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    Belt buckle 1870's

    Hi, Just back into detecting after 2 months off with a knee injury and operation. Went out this morning to an old ruins site after some old stuff Used TTF , Sens. 27 and dug all stable targets Ended up with a Belt buckle with cricketers on it and "our eleven" is written on it - shame its not...
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    Question on the water seal of the Peltor headphones mod

    Gday This mod looks great as I don't have a good fit with the uncomfortable standard yellow Koss' ones. But...does anyone know - just how watertight are these Peltors ? I understand that the wire slit done during the mod is sealed up with silicone - that is not my query I am wondering about...
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    1st ring with new Excal 2

    Gday :ausflag: Sneaked out yesterday for 2 hrs at low tide. It was a beautiful day and I just could not get my mind off doing some detecting in the water- :smile: so I just did it Weather perfect, blue shy, warm , now wind...water glassy Its the 5th time out with the Excal. now and I am...
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    OLD FAITHFUL XT70

    Gday from downunder, :ausflag: This great hobby of ours has financed my 4 detector purchases and these days I am spoilt for choice but my old Xterra70 is still my favourite. The Etrac is awesome but needs a slower swing and is heavier. This morning early I grabbed ol faithful with 5x10" DD...
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    Advice please - Excal. II and waist /chest harness for bad back

    Gday :ausflag: I was hoping for some advice from the wealth of experience in this forum please.... I have a fairly bad back injury and torn tendons in my swinging shoulder (old age is a curse), I am a thin framed guy but otherwise fit. I am new to water detecting....I have no problems with...
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    Minelab BIG price difference USA and Australia ?

    Hi, I was wondering if someone (someone from Minelab themselves would be great) could explain why the big difference in new detector prices.. Etrac / Excalibur II / Sovereign GT $1499 / $1199 / $799 USA $1795 / $1725 / $1395 Australia ( prices from KellyCo...
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    Nice gold ring

    Gday :ausflag: Went for a quick hunt this morning and was lucky to dig a nice little diamond and sapphire ring :spin: These days I am spoilt for choice but grabbed my old mate the Xterra70 ...I cover more ground with it as the Etrac needs to be swung slowly. It has been a while since a gold...
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    2 Great days of plundering Treasure

    G'day :ausflag: There doesnt seem to be alot happening up north ...maybe due to Winter snow and ice so I thought I'd cheer you up with some finds from Downunder :biggrin: Last week I hunted after a music festival for 4 hours (right hand side of photo) for odds and ends and $129.05 ...a new...
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