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    Church Yard Hunt

    Well,this past weekend I went to S.Ga. to visit family and went to my uncles church.He donated the land to it and there use to be an old house there,that he move to some more land he owns.Anyway,he showed where it use to sit and I hunted where I thought the yard would have been. I tried AM at...
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    Bad Batch Of Batteries

    First post in a long time here,but thought I'd share this in case someone else see's this good deal. I bought a 24 pack of batteries at Bass Pro Shop,their brand,for like $10.00,I bought them because of the low price and I'm always needing some around the house for toys (mine or my sons)...
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    Might Go This Week End

    School has already started this year and I did'nt even open the case of my XT70 all summer long.I had plenty of chances but did'nt go.I guess I'm just too lazy. I think I might would rather go when the weather cools off so the parks won't be so crouded.Might go to my sons school this weekend or...
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    Hilton Head,SC

    Post this a while ago somewhere else on the forums,but no replies. Might be too late now,but I'm goin to Hilton Head next week for vacation.I dont know if I'll do much huntin,but I guess it's leagal to hunt the beach and tot-lots. Any other places to visit in the area? I'll take the X-70...
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    Goin to Hilton Head SC

    I got suckerd into goin to one of those timeshare things again,but you can get some good vacations like that. Anyway,goin to Hilton Head SC in June,is leagal to MD the beaches there? Any specific areas to pay attention to?
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    A penny I found

    Went back to Macon,Ga to my outlaws house again this weekend,and detected the vacant house next door.The houses have been there since the early 1900s. I found sevel pennies,1 dime,1 bullet and some junk. One penny I was deep,I had the Razor Gator Digger almost all the way in the hole.I pulled it...
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    Battery Life

    I know I have'nt used my detector for 20 hours,turned it on today and the Low Battery beep started.Its been a couple of weeks since I used it. I have the 70,does it drain the batteries even when not being used? Should I take the batteries out when I'm done and put them in at the next trip? I...
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    Detected at my church

    Its not an old church,but I went around the playground some and the vollyball court.I found a few pennies and nickles,and some sword lookin thing. I think it was a letter opener.First thing you know,this girl says "I lost that along time ago out there at the swings".I didnt argue,I just gave it...
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    Finding the Owner

    Done a search but did'nt find just what I was lookin for,or I did'nt look good enough. There are two pieces of property with abandoned houses on it close to the me.One is off a small highway and subdivision is going up behind it,and the other is about a mile away.Both look like they would...
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    My first taste of a trashy area

    Ever since my wifes grandmother died last month,1/03/08,seems like we been going to Macon GA. every other weekend.Before that about once per 6 weeks. Anyway,her parents live in an old house,small lot,poor section of town. The house next door is vacant,got a sign out front but no one's lived...
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    Made a 6'' Coil Cover

    I took a 2 liter Coke bottle,cut the ends off and split it down the middle.Laid my 6'' coil and Sharpied around it and cut it to fit along the edges.Then tightly wrapped black tape around it to hold it on. I dont know how long it'll take to wear the tape off enough so it needs replaced,but for...
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    Hot Rock

    I was at my parents house detecting alittle,and I came across a hit.How strange,I kicked the peice of granite out of the way and the signal dissappeared.Moved the coil over the rock and bing.It registered as iron,but it looked like a regular quarry rock to me.It came from the local quarry,my dad...
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    Digger Tool Question

    I got a what is suppose to be a Razor Edge Gator Digger with the purchase of my MD. It dont have a sharp edge on it,its around 3/16'' or 1/4'' thick,blunt edges,the teeth are kinda sharp at the point though,but nothing that would cut the dirt. Is it suppose to have a sharp edge on it like a...
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    BH 202 question

    I was at a Wal Mart yesterday and seen a 202,it was $198.00.Dont know if thats a good price or not. I've been lookin for my 10 y.o. son a MD,the last time I went out I took him and he would'nt let me have any fun,he did'nt even want me to dig. The one I seen said auto ground balance on the box...
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    Ghosting & which MD?

    This time went to the lake and detected a beach.Got a hit 2 arrows deep,dug about 6'' deep,then to about 8'' deep till I started hitting dirt.It was still showin somethin @ 2 arrows deep but didnt see nothin.Covered it up and went on to find a bottle cap,2 pull tabs,and one 1995 & one 2000...
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    Hard Case for my XT 70

    I went to Dicks Sporting Goods Saturday and got a Plano double rifle hard plastic case.From what I've heard on some detectors,the controll box cant be removed,but since the XT 70s can,I take it off and unscrew the coil,take the upper tube off (its too long if you dont) and loosen the the middle...
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    XT50 returned for 70,or another

    I bought the 50 and the time I used it,it seem to do good.Good depth,pulled a roofing nail out at about 9'',it was'nt rusty either,still was coated w/ the what ever they coat them with. The 50 is on the way back now so I have to get something.I watched the DVD for the 70 the other day and amazed...
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    IDing Question

    I was in the yard yesterday and got a VDI # 27-36,it bounced a little.I dug it up and it was a piece of rusted flat bar,2''W x 3''L x 1/4''T with a 1/2'' hole drilled in it.I believe I made a long time ago. After I got it out of the ground it scanned like iron,put it back in ground and VDI back...
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    Freq. & Hunt Questions

    Heres a couple more questions. Low freq. =better depth,high freq. =better senitivity. 1) Would there be a way to make one coil to use both freq. at the same time? Seems that would be the way to go if it could be done. 2) Has anyone hunted in Kudzu? There is place about 3 acres down...
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    Is it there ?

    I went to my inlaws this weekend for a funeral,but Saturday moring I got up and decided to go detecting. I went to this place close to the motel,it was an old abandond house.Lots and lot of trash around from where people dump all kinds of crap,looked like atleast 2 decades worth. Anyway,I had a...
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